BBC NEWS | Health | Caffeine 'does not raise blood pressure'

BBC NEWS | Health | Caffeine 'does not raise blood pressure' ()

  „Regular drinkers showed increased stimulation of nerve pathways - but no increase in blood pressure. Stimulant Lead researcher Dr Roberto Corti, a cardiologist at University Hospital in Zurich, said: "Our study strongly supports the hypothesis that ingredients other than caffeine are responsible for the stimulating effects of coffee on the cardiovascular system. "This demonstrates how little we know about the effects of one of our most popular beverages and the most abundantly consumed stimulant worldwide." The researchers measured blood pressure, heart rate and nervous system activity in 15 healthy volunteers. Six were habitual coffee drinkers and nine either abstained or drank coffee only occasionally.“

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  „Advice Dr Corti said the lack of blood pressure elevation in coffee drinkers suggested regular consumption may help to reduce its potential for damaging health - at least among people who were not vulnerable to high blood pressure. He said further research was needed before people with blood pressure problems were advised not to drink decaffeinated coffee. Professor Bryan Williams, of the Blood Pressure Association, said the study was small and inconclusive. He said: "Recommendations to reduce or cease coffee consumption in people with hypertension would not be appropriate as it would not make a major impact on blood pressure." Dr Simon Thom of St Mary's Hospital in London said coffee had a small effect on blood pressure compared to other foods like salt.“

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