Coffee Lovers and Their Livers Can Celebrate, Study Suggests
Researchers found coffee drinkers had up to 47% lower liver cancer risk, and decaffeinated coffee showed similar benefits.
- On Wednesday, a large study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology found that daily coffee consumption is associated with lower liver disease risk, following more than 354,000 participants for over a decade.
- Protective benefits increased with higher intake, as five or more cups daily correlated with a 47% decrease in liver cancer risk and 42% lower odds of liver-related death, potentially driven by antioxidants.
- Dr. Hyunseok Kim, a transplant hepatologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, acknowledged study limitations, noting that more than 90% of participants were European and only 10% underwent MRIs, stating "there can be a little bit of bias to it."
- Participants using sweeteners showed elevated markers for liver inflammation, leading Kim to urge consumers to be smart about their intake of sugar, artificial sweeteners, and highly processed creamers.
- Cautioning that findings are "associations, not proof of cause," Lauren Manaker, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Nutrition Now Counseling, emphasized that coffee intake remains only one factor in long-term health.
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They observed that the liver benefit of coffee is not due to caffeine, as the effect was similar in those who consume decaffeinated coffee
The positive effect has already been observed in the use of one or two cups a day.
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Kristen Rogers: Your daily cup of coffee may reduce your risk of liver disease or liver cancer, according to a new large-scale study, even if you drink five or more cups a day. The findings are based on more than 354,000 participants whom researchers followed for more than a decade, according to the study published Wednesday in the journal Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. “This is probably the most comprehensive long-term follow-up data…
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