MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'caffeine addiction'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:49 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3706638&cid=t_181780_87_f&fid=36050&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Flive%2F185764%2F Coffee may prevent Alzheimer’s, but what’s the catch? According to a story yesterday on NPR’s Morning Edition, researchers recorded improvements in lab mice with Alzheimer’s, but only if the critters got a ton of caffeine. Theoretically, the human equivalent would mean drinking at least five cups of regular coffee every day, but at this point these findings are inconclusive. So keep doing your crossword puzzles. Post from: BlissTree (Source: Breastfeeding 1-2-3) Breastfeeding 1-2-3 blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3706638 Mon, 28 Jun 2010 22:19:26 +0100 3706638 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3581573&cid=t_181780_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fis-caffeine-a-wonder-drug-for-the-brain%2F Photo: Blisstree While too much caffeine can sometimes lead to health issues (eye twitch, anyone?), a new supplement in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease explores the preventive effects of caffeine against cognitive decline caused by dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. You could be fighting dementia by drinking countless cups of joe a day – now you can say all those late nights you stayed up friending everyone in your 7th grade class on Facebook were just doctor’s orders. Caffeine has multiple beneficial effects on the brain, particularly to normalize brain function and prevent its degeneration. Caffeine also has a positive impact on memory and cognitive performance. Plus, the drug may be a disease-modifying agent with regard to Alzheimer’s. It could even prove to... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3581573 Thu, 20 May 2010 12:00:06 +0100 3581573 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2104469&cid=t_181780_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthbolt.net%2F2009%2F01%2F14%2Fits-healthbolt-carnival-time-7%2F Time for another Healthbolt Carnival. You know the drill - grab a coffee, get comfortable, and start clicking. There’s plenty of reading to be done, starting with… Steve M from Weight Loss Weapons who looks at Weight Loss Scam Sites, saying, “Before being lured by an appealing weight loss success story check the weight loss scam list. Odds are good that they site is a fake.” Madeleine Begun Kane from Mad Kane’s Humor Blog keeps the guys on their toes with her A Valiant Guy’s Guide To Valentine’s Day. Alvaro Fernandez from SharpBrains has a list of the Top 10 Brain Fitness and Cognitive Health Books. Sarah Scrafford from Massage Therapy Careers looks at how you can educate yourself for free with these 50+ Open Courseware Classes on Fitness and Nutrition.... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2104469 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 22:40:34 +0100 2104469 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1668588&cid=t_181780_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F350838586%2Ften-ways-to-battle-coffee-addiction.html Caffeine-free energy boosters(From the mailbag)Kelly Sonora at the Nursing Online Education Database (NOEDb) recently sent me an article by Christina Laun, entitled "50 Ways to Boost Your Energy Without Caffeine." The complete article is available on the NOEDb web site. If you are making an effort to decrease reliance on coffee, Laun writes, the suggestions will "give you a boost when you're feeling sleepy or prevent tiredness altogether."Herewith, a sampling:--Turn on the lights. Your body responds naturally to changes in light, so if it's unnaturally dark where you're working or sleeping it may make staying alert a lot harder. Try keeping your blinds open a bit so you'll wake up naturally in the morning or adding a few extra lights to your workspace to keep you from feeling sleepy throug... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1668588 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:29:00 +0100 1668588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1432666&cid=t_181780_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F287050096%2Fcoffee-addiction.html The pharmacology of caffeine.Recent studies have documented the existence of severe caffeine addicts who suffer significant depression and lessened cognitive capacity for several weeks or months following termination of coffee drinking. Balzac, the nineteenth century French writer, reportedly died of caffeine poisoning at roughly the 50-cup-per-day level.At low doses, caffeine sharpens cognitive processes--primarily mathematics, organization, and memory--just as nicotine does. The results of a ten-year study, reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, showed that female nurses between the ages of 34 and 59 who drank coffee were less likely to commit suicide than women who drank no coffee at all.Until recently, coffee and tea were rarely thought of as drugs of abuse, even though it is c... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1432666 Fri, 09 May 2008 19:38:00 +0100 1432666