In 1981 it was reported in the New York Times that Harvard researchers had determined that coffee caused pancreatic cancer and that the increased risks were correlated the greater number of cups of coffee consumed on a daily basis. The lead Harvard researcher was so convinced of their findings that he himself told reporters that he had given up coffee drinking. Nearly three decades later, research study after research study has debunked the claims of this original study. However the fact that it was originally printed in the New York Times led many very health conscious individuals to strongly believe that coffee drinking is not healthy (the very same people promoting the drinking of water instead of coffee I suppose).

Since then, the very opposite has shown to be true regarding the proven health benefits of coffee drinking has for the liver. Study after study (spanning the last 20 years) have been showing are all showing the same results that regular coffee drinking produces the following health benefits: improves liver function test results, prevents cirrhosis, halts the progression of fibrosis, and prevents liver cancer.

Since many people who have cirrhosis develop a sensitivity to caffeine, I would recommended to these individuals that the at the very least drink decaffeinated coffee because some researchers believe that it may be something else in coffee else in coffee other than caffeine that is producing these health benefits since there is over 1,000 compounds in coffee other than caffeine.

With all of the studies that have been done, there are still nutritionists out there encouraging people to give up coffee drinking saying that giving up the habit is better for them. I found one who even states that coffee drinking is toxic to the liver when nothing could be further from the truth.

Awesome! All I need now is the research paper that proves Vodka and Tonic helps aid liver function and I'll be a happy man!! :-)


Craig