Coffee can reduce Uric acid ??

High uric acid levels in the blood is the precursor of gout, the most common inflammatory arthritis in adult men. It is believed that coffee and tea consumption may affect uric acid levels but only one study has been conducted until now. A large-scale study published in the June 2007 issue Arthritis Care & Research examined the relationship between coffee, tea, caffeine intake, and uric acid levels and found that coffee consumption is associated with a decrease in uric acid levels, but this appears to be due to components other than caffeine.
The result shows that the level of uric acid in the blood decreased significantly with increasing Feed coffee, tea, but not with the intake. In addition, there is no association between total caffeine Feed and drink from the uric acid level. Results similar to those found in previous studies only on the topic, which was held in Japan. Interestingly, there is an association between decaffeinated coffee consumption and uric acid levels. "The findings indicate that coffee components other than caffeine contribute to the observed inverse association between coffee and Feed uric acid levels," the researchers state. A study found that coffee was associated lower C peptide levels (the level of insulin). The researchers in this study indicate that because there is a strong relationship between insulin resistance and elevated uric acid level decreased insulin levels associated with coffee consumption may lead to a decrease in uric acid levels. Coffee is also a major source of chlorogenic acid, a powerful Antioxidant, which can improve insulin sensitivity. Chlorogenic acid also helps prevent the absorption of glucose in the intestine, in another study decaffeinated coffee appears to delay intestinal absorption of sugar and increase the concentration of glucagon like peptide-1, which is well known as beneficial effects on insulin secretion and action. The researchers further note that their results can be due to the effect non-caffeine components found in coffee, which also explain why coffee affected uric acid levels but tea did not.

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