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What are the benefits and harms of drinking coffee?
- Benefits - Coffee improves vascular function in fatigue, shortness of breath, headaches, low blood pressure. It relaxes the muscles of the airways, relieving the condition of a patient with asthma. It helps break down fats and produce “good” cholesterol, lowering the amount of “bad” cholesterol in the blood. The substance methylpyridine in coffee enhances the body's ability to fight tumors. In angina or pharyngitis
- Damage - Drinking large amounts of coffee can cause spasms. Because of this, people with high blood pressure prefer to drink coffee only in the morning, even in a very liquid state, and with milk (milk cuts the effect of caffeine). In case of arrhythmia (unstable pulse), one should be careful not to drink coffee as it can disrupt the heart rhythm.