![]() ![]() ![]() As published in a June 2013 edition of the Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, caffeine was singled out to determine what component of coffee may help prevent the progression of liver fibrosis.Their findings were encouraging for the estimated quarter of Americans with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease coffee consumption demonstrated an ability to prevent against liver fibrosis progression. As published in a February 2012 edition of the journal Hepatology, researchers investigated the effect of caffeinated coffee consumption on the liver in those with a fatty liver.Because decaf coffee is rare in Japan, the effect of regular and decaffeinated coffee was not compared. The researchers found that the protective effect occurred in people who drank one to two cups of coffee a day and increased at three to four cups. This study of over 90,000 Japanese people found that people who drank coffee daily or nearly every day had half the liver cancer risk of those who never drank coffee. Back in 2005, research published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute found a relationship between drinking coffee and a reduced risk of liver cancer. ![]() Over the past few years, several well-constructed studies have concluded that coffee helps support liver health. Unfortunately, the potential liver benefits of decaf are less known and have been the subject of much debate. Not knowing if the liver benefits still apply, many who are sensitive to coffee’s caffeine content have switched over to the decaffeinated version. Several relatively recent studies have deemed those hoping to ward off liver damage and liver cancer to be among the celebrators of coffee’s healthfulness. Since an estimated 83 percent of American adults consume coffee, any health benefits associated with this popular beverage is good news. ![]() A staple worldwide, Americans are just one group of people who love their coffee. ![]()
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