3 To 5 Cups Of Coffee Could Benefit Your Heart Health

Caffeine Promotes Protection And Repair Of Heart Muscle

Studies have shown caffeine promotes protection and repair of the heart muscle and cardiovascular cells. It does this is by increasing the movement of a regulatory protein (p27) into the mitochondria of cardiovascular cells. P27 has been noted to promote migration of endothelial cells (the cells that line the interior of blood vessels) and protect heart muscle cells from cellular death. P27 also triggers the conversion of fibroblasts, which are collagen-producing cells, into cells that contain contractile fibers. This increase in P27 helps to protect cardiovascular cells and repair the heart muscle after damage.