French press and cholesterol

[El Trombopag]

I wanted to see if anyone had heard of the link between LDL, TGs, and French press coffee. I don’t think it’s been well studied but there are some hints out there that it’s a real thing. My own panel showed a significant drop after completely switching to filtered drip. I drink probably 3/4 gallon of coffee daily, many press drinkers are in that category of addict as well.
This might sound trivial, but I’m seriously considering including it among counseling points for statin patients.
Anyone else heard of this?

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[JustFillIt]

Holy fright! Almost a gallon a day? So - if you filled a milk jug with coffee, you will drink most of it? I have not drank a cup of coffee for years..

 

[El Trombopag]

Holy fright! Almost a gallon a day? So - if you filled a milk jug with coffee, you will drink most of it? I have not drank a cup of coffee for years..

My technivorm makes a liter, I go through about 3/4 of that. Two refills of my 16 ounce mug at work....let’s see, 750 mL — 0.2 gallons, plus 32 oz — 0.25 gallons. So closer to half a gallon, my bad. Still a lot.

 

[pharmer747]

Yes, filters are able to filter substances called diterpenes. But unfiltered coffee contains these oily substances (e.g espresso, frenchpress, turkish, etc.) They have been linked to increased LDL.

I think its worth a talk with patients depending on their LDL levels, goals, co morbidities and risk factors.

34 High intake of coffee positively correlated with total and LDL cholesterol in healthy young adults | Heart

What is it about coffee? - Harvard Health

Coffee contains literally a thousand different substances, and some of the lesser lights are thought to be responsible for healthful effects in other parts of the body. ...

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[PharmDBro2017]

You guys must make some weak coffee if you need to drink 3/4 gallon a day.

Make it so dark you can't see the bottom of your mug, then a little stronger, then repeat 2-3x. You'll be good for the day.

 

[mentos]

Geez I don't even drink that much water per day.

 

[spacecowgirl]

Consumption of French-press coffee raises cholesteryl ester transfer protein activity levels before LDL cholesterol in normolipidaemic subjects - PubMed

Consumption of cafestol and kahweol cause a long-term increase in CETP as well as PLTP activity; the increase in CETP activity may contribute to the rise in LDL cholesterol.

www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

I worked in lipids for 2 years and didn't come across any consistent evidence that coffee affects cholesterol one way or the other. But DAMN, what is your HR? I love coffee and all that but that's a lot.

 

[lane one]

I drink probably 3/4 gallon of coffee daily, many press drinkers are in that category of addict as well.

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[El Trombopag]

Which adult diaper do you find to be most absorbent for those long shifts on the bench? Asking for a friend...

Depends...

 

[El Trombopag]

Fascinating, hot off the presses (pun intended). Attempted outcomes analyses. Fully acknowledge this is an exceptionally tough thing to do a good study on. Patient reported survey data, etc., etc. Still, interesting.

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[gwarm01]

Are you kidding me?! I've switched to 100% french press since working from home. I already had an issue with elevated triglycerides, now you are telling me this can contribute?!

 

[El Trombopag]

There is a lot of genetic variability in cholesterol handling, but I'm a believer that for me personally, it absolutely has an effect on measured levels.

My triglycerides went from 191 [!] to 75. LDL went from 234 [!] to 188. Labs taken a year apart. I did not start meds when the first panel came back. Despite best intentions I didn't lose weight, change diet, or reduce stress. The only change I made was switching to filtered coffee from French press. Both draws were true fasting, no coffee intake prior.

The debate on filtered vs unfiltered and associated health risks is obviously far from resolved.