Thursday, April 21, 2011

Blame Your caffeine addiction

caffeine-addiction-genetic.jpgCaffeine is the most widely used psychoactive substance in the world and is used by about 9 to 10 adults.

If you have one of the many who cannot live without the daily dose of caffeine in your diet, then you are likely to be inherited from your parents in the two specific genes, which now means the person, the reason for the caffeine cravings.

Recent research results were published only in the journal plos Genetics, in which the researchers isolated the two genes in the liver (CYP1A2 and AHR) are responsible for certain chemicals, including the breakdown of the caffeine. Women in research and the American men than the highest 47,341 Caffeine consumption was likely to be present in the two genes.

Scientists long thought about the caffeine addiction may have inherited the genetic component, but until now they were unable to locate the genes responsible for some people the opportunity to consume large portions and caffeine daily. Recent interview with ABC News, said Dr. Neil Caporaso, senior investigator in the investigation;

"Genetic studies of disease has been found by many associations, but very few of the diet. It has appeared in your brain, the liver more than your daily caffeine intake set. "

The people who consume caffeine on Haikailen and make the most of their bodies, are able to process caffeine more efficiently. If you want to see how much caffeine you consume on a daily basis, to determine their own comprehensive for daily consumption by using this caffeine content database. If you consume more than 300 mg of caffeine per day, you are likely to have inherited two genes. It seems that we have yet another thing to blame parents for the purpose.

Are you a caffeine addict? How much of what you consume on a daily basis?


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