Caffeine in Regards to Bone Density

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Caffeine in Regards to Bone Density JoAnn Guest Aug 07, 2003 09:37 PDT

 

Caffeine In Regards to Osteoporosis

 

As little as three cups of coffee a day can be harmful to older

women at risk of osteoporosis, a new study says.

 

Investigators found women who consumed the most caffeine had

significantly lower bone mineral density after three years compared

with women who consumed the least. The findings bolster research

linking the consumption of caffeine, found in coffee, chocolate

among other food items, to the bone thinning disease osteoporosis.

 

This study was led by Dr. Prema Rapuri from Creighton University in

Omaha, Nebraska. According to results published in the November

issue of American Journal of Clinical Nutrient, women who consumed

more than 300 milligrams of caffeine a day, the equivalent of about

three cups of brewed coffee, were more likely to lose bone in their

spine.

 

 

Caffeine in coffee and soft drinks causes the body to excrete

calcium and tends to stress the adrenal glands, leading in some

cases to general exhaustion, including exhaustion of the heart

muscle. This theory has been subject to intense criticism.

 

 

Detractors note that heavy coffee drinkers tend to indulge in a

number of habits considered unhealthy by orthodox researchers--

- such as smoking and lack of exercise

- as well as consumption of sugar and processed foods,

leading to deficiencies not yet accepted by the medical

establishment as being contributors to CHD.

 

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