Benefits of Coffee for Clogged Arteries

A new study approaches yet more evidence that coffee is good for health, after finding that consuming more than three cups of joe every day may lower our risk of atherosclerosis, which is a major risk factor for heart diseases.

Most among us enjoy coffee for a mental boost, but scientists find that there is much more than liquid refreshment that meets the brain.

The new study which was recently published further suggests that coffee may protect our heart health. Study conducted by researchers reveals that drinking at least three cups of coffee every day may lower the risk of clogged arteries, or atherosclerosis.

Atherosclerosis is a condition caused by an accumulation of plaque in the arteries. This aggregation can narrow the arteries and restrict blood flow, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. Plaque comprises a number of substances found in the blood, one of which is calcium.

According to the study researchers few studies have investigated how coffee affects calcium accumulation in the coronary arteries, and those that have looked at this association have produced inconsistent results.

Coffee beneficial, but only for never-smokers

To explore this link further, researchers analysed the data of 4,426 adults aged 50, on average. They used a food frequency questionnaire to determine how much coffee each subject consumed. They were then divided into three groups based on these results: the groups were less than one cup of coffee per day, one to three cups per day, and more than three cups daily.

All subjects also underwent a CT scan, which was used to assess the aggregation of calcium in their coronary arteries.

Compared with adults who consumed fewer than one cup or one to three cups of coffee each day, those who consumed at least three cups daily were less likely to show coronary calcification on their CT scans.

However, after adjustment, the researchers found that this association was only significant for adults who had never smoked. In fact, never-smokers who consumed at least three cups of coffee daily had a 63 percent lower risk of coronary calcification.

For former or current smokers, drinking coffee appeared to have no benefits for calcium accumulation. It is possible that deleterious effects of smoking overwhelm the benefits of coffee intake on early cardiovascular disease injury, the team speculates, so this impact of coffee may occur only in people who have never smoked.

The researchers note that because their study is observational, it cannot prove cause and effect between coffee consumption and calcium accumulation. Still, they suggest that regular coffee consumption could have clinical implications for heart health.

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