According to a study published in the American Neurology Academy’s journal on November 14, coffee drinking might result in Parkinson’s disease development. The research covered 196 healthy people and 196 patients, suffering from the Parkinson’s disease; difference in the amount of coffee these people drank was 9%.

83% of the patients, suffering from the Parkinson’s disease, and 92% of the healthy people group regularly drank coffee. There was a clear difference in the amount of coffee they drank. 37% of the healthy people group and 21% of the patients, suffering from Parkinson’s disease, regularly daily drank 4 and over cups of coffee.

Besides, the average age of those who fell ill was 8 years older, as compared with those had never drunk coffee. The research also demonstrated that smokers and alcoholics had a reduced risk of falling ill with Parkinson’s disease.

However, scientists are not completely sure that coffee protects from Parkinson’s disease development. They are not inclined to advice people who have already fall ill with Parkinson’s disease to increase a dose of coffee, tobacco and alcohol consumed.

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