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IT Pro Nightmare: Coffee Intake Linked To Alzheimer's
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vnewman2
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8/6/2015 | 12:39:53 PM
Re: Reason for the coffee probably far worse!
Wow!  72 hours without sleep is a really long time and I'm guessing you escaped death by a hair.  

I will do almond milk or coconut milk, but don't like the taste in my coffee...cest la vie!
stevew928
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8/5/2015 | 8:24:18 PM
Re: Reason for the coffee probably far worse!
Hehe, that's a good one. I did once think I'd killed myself with caffine when I was in my early 20s. I was working on a deadline and stayed up almost 72 hours with a lot of caffine. Actually, I probably DID almost kill myself. :(

re: milk - My little guy and wife are pretty alergic to dairy, and soy isn't really good for you (at least to have real often). Have you tried almond milk or coconut milk? We usually just make our own almond milk at home using some almond butter, dates, and water in the blender (the stuff from the store has a bunch of other junk in it).
vnewman2
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8/5/2015 | 8:18:46 PM
Re: Reason for the coffee probably far worse!
I don't drink coffee anymore because I like it with milk and milk hurts my stomach.  So does soy milk.  So...I switched to espresso.  But I like the "sipping" that goes along with drinking coffee as much as the coffee itself.  So I usually order a double.  Or triple.

One day, I ordered a quadruple :) and the barista said, "Do you want to order something with that?  Some food maybe?"  Me: laughing, "No thanks."  Him: "Or how about an ER doctor?"   ROFL
stevew928
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8/4/2015 | 5:13:50 AM
Reason for the coffee probably far worse!
I'm guessing that the lack of sleep, most likely being the cause of over-consumption of coffee probably does far more damage than the coffee ever will.

Plus, if you're drinking that much coffee, and not consuming (body weight in lbs / 2 = oz) enough good water + whatever oz you drank in coffee (to compesenate for the diuretic effect), you're doing a lot of damage there too.

And, then if you've got the typical S.A.D. (diet) going, Alzheimer's is probably the least of your worries! Obesity, cancer, diabetes, etc. are going to get you way earier.
stevew928
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8/4/2015 | 5:07:18 AM
Re: Stupid assumptions
@SunitaT0, I think the key to most of the healthy diets is that they get rid of all the processed junk. If you're eating a vegan diet, you're going to be making a lot more of your own food and eating fresh veggies, etc. Same for Paleo, etc. And, each person's body is different... but the big ones are sleep, quantity and quality of water, good food source, and some expercise (not a lot is needed).
MattDN
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8/3/2015 | 9:28:33 PM
Sleep Problems
I read recently that there's a link between poor sleep quality and Alzheimer's disease.  Perhaps increasing coffee consumption later in life is an attempt to compensate for poor sleep quality?  There are probably different types of sleep disorders, but in the case of untreated sleep apnea, especially if severe, there are many episodes during the night where blood oxygen drops.  The risk of developing sleep apnea increases with age.  I'm not a medical researcher, but it seems plausible to me that the underlying issue here is a relationship between sleep apnea and Alzheimer's.  That would make the link between coffee and Alzheimer's a correlation, not a cause.  (Disclaimer:  I have not read the study.  Maybe the authors addressed this and/or attempted to correct for this effect?  Also, I drink coffee so I'm "highly biased".)

 
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7/31/2015 | 6:39:30 PM
Re: Stupid assumptions
I enjoyed youe article and videos. I tend tot hink most things, including coffee, are okay when taken in moderation. Let's hope I am right. I type this as I sip my coffee!
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7/31/2015 | 4:00:50 PM
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I'm with you Sunitato!
StaceyE
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7/31/2015 | 3:58:59 PM
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Very good point. Link is definitely different than cause.
SunitaT0
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7/31/2015 | 2:18:40 PM
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I would say more than enough of anything would get you health problems. Be it coffee or anything else.
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