The Scoop on Coffee / Caffeine The below provides a general
overview on this topic and may not apply to everyone. Any
treatment protocol should be discussed with a qualified
healthcare practitioner ... Please refer to: Medical & Legal
Disclaimer. Decaf -- Doing More Harm than Good? (Scroll down)
Caffeine is not just ANY food additive. It's has been called a
pharmaceutical agent, a drug, and it leads to physical
dependence in people who use it regularly. However, there are
some health benefits associated with caffeine ingestion; listed
below. At the bottom of this page are some health warnings to
watch out for. Link to Heart Disease: An U.S. National
Institutes of Health study suggested that drinking decaffeinated
coffee could increase your risk of heart disease. Research
indicated that it could lead to a rise in harmful cholesterol
levels. The U.S. study looked at 187 people, a third of whom
drank three to six cups of caffeinated coffee a day, while a
second group drank the same amount of decaffeinated coffee