Re: Jeanson banned for life

In article <pDBAf.692$1n4....@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"Tom Kunich" <tkun...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It isn't as if it wasn't a good idea because excess caffeine can cause
> strokes etc.

"Not quite true, Tom."

"Other side effects not listed above may also occur in some patients.
If you notice any other effects, check with your doctor."

http://www.erowid.org/chemicals/caffeine/caffeine_effects.shtml#3

"HEART PROBLEMS - Caffeine has been shown to cause cardiac arrhythmias
(irregular heartbeats) in certain individuals; often persons with heart
disease are told to avoid caffeine altogether. However, no evidence
shows that caffeine is a causative factor in the development of heart
disease. Also see "Has coffee drinking been linked to heart disease?"
in this section.

HEART DISEASE - The relationship between coffee drinking and heart
disease has been investigated in numerous studies but strong,
independent risks associated with coffee drinking have not been clearly
documented. Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medical Institute recently
found heavy coffee drinkers (defined as five or more cups per day) were
two to three times more likely to have coronary heart disease than were
nondrinkers (NEJM, October 16, 1986). This relationship was true even
when accounting for other important risk factors such as age, smoking
habits, serum cholesterol and blood pressure.

However, the study did not control for the effects of diet, sedentary
lifestyle or high levels of occupational stress. Nor did it indicate
the exact quantity in ounces of coffee consumed, the type of coffee
(regular or decaffeinated), the brewing method, or the use of cream or
sugar.

If coffee drinking does increase the risk of heart disease, it may do
so through its effect on cholesterol. A few studies have linked heavy
coffee consumption to elevated total serum cholesterol, although
caffeine alone does not seem to be responsible. Perhaps it's not even
the coffee, but a high saturated fat diet among heavy coffee drinkers
that's increasing the risk of heart disease. Increased coffee
consumption by men has been associated with increased calorie
consumption from fat and increased cholesterol intake. (Adapted from
DNS ALERT, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Dec. 1986)"

http://www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/2635066

"The results suggest that caffeine induces contraction by releasing Ca
from sarcoplasmic reticulum, and that the release of Ca is greater in
SHRSP vascular smooth muscle."

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