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Exercise or caffeine? Study finds neither clearly beats placebo for mental fatigue
10+ hour, 7+ min ago (450+ words) A 20-minute cycling session raised heart rate, and caffeine raised physiological arousal, but neither clearly protected young adults from mental fatigue after a demanding cognitive task. Study: Differential effects of caffeine, acute aerobic exercise, and placebo on mental fatigue. Image…...
Non-Stimulant Pre-Workout Supplements for Exercise Performance
1+ week, 3+ day ago (653+ words) Image Credit: Tatiana Kim / Shutterstock. com Researchers estimate that 70 % of young adults consume at least one nutritional supplement, with 30 % reporting regular use of pre-workout energy products. Modern sports science defines pre-workout supplements as mixtures consumed before exercise to increase the…...
Drinking coffee can protect against atrial fibrillation
6+ mon, 1+ day ago (245+ words) (A-Fib), a common heart rhythm disorder that causes rapid, irregular heartbeat and can lead to stroke and heart failure. Doctors typically recommend that people with heart issues like A-Fib avoid caffeine out of fear that it will trigger symptoms. But…...
Drinking coffee alters your microbiome, mood, and memory
2+ week, 2+ day ago (594+ words) From your gut microbes to your mood and memory, new research reveals how daily coffee habits may shape brain function in ways that go far beyond caffeine. A recent'Nature Communications study investigated whether habitual coffee consumption affects the microbiota'gut'brain axis…...
Coffee impacts the gut-brain axis to improve mood and stress
2+ week, 6+ day ago (309+ words) New research from APC Microbiome Ireland, a world leading research centre at University College Cork, has comprehensively explored the mechanisms behind coffee's positive effects on the gut-brain axis for the first time. The study published in Nature Communications and sponsored…...
One cup of coffee a day could keep atrial fibrillation from coming back
6+ mon, 12+ hour ago (491+ words) In a first-of-its-kind randomized trial, patients who kept drinking coffee after cardioversion were less likely to experience recurrent atrial fibrillation, upending decades of caution against caffeine for heart rhythm disorders. Study: Caffeinated Coffee Consumption or Abstinence to Reduce Atrial Fibrillation....
Daily coffee linked to lower risk of irregular heart rhythm episode in AFib patients
6+ mon, 21+ hour ago (274+ words) We conducted this study to assess whether caffeinated coffee increased or decreased the risk of AFib. Participants were randomly assigned to continue drinking at least one cup of caffeinated coffee daily or to avoid any caffeine for 6 months." Christopher X. Wong,…...
Essential oil compounds from Plectranthus neochilus show strong antidiabetic potential
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (357+ words) A groundbreaking study published in the journal Current Pharmaceutical Analysis has uncovered the potential of essential oil compounds from the Plectranthus neochilus plant to serve as effective antidiabetic agents. Essential oil compounds from Plectranthus neochilus show strong antidiabetic potential A…...
Study finds 7 to 8 cups a day of coffee, tea, and water tied to longer life
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (780+ words) A massive UK Biobank study shows that seven to eight daily drinks, especially a balanced mix of coffee and tea, are tied to lower risks of death, though overindulgence may raise cardiovascular risks. Study: Relative associations of coffee, tea, and…...
How much caffeine is safe during pregnancy? New review finds no clear threshold
7+ mon, 21+ hour ago (632+ words) While moderate caffeine may spare mothers major complications, new research warns even small doses can subtly stunt fetal growth, and no truly "safe" threshold has been confirmed. Caffeine, the active ingredient of several of the world's most popular beverages, including…...