Coffeeโข Consumptionโ Linked to Slowerโ Biological Aging, Newโข Study Suggests
London, UK – Daily coffee consumption may hold a key to โpreserving cellular health and slowing down biological aging, โaccording to a new observational study published by researchers at King’s College London.The research, conductedโ among 436 Norwegians diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder, suggests a sweet spot of 3โข to 4โ cupsโข per day is associated with longer telomeres – protective caps on the โends of chromosomes that shorten with age.
Telomeres are โnotably vulnerable to oxidative stress and inflammation, factors often exacerbatedโ byโ the mental health โconditions studied. “Telomeres are extremelyโ sensitive to oxidative stress and inflammation,furtherโ highlighting how coffee consumption could help preserve cellular aging in a population whose pathophysiology mayโ predispose to accelerated aging,” explained Dr. Monica Aas, the study’s author. Participants who drank this moderate amount of coffee exhibited telomere length equivalent to a biological age โขfive years youngerโ than those who abstained from โฃcoffee.
Though,the study also revealed a potential โขdownside: consuming more than four cups of coffee โdaily appeared to negate the protective effect. While observational and requiring further confirmation, the findings add toโ a growing body of researchโค exploringโ the potential health benefits of coffee andโ itsโ complex โcompounds. The study โunderscoresโฃ the importance โof moderation, and health agencies like France’s National Agency for Food, Environmental and Occupational Healthโ Safety continue to reccommend mindful caffeineโ intake, particularly for vulnerable populations โฃlikeโข pregnant women, children, andโ individuals with caffeine sensitivities.
