Coffee cuts out harmful liver enzymes

Over the years we have seen, read and reported upon a number of positive health stories pertaining to our favourite drink, coffee. Despite finding numerous different conclusions one thing remains a constant: there’s something wonderful in coffee.

Well we can bring to you the latest piece of research that will further validate your coffee habit.

An academic study, recently published in the journal Hepatology, has found that there is a link between drinking coffee and a reduced level of abnormal liver enzymes.

In the findings, Dr Qian Xiao of the National Cancer Institute commented that “prior research found that drinking coffee may have a possible protective effect on the liver.”

That was found to be the case.

Over 25,000 over 20 year-olds had their coffee intake monitored for a day. At the end of the twenty-four hour period all the participants had their blood checked for potentially harmful enzymes that are known to cause liver problems – aminotransferase (ALT), alkaline phosphatase (ALP) aminotransferase (AST) and gamma glutamyl transaminase (GGT).

After going through the results, the researchers at the United States’ Cancer Institute found that those who had consumed three or more cups of coffee all had lower trace levels of these enzymes compared to those that had less.

Caffeine or decaffeinated coffee it didn’t matter, the results were conclusive.

“Our findings link total and decaffeinated coffee intake to lower liver enzyme levels,” Xiao said in the report’s findings.

“This data suggests that ingredients in coffee, other than caffeine, may promote liver health.”

We think it is time to put the kettle on!