An Ingredient In Coffee Protects Against Alzheimer's?

Author: Dean Rouseberg Time for reading: ~1 minutes Last Updated: August 08, 2022

An Ingredient In Coffee Protects Against Alzheimer's?

Its action is expressed by increasing the levels of a protein called granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (GCSF).

Caffeine is not the only ingredient in coffee that protects against degenerative diseases , a new study shows.

The properties of caffeine are well known - it keeps us awake, increases energy and concentration, fights stress and more.

Several studies have shown that caffeine has a protective effect against Alzheimer's. Consumption of a certain dose of coffee may be beneficial in lowering cholesterol levels in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to the Journal of Neuroinflammation .

Studies show that high cholesterol damages the blood-brain barrier, restricting the central nervous system from the systemic circulation. Such damage is observed among a number of neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's disease.

Scientists claim that another "mysterious" component in the invigorating drink also provides protection against Alzheimer's. Its action is expressed by increasing the levels of a protein called granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (GCSF).

Protein is thought to prevent the development of progressive neurological diseases that lead to loss of neurons and intellectual abilities such as memory and thinking.

Researchers at the University of South Florida have found that coffee consumption protects people susceptible to Alzheimer's disease in the long run from cognitive impairment.

Caffeine intake also lowers levels of a protein called beta-amyloid , which is thought to contribute to the development of the disease.

Researchers want to understand the importance of the other ingredients in coffee for these processes. For this reason, they decided to compare the effects of caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee on cytokines .

Cytokines are proteins that play a crucial role in the development of neurological disorders.

The researchers noticed an increase in blood levels of 3 types of cytokines - GCSF , IL-10 and IL-6 , in volunteers who are susceptible to Alzheimer's disease. However, it turns out that caffeine, on an individual basis or decaffeinated coffee, is not able to produce such results.

This leads scientists to conclude that an ingredient in coffee, still unknown to researchers, produces synergy in combination with caffeine and as a result, blood levels of these cytokines increase.

Research in this direction continues.

An Ingredient In Coffee Protects Against Alzheimer's?

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