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Caffeine and the liverhome > alternative health > caffeine and the liverCoffee and tea drinkers have been reaping the rewards of a healthier liver for years while studies are only just now revealing the benefits of caffeine to the rest of us. The positive effects seem to be most beneficial for those people that are at a high risk for liver injury related to excessive alcohol consumption, iron overload, hepatitis B or C, impaired sugar metabolism or obesity. The actual cause of the mechanism that stimulates the healthier liver functioning is not known however there is some speculation that it is because caffeine blocks a receptor that exists in both the brain and the liver. What is known is that the beneficial effects of caffeine on the liver transcends race, gender and age and that the beneficial effects are more directly derived from caffeine consumption rather than a particular type of caffeinated beverage. Scientists are hesitating to draw any distinct conclusions from the tests that they have conducted but all professionals are under a general consensus that the issue deserves to be studied in quite a bit more detail. These findings tend to fly directly in the face of previously held beliefs that caffeine is indeed a toxin that adds to the over all pollution of the liver as opposed to helping to eliminate or reduce toxins. The trouble with caffeine is that it can be a negative substance to have in the bodies' system as it can contribute to many ailments such as hypertension, anxiety, insomnia, and irritability just to name a few. The jury is still out with the conclusive verdict on the pros and cons of caffeine but in the meantime coffee drinkers can enjoy their beverages with an added feeling of personal well being. A press release about the study can be found here. |
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