Therefore, drinking coffee may help protect against Parkinson's disease, a dreaded illness of old age.
The international study collected data from 184,024 people, who were followed for an average of 13 years.
People who drink a lot of coffee have up to a 40% lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to those who don't drink coffee.
The results revealed that coffee consumers have a lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to non-coffee drinkers.
After measuring the concentrations of the main caffeine metabolites, paraxanthine and theophylline, in the blood of people with Parkinson's disease, the authors found that there was a link between coffee consumption and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease.
Specifically, people who drink a lot of coffee have up to a 40% lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease compared to those who don't drink coffee, according to the scientific journal Science Alert.
Among those who drink coffee, the reduction in risk ranges from 5 to 63%, depending on the country.
The researchers wrote: "This study, one of the world's largest in 20 years, has demonstrated an inverse link between the consumption of caffeinated coffee and the risk of developing Parkinson's disease."
This isn't the first study to find the effects of coffee on Parkinson's disease, but it goes deeper than others by examining biomarkers of caffeine consumption years before Parkinson's disease is diagnosed.
Parkinson's disease is a dreaded illness of old age.
Researchers explain that caffeine and its components appear to have the potential to protect the brain.
Previous studies have shown that coffee's miraculous effect is due to caffeine activating the release of dopamine, the "happiness hormone," in the brain. Parkinson's disease is characterized by a decrease in dopamine, caused by the loss of nerve cells in the gray matter.
Elucidating the effects of caffeine on Parkinson's disease is not only important for public health but also enhances understanding of the causes of Parkinson's disease and promotes potential prevention strategies.
According to the Mayo Clinic (USA), it's best to drink about 4 cups of coffee a day, and no more than 4 cups in total.
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