tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post4096519155350799772..comments2024-03-01T02:12:09.495-08:00Comments on Health Correlator: Want to make coffee less acidic? Add cream to itNed Kockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-53678585701661593922017-03-07T10:49:59.692-08:002017-03-07T10:49:59.692-08:00Hi Ben. Coffee acidity is usually measured in the ...Hi Ben. Coffee acidity is usually measured in the final product, ready to drink. A lot of substances can be classified as acids, as long as are capable of donating a hydron (a hydrogen variation). Coffee consumption has been shown, I believe, to aid in fat mobilization.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-69707985377020801812017-03-05T12:01:26.023-08:002017-03-05T12:01:26.023-08:00I've read the Chlorogenic Acid in green coffee...I've read the Chlorogenic Acid in green coffee beans is destroyed during roasting...<br /><br />Any thoughts on this acid, and whether there's any credible evidence that it supports weight loss? I wouldn't think the evidence amounts to a hill of (coffee) beans, but after reading about alpha-lipoic Acid, there may be something there!<br />https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21187189<br /> <br /><br /><br />benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15389577176309879680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-67894950687176781842017-02-27T17:12:45.686-08:002017-02-27T17:12:45.686-08:00This post is a revised version of a previous post....This post is a revised version of a previous post. The original comments are preserved here. More comments welcome, but no spam please!Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-44433602168986303332014-07-13T12:24:17.936-07:002014-07-13T12:24:17.936-07:00What about whey protein powder? I like the eggshel...What about whey protein powder? I like the eggshell idea. Ever test with a pH stick? I need to grab some. Scientific Method baby!<br /><br />Eric<br />Astrophysics Idiot Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12924304561334598521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-8213065468974455282014-06-25T09:07:55.147-07:002014-06-25T09:07:55.147-07:00Brewing cold coffee makes a far less acidic cup of...Brewing cold coffee makes a far less acidic cup of coffee:<br /><br />http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Low-Acid-CoffeeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-58836161664173231852012-06-29T11:58:45.853-07:002012-06-29T11:58:45.853-07:00there is nothing richer than a coffeethere is nothing richer than a coffeeonline bookiehttp://www.priceperheadcostarica.com/betting-software-services/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-19311501357199867642011-12-07T11:18:42.207-08:002011-12-07T11:18:42.207-08:00Hi, Ned--
They are exposing mouse heart tissue to...Hi, Ned--<br /><br />They are exposing mouse heart tissue to a set of (rather common) fatty acids secreted by snakes, and they are getting healthy heart tissue growth. (Across Class Reptilia to Class Mammalia, which is a pretty distant taxonomic spread--Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.)<br /><br />This seems to me to be primary data rather than extrapolation--that is, they did the experiment.<br /><br />Or perhaps the extrapolation you're referring to isn't the snake chemicals/mouse heart experiment, but my suggestion that there might be a connection between these results and heart disease--i.e., making in inference from mouse to human?<br /><br />I agree that many things don't translate from species to species. But a common biological mechanism that holds across two classes is well worth investigating, as the most probable explanation is persistance of a fundamental mechanism since the time of common ancestry--which goes back a ways for pythons and mice.<br /><br />In any case, I think it would be ironic if a therapy for heart disease were based on two saturated fats (palmitic and myristic) with a dash of monunsaturated (palmitoleic).David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-8120420380973610842011-12-07T06:14:13.895-08:002011-12-07T06:14:13.895-08:00Btw, cream from grass-fed cows tends to have a yel...Btw, cream from grass-fed cows tends to have a yellowish color. That is a good sign! <br /><br /> On the other hand, I hear that cream made from goat milk is always white, no matter what the goats eat.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-218188688577908622011-12-07T06:11:28.466-08:002011-12-07T06:11:28.466-08:00Interesting article on “snake oil” David. I am fre...Interesting article on “snake oil” David. I am frequently weary of extrapolating across species. For example, birds are generally healthier and longer-living than mammals, even though many live with blood glucose levels that only diabetic mammals would experience.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-73524049864676398822011-12-07T06:08:13.166-08:002011-12-07T06:08:13.166-08:00I would expect coconut milk to have an alkalinizin...I would expect coconut milk to have an alkalinizing effect similar to milk. But, like milk, it also contains fermentable carbs that are metabolized by acid-producing bacteria in our mouths.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-36066650066083761502011-12-06T10:47:58.669-08:002011-12-06T10:47:58.669-08:00Do you think coconut milk (no additives) would acc...Do you think coconut milk (no additives) would accomplish the same thing?Erikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10796851428259135727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-7553553514666498182011-12-06T10:33:27.092-08:002011-12-06T10:33:27.092-08:00It's too early in the day for me to think abou...It's too early in the day for me to think about this. I'm still drinking my first cup of coffee.<br /><br />I was reading the new issue of Science News, however, and encountered something interesting--although completely off topic. Pythons apparently use increased levels of three common fatty acids to regulate the size of their internal organs (including heart). The interesting thing is that these faty acids also cause mouse heart muscle to grow (in an apparently healthy way):<br /><br />http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/335620/title/Python%E2%80%99s_heart-restoring_elixir_works_in_mice<br /><br />The "Not Enough Free Fatty Acids Theory of Heart Disease," anyone?David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-21745561895061918652011-12-06T10:05:57.919-08:002011-12-06T10:05:57.919-08:00Spam comment above by SEO deleted.Spam comment above by SEO deleted.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-39228922233055412882011-12-06T05:01:40.513-08:002011-12-06T05:01:40.513-08:00Milk reduces acidity too, but it contains lactose,...Milk reduces acidity too, but it contains lactose, which feeds acid-producing bacteria.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-25983924339608734042011-12-06T04:59:20.185-08:002011-12-06T04:59:20.185-08:00The research literature on the benefits of drinkin...The research literature on the benefits of drinking coffee is mixed, leaning on the side of beneficial effects.<br /><br /> It certainly is not paleo, and absent from most HG cultures.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-53123952401249719922011-12-05T22:15:43.483-08:002011-12-05T22:15:43.483-08:00P.S. I love cream in my coffee - at least a quarte...P.S. I love cream in my coffee - at least a quarter cup or more. It's how my grandma taught us to drink it when we were wee little tikes.Charlie Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770483116956256534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-22381735975873515062011-12-05T22:13:15.215-08:002011-12-05T22:13:15.215-08:00As Seth Roberts postulates, the two overriding rul...As Seth Roberts postulates, the two overriding rules of medical research are 1. First let them get sick, and 2. No cheap remedies.Charlie Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16770483116956256534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-91017215653752921142011-12-05T13:09:45.320-08:002011-12-05T13:09:45.320-08:00Would a splash of regular old milk (whole of cours...Would a splash of regular old milk (whole of course) have a similar (neutralizing) effect?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-24999329138684410662011-12-05T08:49:04.843-08:002011-12-05T08:49:04.843-08:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Julian Levihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05768634310859939418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-56799454389445914832011-12-05T07:00:13.218-08:002011-12-05T07:00:13.218-08:00Better to abandon coffee all together. It screws w...Better to abandon coffee all together. It screws with adrenalin, which effects blood glucose.FredThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08382242668090490676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-15549446675916193002011-12-05T04:38:57.507-08:002011-12-05T04:38:57.507-08:00There's also the old trick of adding eggshells...There's also the old trick of adding eggshells to the grounds, the calcium carbonate reduces the acidity. We did this for quite a while, and it definitely mellows the coffee and helps mediocre coffees. It didn't occur to me that heavy cream could do the same.praguestepchildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219985675023163249noreply@blogger.com