Body & Fitness

Ask the doctor: Is coffee bad for me?

Regenerative medicine expert, Dr Frances Pitsilis shares the good - and bad - news about the health benefits of coffee.
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Morning Coffee

New Zealand has a huge coffee culture, but is caffeine good for us – or should we avoid it at all costs?

It’s a question many of us ask when we reach for that cup first thing int he morning to kick-start our day.

In the latest in the Ask the Doctor video series, Dr Frances Pitsilis shares the good – and bad – news about coffee, and just what it does to us.

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Dr Pitsilis is a regenerative medicine expert, who has appeared on numerous television and radio shows.

She may be a familiar face to many readers, having fronted the 10-episode TV One series Is Modern Medicine Killing You?, and each week, Dr Pitilis will give advice on common medical problems here at the Weekly.

Dr Pitsilis is currently giving consultations for a new digital TV series – she is looking for patients with chronic illnesses and conditions that have not responded to treatment in age group of 15-45 years and are willing to be filmed. The selected patients will receive free consultation to the value of $1400 for Weekly readers.

If you are interested, email [email protected]

For more from Dr Frances Pitsilis, visit her website here.

Always consult your GP or medical practitioner before embarking on changes to your health routine.

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