Coffee still plays a big role even today when four people meet, and as mentioned in the above article, this drink has much more to offer than many people think. The latest revelation is that Coffee may cut risk of GOUT. And if men ever needed a reason to justify an extra cup of coffee, here it is:- four or more cups a day appear to reduce the risk of Gout, Canadian researchers said recently.

Gout is a painful joint disorder caused by a build up of Uric acid in the blood. In the past, patients suffering from Gout were asked to avoid Coffee.

A study based on a survey of 50000 men aged 40 to 75 with no history of gout was undertaken. Men were asked to drink coffee. There were men who drank decaffeinated coffee also. They also were benefitted , the researchers said, but tea appeared to have no effect. The researchers found significantly low levels of Uric acid in the blood of those who consumed large quantitities of coffee. Uric acid is the compound that caused gout.

The findings appeared to suggest that something in the coffee other than caffeine — such as a strong antioxident– may be helping to reduce the uric acid levels.

So, if you are drinking coffee already and have gout or are at a higher risk of developing gout, there is no need to reduce or stop coffee consumption. Reuters News.

After 2 months of this I noticed that I had a lot of gas. A lot. I am vegetarian, so I thought that this might the problem, even though I have never produced as much gas.

At Christmas I caught a cold. I kept drinking coffee. I did not get better. The cold infected my lungs. Still after 6 weeks I did not get better. After seeing a doctor I was given antibiotics to clear up the pneumonia that was starting. Still I kept drinking coffee, assured by my doctor that it was fine.

2 weeks after I was given a prescription for more antibiotics, since the first round did nothing. While waiting for my prescription to be filled I thought I would check my blood pressure. Since I run marathon distances, don’t smoke or drink and am in very good physical condition I assumed it would be fine. There is no history of high blood pressure in my family. My bp was 158/88!

The next day I left work and quit coffee. The headaches over the next 3 days were intense.

I have been off coffee for 1 week now. My gas problem is gone, my blood pressure is lower (but still has a way to go) and the headaches are gone.

Am I right to assume that coffee could have this effect on me? Between the acidity and the caffeine I believe that coffee has played a large part in my illness.

Can you comment on what I have said. And if you could, also suggest another “social drink” that I could have in the mornings. I still want to take part in the social aspect of going for coffee.

Thank you.