Coffee

[Ohio82]

What info do you have on coffee and does it have to be caffeinated

[butterflyEi]

uk.businessinsider.com/r-dr...

medpagetoday.com/MeetingCov...

Quite some time ago I read somewhere that coffee was beneficial. I like coffee so was pleased to read that article. Following your question I googled coffee and PBC and found the above two links which you may want to read. I am sure I have seen it somewhere else again more recently but I do not seem to have bookmarked it so cannot refer back.

Hope links help although I tend to feel so long as I do nothing in excess it is okay unless of course its beetroot, cannot stand the stuff.

Seriously though, as to whether it should be decaffeinated or not I prefer coffee rather than decaf.

best wishes

[butterflyEi in reply to butterflyEi]

Edit to my comment above. Reading further through other links I have found this

medicalnewstoday.com/articl...

which I think gives a clear indication that coffee has been found to help those with PSC but not PBC.

[LindaVillanova in reply to butterflyEi]

My gastro guy said liver likes coffee and to have 2-3 cups a day. He said to just watch the cream/sugar....Also read (on a link posted here somewhere) it doesn't matter if its caffeinated or not.

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Hello Ohio82.

Check out a recent posting I did on diet and it mentions coffee in that.

I don't bother whether I have decaff or caffeinated coffee. I only drink a cup at morning and then one before the evening meal.

[Ohio82]

Thanks for your replies. I was sure my Dr said over a year ago that decaf didn't matter

Now he sent a note to my cardiologist 2 cups caffeinated coffee ?

😊

[Jaxter]

I love my coffee and will be devastated if they decide it's bad for us! I can live without alcohol but will struggle without coffee! I go for quality over quantity and it's my daily treat. The articles I have read suggest it's good for you but not in excess

Jax xx

[Junolee in reply to Jaxter]

Agree

[Seajeanie]

New young Liver Specialist told me to drink coffee - caffeinated coffee! I asked if decaf works the same, as i I have tachycardia and take a beta blocker, but he said no, decaf doesn't work the same, and with my other medical consideration, I am not to bother with the coffee.

I have always believed in the cleansing power of coffee but never really liked the taste. Now it doesn't apply to me anyway.

Just an add on: A loved one was a chronic alcoholic and also consumed a lot of coffee - black or a bit of cream but no sugar - on his better days. When he was almost 60 he passed away (unrelated cause), autopsy revealed a perfect liver, "like that of a 17 year old", I was told.

So it seems, if you can drink regular coffee and your Dr agrees, apparently all the better for you!