Can coffee slow down Parkinson's Disease?

Answer:
I wish your question had a simple anwer but it doesn't.
First of all, Parkinson's Disease is not a single disease but instead a set of very different diseases that have a common set of symptoms. So a helpful treatment would not have the same effect on every case.

Second, there is medical research suggesting that coffee has a value in preventing PD. You can read up on it at the following web site: http://www.jr2.ox.ac.uk/bandolier/band107/b107-5.html
However, the history of medical research is filled with studies making a preventative drug or treatment look good at first, only to find that when more research is done the effect vanishes. The best answer is: we don't really know yet. It is something a person can try if he or she is worried about getting the disease or starting to get symptoms.
Other Answer:
No in fact drinkin coffee can lead to withdrawl symtoms which can increase the signs of parkinsons, also coffee works on the neurotransmitter dopamine releasing more of it causing that feel good. dopamine is what dirupts peoples movement with parkinsons
Hi,
Well I dont know about coffee. Everweek, there are numerous reports on the benefits of coffee or tea and the other week, there are reports on the harmful effects of tea or coffee in newspapers.
I have read though that parkinson's or alzheimer's disease can be slowed down or completely warded by using your brain. Use it or lose it. Solve crossword puzzles or do maths puzzles or some mental games. Also, I have heard that listening to soothing music can reduce your chances of getting the disease...
No research studies have been performed to give the answer to your question. So, the only honest answer is: 'no one knows'.

However, several studies have found an 'association' between coffee intake and reduced risks of developing Parkinson's Disease (PD). Coffee drinkers have about a 30% reduced risk for developing PD compared to non-drinkers. However, this is an association, so it is not known if their is actually a direct link. It could be that coffee drinkers have certain behaviors or genetic susceptibilities that 'make them coffee drinkers' and that these other issues are the source of the apparent decreased risk.

You can find a nice discussion of this issue in the following medical review article available at Pubmed or at the Journal's website: "Environmental Health Perspectives, 2005 Sep;113(9):1234-8. The article is by Logroscino, G at Harvard and is titled: "The Role of Early Life Environmental Risk Factors in Parkinson Disease: What is the Evidence?".

Best wishes and good luck!

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