Coffee is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world. Amidst a lot of debate about coffee being good or bad for health, doctors recommend drinking coffee for certain health conditions. They have cited, after some research, that coffee is after all good but only for the below heath conditions. Here we see how and why coffee is good.

1. Suicide and depression
According to a study at Harvard’s School of Public Health, people who drank moderate amounts of coffee, which is about 3-5 cups, were at a lowered risk of committing suicide as coffee’s stimulating nature helps boost people’s mood. According to a 2019 Kangbuk Samsung Cohort Study (KSCS), researchers found that women with suicidal ideation had reduced risks of suicide after consuming up to four cups of coffee every day.

2. Oral cancer
Coffee is known to help prevent many cancers. However, according to a study that spanned for more than 26 years took into account more than 950,000 men and women. It stated that people who drank four or more eight-ounce cups of coffee per day were half as likely to develop oral and upper throat cancers.

3. Stroke
Due to the increased risk of stroke within the first hour of drinking a cup of coffee, studies banished coffee from the diet of people who are prone to a stroke. However, more recent findings suggest that the risk reverses itself within two hours. It is important to note that this study was among occasional coffee drinkers and people who drank fewer cups of coffee a day.
According to a popular study published in the peer-reviewed journal, Neurology, regular coffee drinkers had a lowered risk of stroke in their lifetimes. The study goes on to explain that people who drank two cups of coffee every day had a 14 percent lowered risk, while people who drank three cups of coffee every day had a 17 percent lowered risk of stroke.

4. Alzheimer’s disease and dementia
Due to the key aspect that caffeine is a stimulant, drinking coffee regularly can keep the brain from developing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. According to a 2009 study by the University of Florida, people in their 40s and 50s with a caffeine habit (consuming about three to five cups a day) had a 70 percent lowered risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia. Research conducted around the world contributes to the resale result that natural coffee, when drunk regularly, can decrease the diminishing cognition during the later years of one’s life.

5. Parkinson’s disease
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, regular intake of caffeine can help reduce the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. Their study deducts the possibility of other nutrients present in coffee and points out that the sole chemical responsible for this is caffeine. According to a study in 2014, people with advanced levels of Parkinson’s disease showed improved objective motor measures. This finding suggests that long-term caffeine treatment may improve many conditions of Parkinson’s disease.