Coffee and Gout

Coffee May Prevent Diseases

Liver cancer is the third leading cause of death in the world. Drinking coffee reduces the risk of liver cancer in those with elevated risk. Coffee was shown to reduce liver cancer risks in studies from Japan, Finland and Singapore. 

In another study, coffee was found to lower the levels of serum uric acid. This could be beneficial to person's living with Gout. Gout forms when people have high levels of uric acid in the blood.  Gout can be a primary disease due to an overproduction or underexcretion of uric acid or it can be a secondary condition to another disease.  Gout is usually associated with high levels of uric acid, but not all gout attacks are triggered by a specific level of uric acid.  The trigger is when there are acute changes in the level of uric acid.

The study also showed that women may need upwards of 5 cups of coffee a day where as men may only need about 1-3 per day to see effects. 

What is the treatment for gout?  Treatments can address acute flares, preventing flares and reducing the level of excess uric acid.  I recommend the best formulas in the right dose and the right time that are shipped direct to you.  

1. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory nutraceuticals 
2. Low dose oral colchicine in herbal tincture 
3. Anti-gout diet - exclude: alcohol, sweetened soft drinks and other refined sugars, foods high in purines - sweetbreads, sardines, mussels
4. Prolozone injections with our miracle anti-inflammatory formulas. This is the best choice for immediate relief (We offer joint injections in our Piermont office)
5. Pharmaceuticals - allopurinol or uricosuric drugs to reduce the formation of uric acid
6. Lose Weight - set up your individualized nutrition plan with me using Xymogen'swww.personalogix.com program accessible from any device - no in-office visits or new patient bills
7. Address sleep apnea with a comprehensive sleep analysis and recommendation for an appropriate ventilation device at night 
8. During the day schedule your I.V. ozonated saline treatment to get more oxygen to your cells - 30 minutes can change your life

It seems that drinking the bean has a positive effect in preventing fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Coffee improves liver function tests: GGT, ALT and it prevents the development of fibrosis in chronic hepatic inflammatory disorders. Individuals with chronic Hepatitis C infection and drank coffee were able to maintain normal aminotransferase levels (liver enzyme), reduced elevated aminotransferase levels and had reduced inflammation with no change in fibrosis. These results were not seen with other caffeinated drinks.  

One trial with Hepatitis-C participants showed those who consumed 3 or more cups of daily coffee compared to non-coffee drinkers had less progressive liver disease and the risk of cirrohosis was reduced.

Not everyone likes their cup of Joe so I recommend Xymogen's MedCapsDPO or LipoTropiX or Liver Protect. For those who do like a steaming bowl of coffee in the am go ahead.  I didn't discover coffee until after fifty and I don't know how I got through medical school without it.  

  Here are my coffee tips for the day

• Buy fair trade organic coffee.  Store it in the freezer until you are ready to grind it fresh.
• Hold the cream and sugar.  Sugar spoils the innate bitter taste that makes coffee coffee.  I do froth up unsweetened coconut or almond milk to a feverish pitch before I attempt to create abstract designs by pouring the steamed milk into the coffee base.  This will test and improve your eye to hand coordination.  
• Share your cup of Joe with someone special as you drink to better liver health.