Consuming chocolate, red bulls, and skinny caramel lattes may benefit people with high cholesterol by protecting them from Alzheimer's disease.
New research found consuming caffeine with a cholesterol-rich diet over a 12-week period caused little damage to rabbits' blood brain barrier (BBB), which protects the central nervous system from the rest of the body's circulation.
"High levels of cholesterol are a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, perhaps by compromising the protective nature of the blood-brain barrier. For the first time, we have shown that chronic ingestion of caffeine protects the BBB from cholesterol-induced leakage," Jonathan Geiger, of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, said in a prepared statement.
Caffeine appears to offer protection by helping proteins maintain the tight binding of the cells in the BBB, so they stop unwanted molecules that leak when high levels of cholesterol break down the BBB from entering the central nervous system.
The findings also confirm previous studies showing that caffeine protects against memory loss in aging and in Alzheimer's disease. So for those with high-cholesterol, mix a morning coffee with that hearty eggs and bacon meal and hope for the best.
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New research found consuming caffeine with a cholesterol-rich diet over a 12-week period caused little damage to rabbits' blood brain barrier (BBB), which protects the central nervous system from the rest of the body's circulation.
"High levels of cholesterol are a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, perhaps by compromising the protective nature of the blood-brain barrier. For the first time, we have shown that chronic ingestion of caffeine protects the BBB from cholesterol-induced leakage," Jonathan Geiger, of the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, said in a prepared statement.
Caffeine appears to offer protection by helping proteins maintain the tight binding of the cells in the BBB, so they stop unwanted molecules that leak when high levels of cholesterol break down the BBB from entering the central nervous system.
The findings also confirm previous studies showing that caffeine protects against memory loss in aging and in Alzheimer's disease. So for those with high-cholesterol, mix a morning coffee with that hearty eggs and bacon meal and hope for the best.
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