From the Coffee Shop
Coffee May Help Those With Hepatitis C
A study published in June in Gastroenterology reported that coffee drinking is associated with improved responses to Hepatitis C therapy. Drinking three or more cups of coffee per day increased the chances of an improved response by 80%. It was already known that coffee is associated with lower levels of liver enzymes and a slower progression of pre-existing liver disease. Over the 72 weeks of this study, patients who drank more than three cups of coffee per day were significantly more likely than non-coffee drinkers to have a positive treatment response at all points throughout the course of the study. While it doesn’t seem the same effects were...
Drinking Coffee May Be Good For Those With Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is a virus that can cause inflamation of the liver, which if chronic, can lead to chronic liver disease, which in turn can be serious or even fatal. About 4 million people in the United States have been infected with the virus, and as many as half do not even know they have the infection. About 80% of those who do have the disease do not show symptoms, and in those who do show symptons, the symptoms may not appear for 10-20 years or longer – long enough to perhaps have severe liver damage. There could be good news for people...
