The Coffee Evidence Just Changed
Brad Stanfield
Dec 13, 2025
Episode description
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Timestamps:
00:00 Coffee and Pancreatic Cancer
01:00 Coffee and Bladder Cancer
01:39 Reversal of Coffee-Cancer Link
02:38 Coffee and Heart Disease
05:44 Coffee and Abnormal Heart Rhythms
06:24 Conclusion and Takeaways
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Here are the links to the research papers referenced in the video:
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM198103123041102
https://publications.iarc.who.int/Book-And-Report-Series/Iarc-Monographs-On-The-Identification-Of-Carcinogenic-Hazards-To-Humans/Coffee-Tea-Mate-Methylxanthines-And-Methylglyoxal-1991
https://www.iarc.who.int/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/pr244_E.pdf
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11352851/
https://journals.lww.com/bsam/abstract/2004/01000/critical_review_of_dietary_caffeine_and_blood.10.aspx
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11207153/
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/46/36/3546/8193215
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-024-03817-x
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2841253
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10769121/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40368300/
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Video edited by Troy Young
Script by John Milliken
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Mindsip insights from this episode:
Understand coffee's temporary blood pressure spike for non-habitual drinkers
The immediate spike in blood pressure from drinking coffee only happens in those who don't usually drink it, not in habitual coffee drinkers.
Avoid unfiltered coffee to lower LDL cholesterol
Unfiltered coffee brewing methods, such as French press or Turkish coffee, are linked to increases in LDL cholesterol, whereas filtered coffee is not.
Time your last coffee to enhance sleep quality
You should finish your coffee intake within about four to five hours of waking up to ensure caffeine doesn't interfere with your sleep quality.
Leverage coffee to lower heart attack and stroke risk in atrial fibrillation
Astoundingly, regular coffee drinkers who had been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation were actually at a lower risk of heart attacks and strokes.
Increase coffee intake to lower liver and uterine cancer risk
Research has uncovered inverse associations between coffee intake and both liver and uterine cancers, meaning as consumption goes up, cancer rates go down.
Increase coffee intake to lower blood pressure
When people routinely drink about three or more cups of coffee a day, their risk of developing high blood pressure actually starts to drop.
Maximize health benefits with two to four cups of coffee daily
In most studies, the maximum health benefit from coffee is seen in the range of two to four cups per day.
