Healing, Yoga and Qigong

by  JOHN DOUILLARD  on  NOVEMBER 21, 2013   While research citing the many benefits of coffee has made headlines, there are still concerns as to whether excess caffeine is in our best interest. In my newsletter piece, “Coffee: The Good the Bad and the Ayurvedic Perspective,” I listed research on both sides of the caffeine and coffee aisle. http://lifespa.com/coffee-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ayurvedic-perspective/ Interestingly, the benefits of coffee were present in both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee, suggesting the benefits are not attributable to the caffeine content, but to other properties of the plant itself. --> Many folks, myself included, are either wary of the effect of excess caffeine on the nervous system or just do not tolerate caffeine well. For those who like the taste of coffee but do not handle caffeine, they drink “decaf.” But is it safe? In this week’s article, find out if your decaf is, in fact, decaf; why it’s importa...