Can coffee decrease the risk of stroke?
In the past, some have thought that coffee may be bad for you.
It was thought that the stimulant effect of caffeine may increase your risk for stroke and heart attack.
In fact, I have frequently heard from patients that they are concerned about about drinking too much coffee.
When someone is trying to improve their health, not infrequently I will hear a promise to follow a better 
diet, start an exercise program and decrease the amount of coffee.
Well the latest study in the journal Circulation may be comforting to those of us that do drink a cup or two of java every morning.
The latest study actually showed a statistically significant benefit from drinking up to four cups of coffee daily.
Woman that did follow this habit had a lower risk of stroke.
The benefit was lost if you also smoked.
It seems that there is nothing to offset that bad habit.
Posted on February 25, 2009
