Caffeine Delivers a Jolt to Elderly Muscles: Do You Have Caffeine Every Day?

by mrosen814 Posted 2012/07/02 15:00:00

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Sports scientists say that a new study shows that caffeine assists in slowing-age related muscle deterioration. Though studies still need to be conducted on humans, scientists are 'hyped' about the results, potentially scoring another point for caffeine.In research presented Saturday at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Salzburg, sports scientists took two different types of mouse muscle, a leg muscle called extensor digitorum longus, as well as diaphragm muscle and tested how they performed when dosed with 70 micrograms of caffeine. They tried this for mice of different ages three weeks, 10 weeks, 30 weeks and 50 weeks. They found caffeine can boost power to elderly muscles, making it potentially helpful in slowing age-related muscle deterioration.

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sammanilla 2012/07/02 19:32:34

Yes

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Can't get enough coffee.

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Brosia 2012/07/27 01:04:19

Yes

I just recently got over a 2 day lack of caffeine. I loved the sweet taste of the soda when I got my tongue on some.

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Jrogers 2012/07/25 06:02:53

Yes

Love my coffee in the morning -

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Blondie 2012/07/04 23:23:39

No

I'd have a nice milkshake or orange juice rather than coffee.

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Callaway 2012/07/04 20:14:50

Yes

I have no real issues with caffeine, however if I drink coffee late in the day it sometimes has an effect on how quickly I get to sleep depending on my metabolism apparently that day.

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Inquisitve Kat 2012/07/03 20:17:21

Yes

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Tatiana 2012/07/03 18:20:51

No

nononono, only black tea

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Viktoria 2012/07/03 18:20:25

Yes

I have coffee almost every morning now
but my coffee is iced coffe 3/4's Italian and 1/4 hott chocolate put into ice :P
i never really drank coffee actually i use to hate the taste growing up and didnt like adding alot of sugar to cover the taste until i worked at a coffee shop. They had me try quite a few mixs for fun to see if what i may like and finally found out i like it :D

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mae 2012/07/03 17:28:13 (edited)

Yes

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I do MUCH better with a 12-oz. mug of medium strength coffee every morning--I just feel better and think faster with that little jolt of caffeine.

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Kirby 2012/07/03 17:17:46

Yes

2 cups in the morning and then tea the rest of the day.

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Spe168 2012/07/03 16:54:50

Yes

I sure do.

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Dj Ic-3 2012/07/03 15:55:30

Yes

About 5-9 glasses of tea

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mallobarb 2012/07/03 15:06:22

No

not every day... but rarly

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Retard Buggsy 2012/07/03 10:35:30
2sly 2012/07/03 09:01:28

Yes

I'm 58 and drink coffee most of my day. From 4:30 AM till about 3:00 PM

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artistheweapon 2012/07/03 08:56:02

Yes

My personal favorite is coffee, with just a dash of sugar and milk, but i adore tea as well, served the same. Usually i down 3 to 5/6 cups a day combined

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Man_Bear_Pig 2012/07/03 08:17:24

Yes

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I guess I'm going to Mormon HELL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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geneticmistake 2012/07/03 06:53:12

Yes

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A day without coffee is like a day with golf ball size hail. Don't want to experience either.

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ScatterJoy! 2012/07/03 05:02:48

Yes

I'm naturally a night person - I start getting ready to rock around 6 - 7 pm. So coffee every morning and tea every afternoon are the only things that keep me in the daylight hours!

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Happy 2012/07/03 04:51:09

Yes

tea

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bob h. 2012/07/03 03:55:01

Yes

Never leave home without it.

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Lyana 2012/07/03 03:50:42

No

I'd rather use a good dosage of orange juice as my caffeine. XD Sue me. lol

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XXrawwwrXX 2012/07/03 03:43:09

Yes

been having to cut down lately..but once this baby is out, imma have tons of caffeine (:

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Chloey Hamer 2012/07/03 03:23:51

Yes

If I don't I'm like a grizzly bear coming out of hibernation Swiping at anybody who pisses me off and Threatening to bite their heads off if they don't Be quiet.... ^_^

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Skeptikat 2012/07/03 02:54:57
mary E to Skeptikat 2012/07/03 03:18:00

+1
Love it!

