If you drink alcohol on a regular basis, it might be a good
idea to become a regular coffee drinker as well. The popular brew appears to
reduce alcohol’s poisonous effects on the liver and cuts the risk of cirrhosis,
according to a major study.
In the 14-year follow-up study at the Kaiser Permanente
Research Institute in Oakland, California, found that one cup of coffee a day
cut the risk of alcoholic cirrhosis by 20 percent. Four Cups a day slashed the
risk by 80 percent. In fact, the researchers also found that coffee drinkers
had healthier results on liver function tests whether or not they were heavy
alcohol users.
On the other hand, the study showed no reduced risks for tea
drinkers. The findings may explain why some people livers survive heavy alcohol
use. Researchers said that the best way to avoid alcoholic liver disease is to
cut down on heavy alcohol consumption.
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