Among the more recent research seeking relief for severe cases of type 2 diabetes is a very revealing finding. This is a study by Portuguese scientists which suggests that coffee may be helpful in protecting people with obesity e type 2 diabetes.
It should be noted that liver fibrosis is a possible complication in the above conditions.
The study, which was sponsored by the Institute for Scientific Information on Coffee, according to the Medical News Today note, involved 156 middle-aged men and women who voluntarily participated. All members were at risk of developing diabetes and their weight bordered on obesity.
Each of them maintained their daily intake of coffee and food.
Then, urine samples were taken and different data were collected,
With this information, the note reads, the survey authors came to the conclusion that “Higher cumulative amounts of caffeine metabolites are associated with less liver disease severity in people with type 2 diabetes.”.
How much coffee is healthy to drink?
After these conclusions, the obligatory question concerns the adequate dose of coffee. In this regard, hepatologist Liyun Yuan offers his recommendation: “In some studies, three or more cups of coffee per day showed a greater protective benefit than a lower dose.
At the same time, he recommended “avoiding any added sugar.”
Source: Clarin
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