UCLA RESEARCH ALERT
For Immediate Use
Feb. 19, 2009

Coffee may protect against stroke


FINDINGS:

Coffee use in the adult population is associated with a reduced prevalence of stroke, according to a UCLA analysis of national health survey data. The study found that the prevalence of stroke and several vascular risk factors decrease as the number of daily cups of coffee increases — despite the tendency among heavy coffee drinkers to smoke.

IMPACT

Symptoms of transient ischemic attack or stroke are "far less common" in people reporting intake of more than six cups of coffee per day, said researchers, who advocate further studies to pursue the beneficial effects of coffee on stroke, including its potential blood-vessel protective properties.

AUTHORS:

Lead study author Dr. David Liebeskind, associate neurology director at the UCLA Stroke Center, is available for interviews.


PRESENTATION:
The research was presented Feb. 19 at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.


FUNDING:

This study was supported by grants from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

uh, oh. 6 coffees, 3 teas, and a bottle of red.

And the more you drink, the better your odds of staving off a stroke.

(OK, I made up the bottle of red part )


Green, black tea can reduce stroke risk
By
Enrique Rivero
| 2/19/2009 8:30:00 AM
Drinking at least three cups of green or black tea a day can significantly reduce the risk of stroke, a new UCLA study has found. And the more you drink, the better your odds of staving off a stroke.

The study results, published in the online edition of Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association, were presented Feb. 19 at the American Heart Association's annual International Stroke Conference in San Diego, Calif. . . . .<snip>>

Any thoughts on how to translate "cups" of coffee into shots of espresso?

I would say a 1:1 ratio would be about right. If you are worried, just add some more!

mobyd wrote:Any thoughts on how to translate "cups" of coffee into shots of espresso?

See Caffeine content of espresso. Not all references agree, but S. Smith cited a trustworthy source:

Endo wrote:The USDA value for Espresso coffee is 64 mg caffeine per fluid ounce. Since most of us drink doubles, I'd say the number is closer to about 120 mg.

As sweaner suggests, that works out to about 1:1.