Mild Stimulant of Caffeine Natural Alternative to Drugs

    PARLIN, N.J., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Coffee consumption by sufferers of
 Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADD/ADHD) may help to calm and
 focus their minds. No known rigorous medical studies have as yet been
 conducted to confirm anecdotal evidence, but parents of hyperactive children
 notice beneficial effects of coffee on their ADD/ADHD-afflicted children.
 Observations of the effectiveness of coffee in calming kids are numerous in
 ADD/ADHD forums and discussion sites across the Web.
     Natural health proponent and well-being guru Dr. Andrew Weil has said that
 coffee may be of some help to sufferers of Attention Deficit Disorder: "I'm
 not aware of any herbal treatment for ADHD, except possibly coffee, which may
 work like Ritalin for some patients." Coffee is often touted by the
 alternative medical community as a safe and natural way to treat ADD/ADHD.
     Kids diagnosed with ADD/ADHD are often given powerful drugs like Ritalin,
 Adderall, Dexedrine and Strattera, prescription medicines which increase the
 level of dopamine production by the body. Higher levels of dopamine calm and
 help focus overactive minds. Coffee can increase dopamine production in a
 natural way without risks associated with prescription drugs, since the only
 side effect of coffee may be minor headaches upon withdrawal. Kids should
 avoid using sugar to sweeten coffee as sugar aggravates the symptoms of
 ADD/ADHD.
     Dozens of studies have been done on coffee recently and each new study
 seems to point to further health benefits of coffee consumption. One recent
 study showed high levels of antioxidants in coffee, leading to better health
 for those who consume more than two cups daily. Several studies have shown
 decreased risk for several common diseases, including type 2 diabetes, liver
 cancer, and breast cancer, and one study suggests the benefit of increased
 short-term memory.
     Tomas DePaulis, PhD, research scientist at Vanderbilt University's
 Institute for Coffee Studies, was quoted in a WebMD special report saying,
 "Overall, the research shows that coffee is far more healthful than it is
 harmful. ... For most people, very little bad comes from drinking it, but a
 lot of good."
     Health benefits of gourmet coffees can be discussed at the Coffee Talk
 Forum - http://www.tastesoftheworld.net/talk/.  Tastes Of The World was
 recently interviewed by Radio New Zealand and profiled in a Reuters "News of
 the Weird" on their gourmet coffee called Kopi Luwak, because it passes
 through the digestive tract of the cat-like palm civet, and is the most
 expensive coffee in the world. Exotic Kopi Luwak coffee from Indonesia sells
 through the Tastes Of The World Web site at $175 per pound.
 
     About Tastes Of The World
     Gourmet coffees from around the world are available at
 http://www.TastesOfTheWorld.net.
     Tastes Of The World coffee company focuses on specialty gourmet coffee not
 readily available in the US. Rare gourmet coffee is their business, so they
 make shopping with them risk-free: "If you are happy, tell a friend; if you
 are not, tell us."
     http://www.tastesoftheworld.net/Coffee-ADD-ADHD-Press.html
     E-mail: CustomerService@tastesoftheworld.net
     1-877-895-2662
 
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