Episode Details

Using 3 independent labs from around the globe, we have analyzed over 100 different coffees representing 46 different brands...

...and I'm revealing the official results here and delving into the nitty-gritty details on this podcast.

• NYT reports that coffee drinkers may live longer
• JAMA article: Association of Coffee Drinking With Mortality by Genetic Variation in Caffeine Metabolism
  • Drinking coffee may contribute to a longer life span.
• 2017 study on the connection between coffee and a longer life span

• Strong correlation between increased coffee consumption and reduced risk of cardio vascular disease.
• Regular coffee drinkers have 20% decreased risk of stroke.
• Coffee has polyphenols
• Over 1000 studies have linked coffee to cancer prevention
  • Caffeinated coffee profound decrease in risk of breast, prostate and liver cancer.
• Caffeinated coffee correlated to reduced risk of Parkinson's disease.
• Decreases risk of depression
• My podcast with Dr. Sanjiv Chopra on the health benefits of coffee

• Avoid addiction. Switch to tea from time to time
• If you're a slower caffeine metabolizer
• If you're pregnant

• The vast majority of coffee companies do not package their product touting the health benefits of coffee
• 5 problems to watch out for:
  1. Most coffee cherries are doused with pesticides and chemicals
  2. Even organic coffees use substandard beans
  3. Coffee beans often develop mold in the production process
  4. Roasting process often chars the coffee beans. Burns away health benefits.
  5. It's stale; sits in the store for 6-12 months before being purchased.

• Level of roasting (We used an Agtron spectrophotometer)
• Acidity
• Mold and yeast (fungi)
• Ochratoxin A (OTA)
• Bacillus cereus
• Pesticides (Only 3% of coffees are certified organic)
• Metals
• Acrylamide 
• Chlorogenic acids
• Caffeine
• "Cupping" score (quality)

• My article on coffee enema's
• What you'll need:
  • Coffee enema kit (no