A drink that is good for liver health is named

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A cup of this drink contains “something more ” than you might imagine, the author claims in an article in The Mirror. During a ten-year study, scientists managed to find out that its use reduces the risk of chronic liver diseases. And all thanks to the special substances that this drink is rich in.

There is more to a morning cup of coffee than you can imagine. It turns out that it protects your liver from diseases.

But how important is it whether you drink caffeinated or decaffeinated coffee? It turns out that it doesn't matter much. The habit of drinking coffee (caffeinated or decaffeinated, ground or soluble) reduces the risk of chronic liver diseases and other diseases related to this organ.

Researchers from the Universities of Southampton and Edinburgh have found that drinking coffee, of any kind, reduces the risk of chronic liver disease and death from such diseases. The maximum effect is achieved by those who drink three to four cups a day (which is too much for me). for ten years, trying to find out who will develop chronic liver disease and other diseases related to this organ.

Four out of five participants drank ground or instant coffee with or without caffeine, and two out of ten did not drink coffee at all. Over ten years, 3,600 cases of chronic liver disease were identified, including 301 with fatal consequences. In addition, there were 5,439 cases of fatty liver disease, or steatosis (fatty liver), and 184 cases of liver cancer.

Compared to non-drinkers, coffee drinkers had a 21% lower risk of chronic liver disease, a 20% lower risk of steatosis, and a 40% lower risk of death from chronic liver disease. The greatest effect was noted in those who drank ground coffee, which contains the largest amount of caveolae and cafestol. These substances protect animals from chronic liver diseases. This is probably due to the fact that they protect the body from oxidative stress.

The content of caveolae and cafestol in soluble coffee is lower, but it also reduces the risk of chronic liver diseases. True, in this case it decreases less than with the use of ground coffee.

Leading author of the study Dr. Oliver Kennedy (Oliver Kennedy) said: “based on the work carried out, we conclude that coffee has a preventive effect, protecting from chronic liver diseases. This is very valuable for low-income countries, where people have fewer opportunities to receive quality medical services and where the burden of chronic liver diseases is the highest. the connection between coffee and liver diseases, having more carefully studied the amount of the drink consumed and its effects. And they also suggest checking their conclusions based on the analysis of more diverse groups of people.