Coffee Can Help Those at Risk of Liver Disease

The well-known National Health and Nutrition Examination Study (NHANES) has provided some interesting results. One of the most recent reports indicates that people who drink two or more cups of coffee or tea a day have about half the hospitalization rate or death from liver disease over a ten-year period!

Sounds wonderful, doesn’t it? The catch is, however, it only works for people at high risk for liver disease, such as those who drink more than two alcoholic drinks a day, have diabetes, or are obese. For those at low risk for liver disease, coffee or tea had no protective effect.

It’s known that coffee may influence insulin sensitivity and reduce the risk for developing type 2 diabetes. It’s good to hear another ‘plus note’ for coffee, even if it’s only in people at risk for liver problems. So far, the positives outnumber the negatives . . .