Coffee protects you from this disease, according to new research

There is a lot of information available about coffee and its effects on your health. Lately, lots of new studies have shown that when it comes to your caffeine habit, it’s not all bad; Drinking moderate amounts of coffee has been linked to a reduced risk of cancer, promotes fat burning, and more. Now there is a study that links coffee consumption to the prevention of liver disease.

The study, published in the journal BMC Public Health, followed the development of liver disease in more than 495,000 people for over a decade. Participants who drank coffee had a 21% lower risk of developing chronic liver disease compared to non-coffee drinkers. Twenty percent of coffee drinkers also had a reduced risk of developing chronic or fatty liver.

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One of the most interesting results of the study shows that coffee drinkers who developed any type of liver disease were much less likely to die from it.

“Coffee is widespread and the benefits we’re seeing from our study could mean that it could offer a potential preventative treatment for chronic liver disease,” the study authors said.

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The benefits were greater for people who consumed ground coffee than for instant coffee. Researchers state that ground coffee contains higher levels of kahweol and cafestol, elements that have been shown to be beneficial for liver health in various animal studies.

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While this is good news for coffee drinkers, the study authors caution that coffee consumption was reported when participants first enrolled in the study. The researchers did not take into account changes in the amount or type of coffee consumed in the 10 years it took the study to publish.

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The researchers also note that the participants were predominantly white and had a higher socioeconomic background, making it difficult to apply these findings to a wide variety of countries and populations.

Future research could help better understand the link between coffee and liver health and hopefully shed some light on how to prevent or treat this disease with a drink that most people encounter in their daily lives.