Coffee: A Panacea or Snake Oil for the Liver?

The United States is the world's biggest consumer of coffee. Approximately 83% of adults drink coffee in the United States according to the National Coffee Association's 2013 survey. There has been much interest in the potential health benefits both in scientific journals and lay media. One such example is a study by Freedman et al,1 which showed a significant, dose-dependent, inverse relationship between coffee and mortality. The benefits spanned a broad range of health conditions: consumption of coffee was associated with reduced mortality not only from heart disease, stroke, and diabetes, but also infections, respiratory diseases, and even accidents.
Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research