Coffee & Blood Pressure Explained with Prof. Clare Collins (476)

Shirtloads of Science by Karl Kruszelnicki

May 30, 202617:51Science & Medicine

Professor Clare Collins returns to the pod to answer a common question: does coffee raise your blood pressure? We also discuss how genetics influence whether you're a fast or slow caffeine metaboliser, the beneficial phy...

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