Coffee Cause High Blood Pressure- Is it true?

Most of the Researchers have studied the relationship between the high blood pressure and the  coffee.  The researchers tracked 1,55,000 people who had no history of high blood pressure and tracked them for 12 years, to their surprise the facts showed that drinking a cup of coffee had no effect on high blood pressure at all. Thus there are many benefits and they informed that the coffee is so nutritious.

The relationship between the high blood pressure and coffee is a very controversial and a debated issue. Many research and studies suggest that the coffee is responsible for the high blood pressure, whereas another school of thought holds some opposite views. But most of the  Medical research shows only an inconsistent results in this regard and  the debate behind this critical issue is still going on.

One important thing about the coffee is that, it contains high caffeine content than the amount found in tea, chocolates and soft drinks. The Caffeine is a potent brain stimulant and is responsible for nervousness palpitations and can easily increase the blood pressure. So the Studies show that, when  you take coffee in moderate amount which is equal to 2-3 cups of coffee it is not harmful. But the quantity level increases above 2 to 3 cups of coffee, then it  may be a matter  for your BP.

The Tolerance for caffeine develops when  we use the coffee regularly.  So the BP may not be raised by the regular use of coffee. Studies show that coffee by itself is not responsible for high blood pressure in an individual. Other factors, such as sex, smoking, educational level, exercise, environment, body weight, your work style, total intake of calories, alcohol consumption, occupation, family history and many other factors have to be considered.

Now come to non-regular drinkers of coffee, they are probably at a higher risk, as the caffeine in the coffee causes abrupt increase in blood pressure. However, this rise in BP is transitory, and after two to three hours of drinking a cup of coffee the blood pressure become normal. You may have many long-term health implications by these temporary effects of caffeine on the body’s blood pressure.

According to new research reported in The American Journal of Epidemiology in 1999 strongly indicates that consumption of caffeine does not contribute to Cardiovascular disease even for those drinking more than four to six cups of coffee a day

If you want to be on safe side, keep your caffeine intake as low as 200 milligrams a day. If you are a coffee lover and also have a feeling that it might raise your blood pressure, you may drink decaf. Have regular exercise, Follow DASH diet program strictly and try to keep free of undue stress.

I often advise my hypertensive patients to reduce intake of Coffee to moderate level of two cups daily. Try to avoid caffeinated beverages (coke, coffee, tea) at least two hours prior to bed.