This is indeed great news for coffee drinkers, especially those with a family history of Parkinson's disease, according to the science website EurekAlert.
According to the lead author, Professor-Dr. Tan Eng King, Senior Advisor, Department of Neurology, National Neuroscience Institute of Singapore, caffeine has the potential to combat Parkinson's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases.
More good news for coffee lovers!
He explained that caffeine is able to do this because it reduces inflammation in nerve cells in the brain.
What did the study find?
The study included 4,488 participants who were asked to answer questions about their daily caffeine consumption.
Among the participants, 1,790 had Parkinson's disease, 2,698 did not, and all had one of the two Asian gene variants associated with the disease.
Drinking two cups of coffee a day may help reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease by 4 to 8 times.
The results showed that drinking 4-5 cups of Western-style brewed Arabica coffee or 2 cups of Robusta coffee daily can reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease by 4-8 times, according to EurekAlert.
Researchers also found that the more caffeine consumed, the greater the effect, but even consuming less than 200 mg of caffeine per day still reduced the risk of disease. And the maximum level is 400 mg of caffeine per day (about 3-4 cups).
Professor Tan stated that this research has significant implications for preventing Parkinson's disease, especially in countries where Asian gene variants are prevalent.
Both coffee and tea are rich sources of caffeine, and moderate caffeine consumption is a simple way to reduce the risk of Parkinson's disease.
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