BBC News | Health | Coffee may prevent gallstones

BBC News | Health | Coffee may prevent gallstones ()

  „But doctors at the Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, discovered that men drinking four or more cups of caffeinated coffee a day had the lowest risk of developing gallstones. No effect for tea-drinkers Those who favourite drink was tea, decaffeinated coffee or low-calorie soft drinks with caffeine such a colas did not have the reduced risk. Gallstones are caused when liquid stored in the gallbladder hardens - these can obstruct the bile duct, a narrow tube which leads from the gallbladder to the intestine. Bile, a liquid which helps the body digest fat, can be trapped and cause inflammation, and if blocked over a period of time, the patient can suffer from persistent pain, fever and jaundice.“

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  „There is good news for coffee drinkers. It has been found that coffee may be beneficial in some areas of health. Early research has found that coffee may reduce the risk of developing gallstones, kidney stones and colorectal cancer.“

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