Caffeine May Help MS from Developing

To help guard against multiple sclerosis, make a pot of coffee and enjoy freely, say health experts. Yes, they’ve finally found out that coffee, or rather the caffeine in coffee, may help to prevent multiple sclerosis. That means that coffee, green tea, black tea and all other forms of caffeine may actually be good for you.

Don’t rush out to your favorite coffee shop just yet though. The study was a preliminary trial done on mice with the animal form of the disease, not humans.

Regardless, the results were very positive. Mice given the equivalent of 6-8 cups of coffee (for a human) were found to be 75% less likely to develop the disease, while the 25% that did contract the disease only contracted a mild form of it. That means that you might literally need to make a whole pot, and drink the entire thing to get the benefits. No mention was made of the health issues that may come from drinking that much coffee a day.

The scientists believe that the caffeine blocks adenosine, which inhibits inflammation caused by lymphocytes (white blood cells). This inflammation is what causes damage to myelin covering the nerve cells, resulting in multiple sclerosis.

Health experts are very curious as to whether a study done on humans may show the same results. Definitely be on the lookout for further human-based studies.









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