tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post3271075831366636489..comments2024-03-28T02:36:04.078-07:00Comments on Health Correlator: Should you drink your coffee filtered?Ned Kockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-59657450856714076322017-06-06T14:31:56.835-07:002017-06-06T14:31:56.835-07:00Hi, I have gastritis and have swelling of the inte...Hi, I have gastritis and have swelling of the intestinal lining and also the resulting bloated belly. This also causes anterior pelvic tilt in me which leads of back pain and other things.<br />I know that coffee is the cause of this, but I don't want to give it up as I get so much more work done when I drink coffee.<br />My question is this: As I understand it, it is an enzyme in the coffee that causes this problem of irritating the intestinal lining. I currently drink instant coffee where the granules stay in the coffee. I am guessing that the granules contain this enzyme that is causing me problems.<br />So if I was to drink filtered or percolated coffee, would this mean the enzyme does not end up in the cup?<br />CheersAbu Congahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16538762838790078623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-50352287866716825652015-10-16T04:44:22.248-07:002015-10-16T04:44:22.248-07:00Hi Ned
Another splendid article, thanks.
I note ...Hi Ned<br /><br />Another splendid article, thanks.<br /><br />I note the Urgert article "Levels of the Cholesterol-Elevating Diterpenes Cafestol and Kahweol in Various Coffee Brews" says espresso contained less than half the diterpenes of Scandi, French-press or Turkish/Greek coffee. Also brewing strength "increased diterpenes in boiled, French press and espresso but not Turkish/Greek coffee."<br /><br />Of interest, Turkish/Greek coffee is credited with heart-HEALTHY effects here:<br /><br />http://vmj.sagepub.com/content/early/2013/03/18/1358863X13480258.abstract<br /><br />"Consumption of a boiled Greek type of coffee is associated with improved endothelial function: The Ikaria Study"<br /><br />though closer scrutiny of the subjects' health markers does not inspire great confidence in daily consumption of this type of coffee:<br /><br />http://www.medicaldaily.com/greek-coffee-key-longevity-how-brew-it-ikarians-video-244676<br /><br />"The study included a sample of 71 men and 71 women from Ikaria, out of 673 Ikarians over the age of 65 who are permanent residents of the island. 80 percent had high blood pressure, 23 percent had diabetes, 73 percent had high cholesterol, 17 percent were active smokers, and 22 percent had a history of cardiovascular disease."<br /><br />The study included a sample of 71 men and 71 women from Ikaria, out of 673 Ikarians over the age of 65 who are permanent residents of the island. 80 percent had high blood pressure, 23 percent had diabetes, 73 percent had high cholesterol, 17 percent were active smokers, and 22 percent had a history of cardiovascular disease."<br /><br />I certainly think the headlines touting it as "the key to longevity" are seriously overstretching the study's data and conclusions, which only point to one advantageous measure relative to other types of coffee.<br /><br />Full disclosure: I have flip-flopped over coffee because I'm none too keen on the taste of filtered as compared to espresso. I've sometimes abstained altogether for long periods. But the evidence seems broadly in favour, so my current intake is 2 espressos a day from my home machine. I will soon experiment with Aeropress, to see if I can combine the taste of espresso with the cholesterol-neutral effect of filtered.<br /><br />Wishing you lifelong health<br /><br />IvorIvor Goodbodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09224795617914487123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-38748856493886611932015-08-18T22:09:41.878-07:002015-08-18T22:09:41.878-07:00The Turks should give Greeks back all the land the...The Turks should give Greeks back all the land they stole from them and then they'll stop calling it Greek coffee. Not to mention all the ancient Greek temples along the western turkish coastAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-54410350232807339412014-10-07T05:38:45.205-07:002014-10-07T05:38:45.205-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Monilisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530518870108879640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-79918774805235363052013-11-18T15:40:36.516-08:002013-11-18T15:40:36.516-08:00Would the Keurig coffee brewing method be consider...Would the Keurig coffee brewing method be considered "unfiltered" or "filtered"? In other words, would that K-cup method be worse for you than a drip-filter method?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-30954315331946595552013-11-07T01:19:49.568-08:002013-11-07T01:19:49.568-08:00Makers of Aeropress claim the best temperature for...Makers of Aeropress claim the best temperature for preparing coffee is 80C, and that whole coffee should have such temperature. Doesn't it mean more coffee oils are saved? The cost is that you have to use more coffee (up to 2x compared to 15 bar, 92C pressure maker) per the same volume of end product than those made with higher temperatures.<br /><br />http://aerobie.com/Products/Details/AeroPressFAQ.htm<br /><br />This by the way matches the recommendations for preparing tea, with some green varieties having even lower 70C temperatures recommended.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-68756228975962602942013-10-31T22:11:13.018-07:002013-10-31T22:11:13.018-07:00Filtered coffee is one of the best type of coffee ...Filtered coffee is one of the best type of coffee you have ever drunk this is only because it contains the real ingredients that is formed after a good brewing session.<br /><br />Thanks<br />Finn Felton<br /><br /><a href="http://cluwak.com/kopi-luwak-cluwak-aboutus/" rel="nofollow">Kopi Luwak</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17453530325514643560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-31554361955985156362013-10-27T13:08:22.628-07:002013-10-27T13:08:22.628-07:00Not bad!Not bad!Matthew @ Lasikhttp://worldclasslasik.com/cataracts/cataract-surgery-costnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-80548552794981749872013-10-25T11:29:42.413-07:002013-10-25T11:29:42.413-07:00It's not really clear what short-term elevatio...It's not really clear what short-term elevation of liver enzymes really indicate anyway, except that the liver is busy. Medical science, in its wisdom, has decided it is an index of liver damage, but that's far from clear. Niacin has any number of benefits, but bumps up liver enzymes. <br /><br />I view elevated liver enzymes sort of the way I view sweating: It means one thing if you are exercising, and another if you have the flu.<br /><br />In any case, I am fond of chocolate-covered espresso beans, so I hope that consuming the grounds is beneficial.David Isaakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04928598446742324391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-72596071185705070902013-10-16T02:01:20.090-07:002013-10-16T02:01:20.090-07:00Hi Ned.
