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dated 3/29/04 5:30:03 AM Pacific Standard Time, Alpha88x@aol.com writes:
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: A health conscious piano tech school pier told me last year that coffee af=
fects your hearing. I found this to be somewhat true. My brother says it aff=
ects your short term memory and mental sharpness. Has anyone ever heard this=
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<BR>Julia,
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<BR>Never had tinnitus, and I've never felt caffeine affected my hearing, bu=
t I tend to agree with Patrick about the other effects: morning mental=
acuity is distinctly lacking without a good cup of Joe, though if I have a =
cup after about 1:00 in the afternoon, I tend to be more irritable and impat=
ient. That's why I usually try to find a Peet's before lunch....:-) &n=
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<BR>Memory loss is quite possible if the coffee increases stress, which is a=
known cause of short-term memory loss. On the other hand, if I don't =
have coffee in the morning, I can't even remember where I live.
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<BR>I'll go have my morning cuppa now, so I can find my way to the car.
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<BR>Dave Stahl</FONT></HTML>