Study: Regular and Decaf Coffee Boosts Liver Health
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iStock/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Coffee has lovingly been referred to as the “nectar of the gods.” Although the beverage doesn’t necessarily have magical powers, there’s something in coffee that benefits one of our essential organs — the liver.
That’s the finding of a study from the National Cancer Institute, which contends that either caffeinated or decaf coffee helps to boost liver health.
According to researcher Dr. Qian Xiao, it’s something other than caffeine that is beneficial to the organ.
While Qian and his team don’t know what specifically provides its medicinal value, the fact is that people who consume three or more cups a day, as opposed to non-drinkers, lowered abnormal enzymes that can hurt the liver.
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