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Unfiltered coffee raises LDL cholesterol by 5–10 mg/dL—roughly equivalent to adding butter to each cup. Paper filters trap cafestol completely.
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Key Finding: Coffee brewing method significantly affects LDL cholesterol, study finds—paper filters protective
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
