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Is There a Link? Coffee and Hypertension

December 30th, 2008 | Add a Comment

If I have one vice in my otherwise healthy lifestyle, it’s my large cup of great coffee, everyday. Not one for wanting to own “vices,” I am curious as to why coffee, in moderation, is considered to be one.

A good friend recently stated that her doctor had told her she had to quit drinking coffee due to her hypertension (high blood pressure).

Watch out? My friend was telling me this quite literally, as she was exhaling cigarette smoke. Did her doctor mention that this behavior is far more than a contributor to high blood pressure.

I had to assume the doctor stressed to my friend that smoking, alcohol and being overweight are all high contributors to her increased blood pressure, as there is considerable evidence that these things do contribute to high blood pressure. But coffee?

As of this post, there have been no studies to support evidence that there is a link between drinking coffee and hypertension.

Studies I’ve seen published have shown an a temporary increase in blood pressure after drinking coffee but the increase is not significant.

These same studies also admit that when drinking coffee on a regular basis, this temporary increase in blood pressure dissipates.

So why even mention coffee and hypertension? What studies have shown is that coffee can often times partner certain unhealthy behaviors – smoking and over eating.

Does this mean that coffee causes hypertension? No – it is not coffee’s fault that some people cannot drink a cup of coffee without partnering it with cigarettes and/or over eating.

So why do we read so many stories of people who gave up drinking coffee and suddenly, there was a marked decrease in blood pressure. These stories tend to focus on what coffee was doing to their high blood pressure, not the real culprits like cigarettes and obesity.

Based on evidence, I do not believe that drinking a cup of coffee, even every day will cause high blood pressure. If I believed that, I wouldn’t drink it myself.

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About the Author:

Christian Goodman is a popular health researcher and author of several revolutionary alternative healthmethods. One of his breakthroughs is his hypertension treatment. You can learn more about Christian on his Natural Health Alternative Blog.