Drinking at least one coffee a day would reduce the risk of deafness by 15%.
- The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of coffee are the reasons that decrease the risk of deafness.
- These benefits are found in both decaffeinated and caffeinated, filtered or unfiltered coffee.
- Excessive coffee consumption can be dangerous to health.
Drink coffee to hear well. A study published on November 28 in the journal Clinical Nutrition suggests that men who drink at least one cup of coffee a day are 15% less likely to suffer from hearing loss. Results that add to recent research on the benefits of coffee, which would make it possible to concentrate better after a bad night, to reduce the risk of prostate cancer, to limit the risks of death linked to type 2 diabetes or better digest.
Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties
The researchers monitored the coffee consumption of 36,923 middle-aged volunteers and checked their hearing over 11 years. The results revealed that men who consumed between 1 and 4.5 cups daily lowered their risk of hearing impairment. A link that has not been established in women. The researchers speculate that this difference is due to physiological differences and different hormone levels between the two sexes.
The antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of coffee are pointed by researchers as the reasons for the effects on hearing. “Coffee consumption may have a beneficial effect on auditory function due to the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of some of its compounds”, they wrote. Antioxidants have a protective effect on mitochondria, damage to which can lead to hearing loss. Benefits that can be found in both decaffeinated and caffeinated, filtered or unfiltered coffee.
Beware of overconsumption of coffee
In the study, the scientists also observed the potential effects of other factors that could influence the result, such as tobacco, music or the work environment. By removing these factors, they have “estimated that a one-cup-per-day increase in coffee consumption was associated with a 15% lower risk of hearing loss”.
They conclude the study by warning against excessive coffee consumption, which can be dangerous for health. “Coffee should not be consumed to excess in order to prevent hearing loss, especially in people who have health problems related to caffeine consumption”. Too much coffee consumption can lead to headaches, fatigue, decreased alertness, depressed mood and symptoms that can approach a flu-like state in some cases. In high doses, caffeine can cause anxiety, especially in people who are anxious by nature or suffer from bipolar disorder. It can also cause insomnia, nervousness and psychomotor agitation.
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