3 To 5 Cups Of Coffee Could Benefit Your Heart Health

How Caffeine Affects Blood Pressure

A twelve-year study of over one-thousands patients with high blood pressure between the ages of eighteen and forty-five found those who drank four or more cups of coffee each day were four times more likely to have a heart attack or stroke. It is known that caffeine can cause a short and dramatic increase in blood pressure. However, there is not enough adequate information on subjects not already affected by high blood pressure.

There are quite a few ways high blood pressure can be treated at home. A standard home blood pressure monitor can be used to gauge personal caffeine tolerance and its effects on blood pressure. Test and record numbers before and after a morning coffee, and after a week of drinking significantly fewer caffeinated-beverages, try the test once again. It has been recommended that if individuals decide to give up caffeine, for them to gradually lower their intake to avoid symptoms of withdrawal.

Next, find out how caffeine affects heart rhythm.