Doctors Say This Everyday Drink Could Cut Liver Cancer Risk by Nearly 50%, New Study Finds - AOL.com
A new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology suggests that regular coffee consumption is linked to a significantly lower risk of liver cancer and cirrhosis. Researchers analyzed data from over 355,000 participants to establish these health correlations.
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These findings provide actionable dietary advice that could potentially reduce the incidence of serious liver diseases on a population level.
Any day that science confirms that coffee is good for you is a great day. And now, new research has found that coffee may be especially beneficial for one particular organ.Your liver acts as a filter for your body and performs more than 500 vital functions, making this an organ you want to support. The coffee-liver health connection seems a little random, but hepatologists (aka liver doctors) have been talking up the perks of coffee for years.Here’s what the latest study found, plus why drinking coffee is such a boost for your liver health.Meet the experts: Hyunseok Kim, MD, PhD, lead study author and transplant hepatologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center; Raffi Karagozian, MD, transplant hepatologist at Tufts Medical Center; and Marie L.
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