Coffee consumption has been linked to many health benefits in recent years and the good news keeps coming. Researchers, lead by Paul Yen, M.D, at the Duke University School of Medicine, have come out with just one more reason to consume caffeinated coffee and tea!! Apparently it my help those suffering from Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD).
The research showed that drinking four or more cups of the caffeinated beverages a day may be “preventing and protecting against the progression of NAFLD in humans”, Paul Yen, M.D said. Fatty Liver Disease is prominent in people with diabetes and obesity. It is also seen in alcoholics. It is currently treated through diet and exercise. However, there is now hope for “caffeine-like drugs that do not have the usual side effects related to caffeine, but retain its therapeutic effects on the liver”, Paul Yen, M.D. said.
The School of Medicine has been studying caffeine’s effect on liver disease through the use of mice and cell cultures.
The new study results will be discussed in the September issue of “Hepatology”.