Just a clarification: There is no such th...Hi Ned.<br /><br />Just a clarification: There is no such thing as Greek coffee. This type of coffee is called Turkish coffee.<br /><br />(Ultra nationalist Greek people use the term Greek coffee to create confusion)<br /><br />It`s like "Turkish Delight". I saw some Greek delight signs in some pastry shops in Toronto which sounds so desperate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05864995998698805667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-40989233522022698652013-10-15T07:00:21.378-07:002013-10-15T07:00:21.378-07:00I use a filter with my espresso, not because of a ...I use a filter with my espresso, not because of a concern with coffee ingredients but to avoid coffee sludge. I cut up regular coffee filters to fit.<br /><br />I don't agree that espresso is close to cowboy coffee, which is boiled. Some of the harmful components of coffee are extracted only with long processing and high temperature.<br /><br />Espresso doesn't boil the water, you usually stop it when it's been extracted for a short time (and it's very concentrated), and the later-extracted bitter compounds are left behind.<br /><br />http://www.espressoplanet.com/espresso-coffee-machine/pressure_brewed_coffee_extraction.html<br /><br />I don't know where on these curves the cafestol etc, are.<br /><br />Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-24365053282991455602013-10-15T05:30:56.375-07:002013-10-15T05:30:56.375-07:00The quote below, from the 1996 study by Urgert and...The quote below, from the 1996 study by Urgert and colleagues on liver enzymes, illustrates my point regarding short- and long-term effects:<br /><br /> ... short term intake of boiled coffee5 or preparations rich in cafestol and kahweol raise the serum concentration of alanine aminotransferase. However, lifelong consumers of boiled coffee in Norway did not have higher alanine aminotransferase concentrations than matched lifelong consumers of filtered coffee ...Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-36869654682504395422013-10-15T05:21:30.144-07:002013-10-15T05:21:30.144-07:00Hi Mark. Well, based on anecdotal evidence, too mu...Hi Mark. Well, based on anecdotal evidence, too much coffee seems to mess up one’s cortisol levels.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-23606763557487295962013-10-15T05:18:38.940-07:002013-10-15T05:18:38.940-07:00Hi Marty. Very often you see different short- and ...Hi Marty. Very often you see different short- and long-term effects in response to dietary and lifestyle changes. The post discussed mostly long-term effects.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-83303478619619589922013-10-15T05:17:44.287-07:002013-10-15T05:17:44.287-07:00The cowboy coffee preparation is much closer to es...The cowboy coffee preparation is much closer to espresso (many people’s favorite) than most of the filtered variations, but without the <i>crema</i>.Ned Kockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02755560885749335053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-23434062435376580112013-10-14T18:05:08.966-07:002013-10-14T18:05:08.966-07:00Ned,
Since you're interested in cortisol, per...Ned,<br /><br />Since you're interested in cortisol, perhaps you might benefit from studying coffee's impact on cortisol. I believe the impact is quite large. I would love to read your thoughts on the matter.<br /><br />Perhaps coffee is not our friend.<br /><br />Best,<br /><br />MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-60756577756880494562013-10-14T17:07:53.914-07:002013-10-14T17:07:53.914-07:00Interesting. Coffee consumption seems to correlate...Interesting. Coffee consumption seems to correlate with lower rates of liver disease, as well as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and Type 2 diabetes. But I thought unfiltered coffee tended to significantly raise liver enzyme levels (http://www.bmj.com/content/313/7069/1362). And coffee with or without filtering increased homocysteine (http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/65/1/136.short). Are either of these potentially more concerning than an increase in total cholesterol? <br /><br />I'd sure love to go back to drinking French press coffee or better yet, Turkish coffee. Martynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-83848706312954805172013-10-14T06:05:14.984-07:002013-10-14T06:05:14.984-07:00I've seen some of those data on coffee lipids,...I've seen some of those data on coffee lipids, their impact on total cholesterol, and the complete reversal within a few days of withdrawing the coffee lipids. It's really pretty interesting. <br /><br />That said, French press & espresso are my favorites.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05022558754270362782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8859456735165996893.post-879768453858654022013-10-14T05:19:08.218-07:002013-10-14T05:19:08.218-07:00I have GERD, and coffee is definitely one of the t...I have GERD, and coffee is definitely one of the triggers, along with chocolate and fat. It's not the caffeine, because decaf has the same effect.<br /><br />Studies have shown that coffee increases the secretion of acid.<br /><br />Tests for Helicobacter were negative, but I have a hiatal hernia and no LES.<br /><br />Acid is fine as long as it stays in the stomach. It's when it gets up into the esophagus that it causes problems.<br /><br />Because there are a lot of variables, I think finding out what works for your individual physiology/dietary preferences is as important as formal studies of coffee, especially when the results of the studies don't agree.<br /><br />I still drink coffee (espresso), but I limit the amount per day.Gretchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17019921800841883073noreply@blogger.com