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bob h. to Skeptikat 2012/07/03 03:58:49

But only Columbian.

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~HopelessRomanticM17~ 2012/07/03 02:47:44

No

Not every day but almost every day.

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Pedalpusher 2012/07/03 02:05:14 (edited)

No

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I've been decaffeinated in my early 50's, found no difference except I don't have nerve problems or high blood pressure. Doctors comments I have the BP of a person in their teens or 20's and I'm in my late 60's and I don't have problems with my muscles. I do have some arthritis from injuries when younger. And I don't take naps!! Sleep only 4 to 6 hours a night. Was that way as a teen and my whole life!

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mary E to Pedalpu... 2012/07/03 03:19:13

Probably you just have some good genes!

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Pedalpu... to mary E 2012/07/05 04:51:55

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I do know my father and mother were both active people till they passed. But my kids and grand-kids feel they need a jolt of 5 hour energy all the time! They sleep till noon or later if they can get away with it. Groan like hell when they want me to take them someplace and I tell them I'll pick them up at 9 or earlier! Wonder how many people know what's in 5 hour energy and others like that.....Taurin = Bull Urin!

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mary E to Pedalpu... 2012/07/07 23:54:22

Oh my! I'll just stick to coffee and resist the energy drinks!

I really can not detect any energy spike when I drink coffee. I just like it. I wake up slowly and like to sip coffee while my mind and body adjust to the new day.

I am completely convinced that there are day people and night people. I am a night person struggling in a world of day persons. LOL I identify with your youngsters!

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Michelle 2012/07/03 01:23:32

Yes

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I've been drinking coffee daily since I was thirteen. It started because I broke my leg and did not have the energy to lug myself around on crutches constantly, so I needed coffee to stay alert all day and not need a nap halfway through the day. And it did help with the pain. It continued when I started high school because I lived so far from the nearest high school that I had to get up around six to be at school by eight, which seems completely normal to me, now... but then, it was just ridiculous and I couldn't handle doing math at eight in the morning without caffeine. It kept me alert when I needed to be. Now, I don't have an excuse, I'm just addicted. But I've never seen it as a bad thing. There are health benefits. Anyways, it's impossible to avoid caffeine. Anyone who says otherwise needs to stay away from all but non-caffeinated soda, all teas (even iced), and all chocolate.

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Munster 2012/07/03 01:15:47

No

I actually don't eat or drink anything with caffeine in it. (except trivial amounts in foods like chocolate). I used to drink a lot of it until I realized how much it affected my blood pressure since I'm already a nervous person. I find I don't have any more or less energy then when I was drinking it.

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JayLynx 2012/07/03 00:58:19

Yes

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Or almost every day. I am a coffee addict!

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Evan 2012/07/03 00:03:26

Yes

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Dr. recommended, 2 cups of very strong coffee per day. I use a whole tablespoon of coffee per cup of water. It does indeed help. There must be some kind of pain relieving properties in caffeine. I have been told I have FIBROMYALGIA, and dang, those two cups of strong coffee on an empty stomach first thing in the morning, sure do help. Here lately though, I've sure had increased charley-horses in legs and feet, and the non-diabetic neuropathy has gotten worse in the last several weeks. They say it isn't TRUE neuropathy, since I'm not diabetic, but it sure feels real enough to me.

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mae to Evan 2012/07/03 17:41:25

Take some calcium tablets/ Viactive calcium chews with your coffee--It will help with those leg cramps. However, don't take calcim with in 1 hour of any other medicine you are prescribed--calcium binds to most medicines and they pass out of your body unused, especially BP and heart meds...

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SebaTheSociallyAwkwardPenguin 2012/07/02 23:05:50

No

rarely

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MarinerFH 2012/07/02 22:58:44

Yes

Caffeine also increases oxygenation of red corpuscles. Sprinters should take fast metabolizing caffeine 10 minutes prior to any race.

Yes, I drink plenty of caffeinated tea daily.

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ZB 2012/07/02 22:47:14

Yes

You bet!

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13_JunkyardDog 2012/07/02 22:45:32

Yes

yes, sometimes too much.... damn modern times

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