Shotgun 1 #1 December 5, 2005 Cool, so if you want to drink a lot of alcohol, just drink a lot of coffee too and you'll be fine... QuoteStudy finds coffee reduces liver risk WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Coffee and tea may reduce the risk of serious liver damage in people who drink alcohol too much, are overweight, or have too much iron in the blood, researchers reported on Sunday. The study of nearly 10,000 people showed that those who drank more than two cups of coffee or tea per day developed chronic liver disease at half the rate of those who drank less than one cup each day. The study, conducted by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and Social & Scientific Systems, Inc., found that coffee provided no protection to people at risk of liver disease from other causes, such as viral infections. "While it is too soon to encourage patients to increase their coffee and tea intake, the findings of our study potentially offer people at high-risk for developing chronic liver disease a practical way to decrease that risk," said Dr. Constance Ruhl, who helped lead the study. "In addition, we hope the findings will offer guidance to researchers who are studying liver disease progression." Writing in the American Gastroenterological Association journal Gastroenterology, Ruhl and colleagues said caffeine seemed to hold the key. They analyzed the records of 9,849 participants in a government survey whose coffee and tea intake was evaluated and who were followed for about 19 years. http://today.reuters.com/news/newsarticle.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyid=2005-12-05T164348Z_01_MOL449812_RTRUKOC_0_US-COFFEE.xml Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #2 December 5, 2005 So a little Jamiesons Irish whiskey in your morning coffee isn't so bad after all! Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #3 December 5, 2005 So, caffeine is good for you again? This is all so confusing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mcneill79 0 #4 December 5, 2005 QuoteSo, caffeine is good for you again? This is all so confusing! But only if you drink too much Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #5 December 5, 2005 I'm getting dizzy! These researcher guys keep changin' their minds! I heard on the news the other day that, a couple glasses of red wine, just might not be good for you after all. My dad, clued me in on a word years ago, that makes a lot of sense... MODERATION! Sheeeesh! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shotgun 1 #6 December 5, 2005 Well I just pick out the research studies that tell me what I want to hear, and those are the ones that I choose to believe. Oh, and moderation is for wussies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #7 December 5, 2005 Just the other night, I was chilling in my jacuzzi with my wife. The outside air was about 40 degrees, while the water was a nice 105. I had a pint of Coffee and Baileys - a marvelous concoction that contains all four food groups - sugar, fat, caffeine and alcohol. It made for a lovely tub visit. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #8 December 5, 2005 QuoteWell I just pick out the research studies that tell me what I want to hear, and those are the ones that I choose to believe. Oh, and moderation is for wussies. ___________________________ Good answer! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
