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Coffee, Yay or Nay for Psoriasis?

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Coffee is the most consumed beverage around the world. But is it good to drink coffee when you’re diagnosed with psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis? To answer that question I searched the internet. What I found interesting from this article is that they suggest coffee can actually improve psoriasis. Being that it’s a stimulant because it contains caffeine, I thought it should be avoided. It turns out coffee actually has anti-inflammatory properties. However you might want to curtail how many cups you consume a day. Don’t take my word for it, please read it for yourself.

24th May 2023

Coffee is one of the most consumed liquids, regardless of geographical region. According to the evidence, only water and tea are more frequently consumed. Importantly, coffee is a pharmacologically active fluid.

There are many biologically active substances in its composition, the most studied of which is caffeine.  Among other properties, it has been shown to have anti-inflammatory effects, which may suggest that it could be of benefit in psoriasis. However, the evidence is somewhat contradictory. Some studies have shown that increasing coffee consumption is associated with a worsening of psoriasis, whilst others have shown that coffee may increase the efficacy of some drugs (methotrexate and sulfasalasine) used in the treatment of psoriasis1.

A recent study showed that the effect of coffee on psoriasis is dose-dependent. Regular moderate consumption (up to 3 cups per day) alleviates symptoms and has an anti-inflammatory effect, whereas higher coffee consumption (more than 4 cups of coffee per day) makes symptoms worse2. 

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The observation that moderate coffee intake improves psoriasis symptoms, whilst higher levels of consumption make symptoms worse, is difficult to explain.  However, if these finding were replicated in other studies, this could be of considerable importance from a public health perspective.  In the meantime, it seems safe to say that moderate coffee consumption is not likely to be of any harm to people with psoriasis. 

References

  1. Garbicz J, Calyniuk et al. Nutritional Therapy in Persons Suffering from Psoriasis. Nutrients, 2022;14: 119
  2. Barrea L, Muscogiuri et al. Coffee consumption, metabolic syndrome and clinical severity of psoriasis: good or bad stuff? Arch Toxicol 2018; 92:1831-1845

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Coffee makes people poop because it stimulates some hormones inside the body. While studies show coffee makes approximately 29% of people have this effect. Regular drinkers of the beverage sometimes experience less of an effect to use the bathroom.

“Coffee contains acids shown to boost levels of the hormone gastrin, which stimulates these involuntary muscle contractions in your stomach to get your bowels moving. And it happens with both regular and decaffeinated coffee.”

These wave like muscles contractions move the fecal matter through your large intestine. The medical term for it is Peristalsis.

“Peristalsis is the automatic wave-like movement of the muscles that line your gastrointestinal tract. Peristalsis moves food through your digestive system, beginning in your throat when you swallow and continuing through your esophagus, stomach and intestines while you digest.”

While most people drink coffee to ramp up their energy, the other benefit is to lighten the load. Other known movement enhancing substances are prunes and Magnesium. Interesting fact coffee is the world’s second most consumed beverage.

So join the movement and grab a cup of “Joe”.

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Resources: The Cleveland Clinic