Caffeine - Could Your Morning Coffee be Protecting Your Brain?

Can your daily coffee actually be good for your brain, or should we be listening to the influencers who claim we need to cut it out? In this episode of Change Your Mind, Health Journalists Helen Thomson and Cat de Lange dive into the science of caffeine: to find out whether we can enjoy our coffee fix guilt free. They’re joined by Dr Astrid Nehlig, a leading researcher on caffeine and the brain, to explore everything from the long term effects of caffeine on our aging brains, to the surprising ways coffee may be acting on our Gut Microbiome. If you’ve ever wondered whether to cut down, quit, or top up your cup, this episode might just change how you think about caffeine. Produced by Emily Bird We want to hear your thoughts, leave a comment or send in your ideas for future episodes to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠changeyourmind@newscientist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find out more about Caffeine at New Scientist: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2525685-coffees-mood-boosting-effects-arent-just-down-to-caffeine/