Study Suggests Caffeine Can Help Liver

[NYC Liberal]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/04/AR2005120400950.html

Coffee and tea may reduce the risk of serious liver damage in people who drink too much alcohol, are overweight or have too much iron in the blood, researchers reported yesterday.

The study of nearly 10,000 people showed that those who drank more than two cups of coffee or tea per day developed chronic liver disease at half the rate of those who drank less than one cup each day.

The study, conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Social & Scientific Systems Inc., found that coffee provided no protection to people at risk of liver disease from other causes, such as viral infections.

"While it is too soon to encourage patients to increase their coffee and tea intake, the findings of our study potentially offer people at high-risk for developing chronic liver disease a practical way to decrease that risk," said Constance E. Ruhl, who helped lead the study.

[Bob3]

1. expect sales of Irish coffee to soar

N/T

[azmouse]

2. I hope that's true.

I drink a lot of coffee and tea.

[sui generis]

3. well then my liver could survive a strike from a direct tactical nuke

[Joe for Clark]

4. That is funny.

[Karmageddon]

5. WooHoo!!!1! (this may explain why I'm still alive)

[SteppingRazor]

6. Another reason that a few cups of coffee are the best morning-after drink.

:hangover:

[stop the bleeding]

7. National Geograpgic had a great article on the myths and truths

about caffine and it really changed my perception of it.

Basically like everything moderation is the key and in many cases NG was stating that moderate amounts of caffine is good for you

[Hubris Heaver]

9. What the article said was that

those who drink too much and are overwieght are protected somewhat by caffeine consumption. Yippee!

[stop the bleeding]

11. the article that I was referring to in NG stated that as well as several

other benefits from caffeine. I'll try and find the link if one exists, I read the article at home on the can so I am not sure if there is a link , but if I find it I will update this post for your reading pleasure.

[AllegroRondo]

8. Caffeine is also an anti-oxidant

very good for you in moderate doses

[soothsayer]

10. Another vodka and red bull, pleez!

[foo_bar]

12. why do they think it's the caffeine?

Wouldn't polyphenols be a more likely suspect? Or was there a control group with decaf?

[jobycom]

13. I wonder if my six cokes a day do any good, since

the caffeine will help me not develop the liver disease the obesity from the sugar will eventually cause... Not that I'm obese. Though I will be if I don't stop drinking six cokes a day.

[NVMojo]

14. excellent news!