Green tea and its numerous health benefits
Copyright 2006 David Maillie
The Asian community has used different teas and herbal
remedies since before the Great wall of China (over 3000
years ago) and green tea has stood out as one of its
hallmark and most helpful constituents. Green tea has been
used to treat everything from heart attacks, stroke to
infections like sepsis (blood infection) and numerous other
conditions and maladies.
Many studies have been undertaken to research and extract
the helpful and beneficial compounds in Green tea that
exhibit these medicinal qualities. Recent scientific
studies listed in Chemical & Engineering News (produced by
the American Chemical Society) show numerous benefits from
the different compounds contained in green tea leaves
(polyphenols like EGCG, a powerful antioxidant that
inhibits the rapid growth of cancer cells without harming
healthy cells).
Studies done at Harvard and Cornell Universities on these
polyphenols have shown a marked decline in carcinogen
activity (up to 60% blocking reduction in oxidation
capabilities) and even a biocide or antiseptic quality
(hence the current research on green tea polyphenols and
tooth and gum disease). Green tea has shown and evidenced
antibacterial properties and more research in this area is
needed.
Green tea polyphenols inhibit and retard cancer growth in
every study and form of cancer from liver cancer to uterine
and breast cancer. It is important to note, that although
no cancer in these studies was completely cured, duration
of survival and quality of life were increased in every
circumstance. EGCG, due to its abilities to retard cancer
with no known side effects is currently being researched to
see if higher concentrations and / or more powerful
synthetic derivatives could be used as a replacement for
the current highly toxic chemotherapy.
Study after study shows a vast reduction in onset and risk
of various cancers and disease. Other green tea findings
included a study of smokers at the Arizona Cancer Center in
Tucson showing that four cups of decaffeinated green tea
every day for four months provided some protection against
potentially carcinogenic damage to DNA, as measured by the
amount of an enzyme in the urine. Many studies have linked
green tea to lower risk for breast, pancreatic, colon,
esophageal, and lung cancers. University of Purdue
researchers recently concluded that a compound in green tea
inhibits the growth of cancer cells. There is also research
indicating that drinking green tea lowers total cholesterol
levels, as well as improving the ratio of good (HDL)
cholesterol to bad (LDL) cholesterol. The polyphenols
inhibit the absorption of cholesterol in the digestive
tract, which actually helps lower the amount of LDL
cholesterol in the bloodstream.
Basically, to sum this up, green tea has been proven to
reduce the risk of cancer and retard the growth of cancer
cells in every case and for this reason alone should be
incorporated into every diet. Just 4 cups of green tea per
day has been found to slow and retard breast cancer in
women (Japanese scientists at the Saitama Cancer Research
Institute). 4 cups of green tea daily gives the optimal
amount of polyphenols for the best results.
David Maillie is a chemist with over 12 years experience in
biochemical research and clynical analysis. For more great
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