What does help tea and coffee?

Can coffee and tea protect against infection by Staphylococcus aureus MRSA? Research shows that half of these drinks lovers rarely become carriers of dangerous bacteria.

Regularly use tea and coffee people may have significantly less risk of becoming carriers Staphylococcus aureus , Otherwise called "superbugs" MRSA . Such conclusions were made on the results of a study conducted in the United States. The results were published recently in the journal Annals of Family Medicine.

The study involved more than 5,500 Americans. "It turned out that the hot tea and coffee have anti-microbial properties - says study author Eric Matheson of the University of South Carolina. - The consumption of tea or coffee is associated with a lower risk of nasal carrying MRSA . In total, about 1% of Americans suffer aurococcus   in the nasal cavity, but do not develop at the same time. "

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The biggest problem of the study is that there is no solid evidence that it was coffee or tea reduces the risk of being a carrier MRSA . Research has proven that there is a connection, but make this connection clear conclusion is impossible. "However, I can say that it is not a coincidence," - insists Matheson.

Researchers have tried to identify other possible factors, such as age, financial situation and the general state of health of the observations, but still drink it more often been associated with decreased risk of becoming a carrier of MRSA. And it gives hope for a cheap and safe methods of preventing dangerous infections.

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