There are many studies that prove the health benefits of coffee, including the prevention of cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, type 2 diabetes, dementia, and cancer, among others. The latest research indicates that coffee may also reduce the risk of acute kidney injury. So, how can the general public and kidney disease patients drink coffee to protect their kidneys?
A new study published in Kidney International Reports shows that drinking at least one cup of coffee a day may reduce the risk of acute kidney injury.
The study recruited 14,207 adults aged 45 to 64 years old as participants, and after a follow-up period of over 20 years, it has discovered that compared to those who never drank coffee, daily coffee drinkers had a 15 percent lower risk of acute kidney injury; and those who drank more than two cups of coffee per day had a 22 percent to 23 percent reduction in risk….