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Reduce Stroke Damage with Irish Coffee

http://blog.drdavidwilliams.com/blog/digestive-health-guidance/reduce-stroke-damage-with-irish-coffee

There’s no question that having a stroke can be extremely scary, and it can leave you permanently disabled. But there’s some good news. Studies indicate that stroke damage can be reduced by as much as 80 percent when an experimental drug called Caffeinol is administered within two hours of a stroke.

Based on the content and dosages of the drug (Caffeinol is primarily a combination of caffeine and alcohol), similar protection could be achieved by consuming two or three cups of strong coffee and a cocktail.

So, if you experience a stroke, it seems the ideal drink to have within two or three hours of the onset would be an Irish coffee. Although this may seem a little strange, I’m very serious about the Irish coffee. I am not a coffee drinker, but in this case, I would make an exception.

Just so you have it in one place and in the event it ever becomes necessary, here are the directions for making Irish coffee. Obviously, the sugar and whipped cream would not be used in an emergency.

Traditional Irish Coffee

• 2 cups strong black coffee
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 2 oz. Irish whiskey

Stir well and top with whipped cream.

Although the exact dosages haven’t been established, what I’ve suggested are “best estimates.” There are a couple of other important points from this study. The alcohol has to be combined with caffeine because taking alcohol alone actually made the stroke damage worse. Also, the treatment didn’t appear to work as well in the animals when they were exposed to alcohol on a daily basis. However, the daily consumption of caffeine didn’t appear to limit the effectiveness when the two were given together following an induced stroke.

Alcohol opens up blood vessels, and caffeine is known to increase blood flow. Both exert their effects quickly, and together they appear to be an excellent combination to prevent stroke damage.

Keep in mind that stroke symptoms are not always dramatic and sudden in onset. Subtle signs you should be aware of include dizziness, dim or blurred vision, numbness or tingling in the mouth or cheeks, weakness in the legs and arms, headache in the back of the head, and nausea and vomiting.

The quicker you’re able to react, the less brain damage will occur, and the quicker the rehabilitation should be. Even if you’re wrong and it turns out not to be a stroke, the risks from an occasional Irish coffee are pretty small.

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