Drinking coffee as water for more than 50 years, a must-see for coffee lovers

Recently, the news that 25-year-old Ningbo beauty Xiao Zhang suffered from osteoporosis due to drinking 4 cups of coffee a day became a health hotspot. Nowadays, coffee has become an indispensable drink in the lives of many young people. Some use it to refresh themselves, and some use it to lose weight. Of course, not only young people, but more and more elderly people have also joined the ranks of "coffee stars".

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How does coffee affect the body?

Refreshing

It also causes bone loss.

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Indonesian returnees drink coffee every day

Leading to severe osteoporosis

"My mother-in-law is 80 years old. Before she was 65, she drank coffee as water. She drank it every day without limit for more than 50 years. At the age of 65, she had a hunchback and severe bone loss, which is severe osteoporosis." Xie Qinghua, director of the Department of Orthopedics at Quanzhou Orthopedic Hospital, said that her mother-in-law is a typical example of excessive coffee intake. She said that the old lady is an Indonesian returnee. Due to her eating habits, she drank coffee as water since she was a child and could not live without it for a day. Later, it was found in a physical examination that her bone density was extremely low, with a T value of less than -3.0. Medically diagnosed as severe osteoporosis, "the extent of fractures if she falls." After discovering the problem, Director Xie adjusted the diet for the old lady: "You can only drink one cup of coffee a day, not too strong, you must add milk, you can't be picky, you have to eat sea fish, shrimp and milk." Director Xie said that by controlling the coffee intake and taking calcium supplements, the old lady's bone density T value has now risen to -2.0. Although it is still in the range of bone loss, it has improved significantly.
Middle-aged and young people are prone to backache and cramps

Don't just do massage. It is recommended to check bone density.

"After menopause, if the bone density T value is lower than -2.5, it is osteoporosis, and it is easy to fracture after falling. Therefore, the elderly should not fall, because the bone density is low and the probability of fracture after falling is very high." Director Xie introduced that coffee contains caffeine and oxalic acid. Caffeine inhibits calcium absorption and increases calcium excretion. Long-term excessive intake may affect bone density. Oxalic acid combines with calcium and reduces calcium absorption. Therefore, excessive coffee can easily cause calcium loss, which in turn leads to osteoporosis.

"Not only the elderly, but also many young people suffer from osteoporosis, especially secondary osteoporosis." Director Xie introduced that many pregnant and breastfeeding mothers often suffer from back pain and leg cramps. Many people think that it is because they are tired and can rest or massage, but many of them do not take calcium supplements in time, which leads to bone loss. Director Xie especially reminded that if middle-aged and young people are prone to back pain and leg pain, cramps, and are picky eaters or like to drink coffee and carbonated drinks, or do not like to exercise or sunbathe, do not just do massages. It is recommended to check bone density and take calcium supplements in time.
"In daily diet, you should consume more dairy products, soy products (tofu, soy milk, black beans), fish, and green leafy vegetables. At the same time, you should follow the doctor's advice to supplement calcium and vitamin D in moderation, exercise more and get more sun exposure. Young people should not be afraid of getting tanned. Calcium supplementation in the sun requires proper absorption of ultraviolet rays to promote the body's absorption of calcium." Director Xie said.

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About 20 "coffee lovers" visit the hospital every month to check their spleen and stomach

People with spleen deficiency are not recommended to drink

"In the TCM spleen and stomach clinic, excessive coffee drinking is indeed a common cause of stomach bloating, stomach pain, acid reflux, and loose stools among young people." Li Chaoqun, director of the spleen and stomach department of Quanzhou Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, introduced that the clinic receives 10 to 20 young people who love coffee every month. Although coffee may not be the main triggering factor of spleen and stomach diseases, it is definitely one of the factors.

Director Li introduced that from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, coffee tastes sweet and bitter, is warm in nature, and belongs to the heart and kidney meridians. Sweet taste can replenish positive energy; bitter taste can dry dampness, relieve constipation, have diuretic and detumescence effects; warm in nature, has the effect of warming yang; belonging to the heart meridian, it can warm the heart yang, make people excited and energetic; belonging to the kidney meridian, warm kidney yang, and have diuretic and detumescence effects. "Therefore, coffee has the effects of refreshing the mind, increasing metabolism, and losing weight." Director Li said, but long-term coffee drinking can easily lead to osteoporosis, and coffee is not suitable for everyone. "People with spleen deficiency who are prone to palpitations, damp heat, easy to get angry, and prone to diarrhea or loose stools are advised not to drink it." Director Li introduced that people with qi deficiency and yang deficiency who are prone to fatigue, fear of cold, and insufficient yang can drink it in moderation, one cup a day. "It is best not to drink iced coffee, because coffee itself has the effect of constricting blood vessels and making people excited, and ice can also constrict blood vessels. The combination of the two can easily lead to high blood pressure and even dizziness." Director Li specially reminded.