We all do love sipping through our morning cup of coffee and the way it lifts our mood and boosts us is the best part. And, for most of us, coffee is our ‘go-to’ drink. But, wait it’s not all it does according to a new research, from the United Kingdom it has been found that drinking coffee is associated with a lowered risk of chronic liver disease and other liver health conditions. The study which was published in the journal BMC Public Health on June 22, found that coffee drinkers had a 21 percent reduced risk of liver disease and a 49 percent lower risk of death from chronic liver disease.
The health benefits appeared to plateau around four cups of coffee a day and were most pronounced in people who drank ground coffee than those who drank instant coffee. In fact, in numerous studies around the world, consuming enough coffee to provide 400mg of caffeine a day has been associated with reduced death rates. That’s about four or five cups of regular coffee. In takeway terms, an espresso shot contains 60-65mg of caffeine, and a latte, cappuccino or flat white usually contains at least one or two shots. In a study of more than 200,000 participants followed for up to 30 years, those who drank three to five cups of coffee a day, with or without caffeine, were 15 per cent less likely to die early from all causes than were people who shunned coffee. Perhaps most dramatic was a 50 per cent reduction in the risk of suicide among both men and women who were moderate coffee drinkers, perhaps by boosting production of brain chemicals that have antidepressant effects.
As a report published last summer by a research team at the Harvard school of public health concluded, although current evidence may not warrant recommending coffee or caffeine to prevent disease, drinking coffee in moderation “can be part of a healthy lifestyle” for most people.
Liver cancer is the sixth most common cancer worldwide, according to the World Cancer Research Fund. The rate of liver cancer since 1980 has more than doubled, according to American Cancer Society.
The maximum benefit was found in people who drank three to four cups a day; any higher consumption didn’t show additional benefits, according to the study.
According to the researchers, ground coffee contains the highest levels of kahweol and cafestol — two ingredients thought to protect against liver disease.
The health benefits leveled off at four to five cups of coffee a day.
The researchers say coffee could potentially be used as an affordable and accessible way to help decrease the risk of developing liver disease.
“Although also shown in previous studies, this paper appears to provide the most convincing to date that coffee consumption is associated with a decrease in liver-related mortality in a large population-based cohort,” said Dr. Joseph Lim, a Yale Medicine hepatologist and professor at Yale School of Medicine.
According to Dr. Tamar Taddei, a Yale Medicine hepatologist and associate professor at Yale School of Medicine, it’s difficult to pinpoint how and why coffee may combat liver disease.
“It may have anti-inflammatory or anti-fibrotic properties, the two main and interrelated pathways to liver disease and liver cancer,” Taddei said.
There may also be other contributing factors at play that haven’t yet been identified.
More research is needed to explore how coffee — along with the ways in which its made — may improve the health outcomes in people with liver problems.
“We need to learn much more about what components of coffee and what parts of the process of making coffee — from bean to cup — are beneficial,” Taddei said.
For patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, it is recommended to consume two cups of black, caffeinated coffee per day.
People who develop heartburn or gastrointestinal issues should adjust their intake depending on what they can tolerate.
In addition, people with severe cardiac disease or severe high blood pressure should avoid excess coffee if it aggravates their condition.
Thus, a new study has found that drinking coffee is associated with a lowered risk of chronic liver disease and other liver health conditions.
Researchers are still learning about coffee’s impact on the liver, but they suspect the health benefits can be traced to coffee’s anti-inflammatory or anti-fibrotic properties.
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