A Meta-Analysis: Drinking Coffee May Reduce Liver Cancer Risk

According to a new meta-analysis of observational studies, regular and high coffee drinking may reduce the risk of live cancer by as much as 55 percent.

Liver cancer is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer in the world and third most common cause of death from cancer.

In the past year, the wonders of drinking coffee have continuously been being uncovered, the most recent (I found) being the benefit of caffeine in the cognitive decline of older women.

Now, in the reduction of liver cancer risk — as published in the August issue of Hepatology:

…”an increase of one cup of coffee every day was associated with a 23 per cent reduction across all the studies.

Moreover, the apparent favorable effect of coffee drinking was found both in studies from southern Europe, where coffee is widely consumed, and from Japan, where coffee consumption is less frequent, and in subjects with chronic liver diseases.”

As calculated by the authors, moderate coffee drinking was associated with a 30 per cent lower risk, while heavy coffee drinking was associated with a 55 per cent lower risk.

I still believe that moderation is the key, the same is true in drinking coffee. For instance, I don’t want to be awake all night for drinking too much coffee. And if I can’t sleep regularly, I’m sure I’ll be increasing my risk of various other serious conditions.

Source: NutraIngredients