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Does anyone know if coffee has a positive or negative effect on the body as far as C-reactive protein levels? I read it is good then in other web sites and books, it's bad. And Why? I'm so confused!
Does anyone know if coffee has a positive or negative effect on the body as far as C-reactive protein levels? I read it is good then in other web sites and books, it's bad. And Why? I'm so confused!
I know from what Sangye said, don't quote me but it has something to do with our adrenal glands ( probably too hard on them...stress the adrenal glands) , coffee is a stimulant. I also know that coffee is a antioxidant too. I have two cups of coffee a day, can't live without it.
Sangye can say it better.
Come on down Sangye.
LOL! Calfaro, you should be more concerned about coffee's effects on Wegs rather than a lab test. Coffee is a stimulant and causes the adrenals to make adrenaline. Those who are ill and especially those on pred have extreme adrenal depletion. So asking them to work harder only drains them further. It might make you feel better today, but it's depleting the adrenals terribly. The weaker the adrenals, the weaker the person becomes. If you chronically deplete them, you might make them dependent on pred.
Coffee is also considered a "fire" food in Eastern medicine. It promotes inflammation, irritability, anger and overacidity, which depletes the body in general.
NNNNNNNNOoooooooooooo not my coffee , is it the same for tea ??
LOL-- caffeine is caffeine. Tea has less than coffee but you're still overstimulating the adrenals.
For someone who's never been on pred and has reasonably strong adrenals, two regular size cups of regular strength coffee a day is fine. But just like there is no safe dose of pred, there is no amount of caffeine in a pred-affected body that is okay. I'm sorry, it's true. I wonder how many Weggies who can't get off pred consume caffeine on a regular basis?
well Im one of them , you have a lot of information Sangye I look farward to your replys
Chocolate also has caffeine and is also considered a fire food. I'm sorry. I wish I could change...the world.
Oh Sangye, I love my coffee. How about decaf?
Decaf still has some caffeine. I love the smell of coffee more than I love coffee. I only used to drink coffee to scare my co-workers (they set up communication lines to warn each other, something about it made me more hyper than normal) lol, oh for the good ole days when I had the energy to be hyper.Originally Posted by elephant
What about green tea or white? I drink a lot of tea.
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