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        "msgid": "myth-or-fact-can-coffee-damage-the-liver-1791471063",
        "date": "2026-10-08 20:50:43",
        "title": "Myth or Fact: Can Coffee Damage the Liver?",
        "author": "Qommarria Rostanti",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "An IPB University nutrition expert says moderate coffee consumption is not supported by evidence as a cause of liver damage and may instead be associated with a lower risk of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis. She advises healthy adults to keep caffeine intake to around 300\u2013400 milligrams a day, while noting that research on possible liver benefits still needs confirmation in larger studies.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 Coffee is a favourite drink for many people because it can\nhelp maintain focus. But amid its popularity, some believe that drinking\ncoffee regularly can burden or even damage the liver. Is this claim\nmedically accurate?<\/p>\n<p>Dr Widya Khairunnisa Sarkowi, a nutrition expert at IPB University,\nsaid that for most adults, moderate coffee consumption can be part of a\nhealthy lifestyle. The belief that coffee damages the liver is not fully\nsupported by the available scientific evidence, she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the most common beliefs is that coffee can damage the liver.\nWith moderate consumption, scientific evidence actually shows that\ncoffee consumption is associated with a lower risk of liver fibrosis,\u201d\nWidya said in a written statement, quoted on Thursday (8 October\n2026).<\/p>\n<p>Widya said several studies have found that people who regularly drink\ncoffee tend to face a lower risk of liver fibrosis, or scarring, and\ncirrhosis. One study involving patients with fatty liver disease linked\ncoffee consumption to an approximately 35 per cent lower risk of\nfibrosis.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResearch by Bravi et al also found that coffee consumption reduces\nthe risk of liver disease, including liver cancer, although the existing\nfindings still need to be confirmed in studies with larger numbers of\nparticipants,\u201d Widya said.<\/p>\n<p>Despite its potential benefits, coffee should not be consumed without\nlimit. People still need to monitor their caffeine intake. Widya said\nhealthy adults can generally tolerate up to around 300\u2013400 milligrams of\ncaffeine a day, equivalent to two or three cups of coffee.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is in line with guidance from the Food and Drug Administration\n(FDA), which says that caffeine consumption of up to around 400\nmilligrams a day generally does not cause negative effects for most\nhealthy adults,\u201d Widya said.<\/p>",
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