| There are unfounded statements on the internet today | | | | accused by many, as one of the triggering factors, a |
| that says, "coffee are bad for arthritis", or worse so, | | | | statement mostly agreed by most sufferers of RA. |
| "coffee induces arthritis" or "coffee worsens the | | | | But do patients themselves understand the mechanism |
| prognosis of arthritis" or something else along those | | | | of the disease? Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases |
| lines. So, is a cup of coffee so dreadful for arthritis | | | | Journal. The research study says that people drinking |
| patients? The answer is NO. When it comes to | | | | more that 4 cups of coffee daily are at a higher risk |
| adverse effects of coffee it is very much a matter of | | | | of developing RA, but the research is not a scientific |
| quantity, usually, for an average person, drinking less | | | | research in a true sense, it is simply a survey |
| than 6 cups of coffee per day has no known adverse | | | | conducted on a small number of RA patients. So, is |
| effects or what so ever, caffeine intoxication or long | | | | this study result reliable? |
| term side effect due to any other chemical | | | | Consider another research result and judge by |
| substances in coffee only occur when large quantity | | | | yourself the role of coffee in arthritis development. |
| of coffee is consumed. | | | | 19000 coffee drinkers picked up randomly from a |
| Is there any solid scientific basis to support the fact | | | | general population, observed carefully for 15 years, and |
| that coffee isn't the culprit in occurrence of arthritis? | | | | at the end of 15 years, none of them show any signs |
| The answer is yes, and it lies in the nature of arthritis | | | | of Arthritis. Researchers that initially back the |
| disease itself. Take for example Rheumatoid arthritis | | | | statement - "5 cups of coffee per day double the risk |
| (RA), it is obligatory for both predisposing and triggering | | | | of RA" later withdraw their support, because they |
| factors present at the same time for the disease to | | | | found that most of their patients have other triggering |
| occur in a person, predisposing factor is in this case, | | | | factors such as smoking age and high protein diets. |
| gene that codes for HLA, while the triggering factors | | | | So in conclusion, we can say that, drinking coffee |
| are up to date not clearly understood. Triggering | | | | doesn't necessary lead to Arthritis, but as in any other |
| factors can be stress, viral infections other co-morbid | | | | food and drinks, practice moderation. |
| diseases, certain food and seasons. Coffee, is being | | | | |