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Coffee has positive impacts to your gut health — even when it’s decaf
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- Coffee, whether caffeinated or decaf, may support gut health and mood, based on Irish researchers' findings and the new reference.
- Regular coffee consumers showed higher levels of certain gut bacteria linked to better health, aligning with the idea that habitual intake supports a healthier microbiome.
- Decaffeinated coffee was associated with notable improvements in learning and memory, suggesting non-caffeine components drive cognitive benefits.
- The study tracked 62 participants over two years, including a two-week coffee abstinence period, to assess gut-brain axis effects.
- Coffee’s benefits extend beyond caffeine, including polyphenols that may reduce brain inflammation and support mood.
- Caffeine itself may reduce inflammation, while decaf’s cognitive benefits point to non-caffeine compounds like polyphenols.
- Researchers emphasize the gut–brain axis as a key area for understanding how coffee affects mood, stress, and cognitive function.
- Experts suggest coffee could be part of a healthy, balanced diet to support gut and brain health, not just a caffeine hit.
- The article notes coffee’s potential role in reducing dementia risk, slowing aging, and lowering death risk in line with broader coffee research.
- The research team includes APC Microbiome Ireland at University College Cork, led by Professor Cryan, and they conducted a two-year study with coffee drinkers and non-drinkers.
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