| Green tea has recently caught the attention of | | | | higher concentration of the drugs in patients who |
| scientists working to discover ways to prevent | | | | were given green tea as an adjunct therapy than |
| and treat cancer. Researchers began looking at | | | | in patients who received chemotherapy alone. |
| green tea because of the significantly lower rates | | | | Other research has shown that green tea may |
| of certain diseases in Asian culture, where green | | | | also be effective when applied topically; preventing |
| tea is widely consumed. Tea is the most | | | | and treating skin cancer, for example. |
| consumed beverage in the world, after water; so | | | | Green tea has also been shown to prevent |
| if we can harness health properties in this | | | | cardiovascular disease by helping to prevent the |
| beverage, it could have huge impact on our health. | | | | oxidation of cholesterol. Bad cholesterol (LDL |
| And, if we can determine exactly how green tea | | | | cholesterol) oxidizes and becomes the hard plaque |
| is effective in preventing cancer, we'll be well on | | | | that clogs our arteries, restricting blood flow. |
| our way to eradicating one of the most serious | | | | When arterial flow is restricted, a heart attack or |
| killers in our society. There has been a large | | | | stroke can happen if a blood clot forms and |
| amount of research on the subject, and we have | | | | further blocks the artery. Green tea prevents the |
| learned many things. | | | | oxidation of the cholesterol so that it cannot |
| First, we know that green tea has some of the | | | | harden and stick to arterial walls. |
| most powerful anti-oxidants, and we know that | | | | In cultures where green tea is consumed, and |
| anti-oxidants are important to preventing many | | | | incidence of cancer is significantly lower, it is |
| diseases, including cancer. Anti- oxidants are | | | | consumed in fairly large quantities over a period |
| important because they combat free radicals in | | | | of many years. Asians typically begin consuming |
| our bodies. These free radicals are created as our | | | | green tea early in life, and drink several cups a |
| bodies convert food to energy. If they are not | | | | day every day for their entire life. Green tea is |
| neutralized, they damage our cells and DNA, | | | | even more prevalent in Asian life than coffee is in |
| leading to disease and premature aging. | | | | American life. There are even ceremonies |
| So, to prevent your risk of cancer, along with | | | | centered on tea! |
| other diseases, doctors recommend a diet high in | | | | So, if you want to make the most of green tea's |
| anti-oxidants. And, green tea is one of the best | | | | cancer preventing properties, you should find a |
| components of a disease preventing diet, because | | | | way to get a fairly large dose - and you should |
| it is rich in anti-oxidants and is simple to add to | | | | get your dosage each day. This is easier today |
| our diets. | | | | than ever, because green tea has gained |
| There have been many studies that link green tea | | | | popularity and is more widely available than ever. |
| with cancer prevention. One article available on the | | | | Green tea is often mixed with fruit flavors, as |
| subject was published by the UK Tea Council. This | | | | many people don't particularly enjoy the grassy |
| article discusses the many ways that green tea | | | | flavor of the plain tea. And, these flavored |
| may be helpful in preventing, and even treating, | | | | varieties are just as healthy. For a real health |
| cancer. It also discusses the wide availability of | | | | boost, try green tea flavored with blueberry or |
| green tea and green tea supplements This article | | | | pomegranate, both of which are also very high in |
| leads to the conclusion that green tea is effective | | | | anti-oxidants. |
| at preventing many forms of cancer. | | | | Green tea has also become widely available |
| It is truly amazing to read the research about | | | | already bottled for drinking chilled. This makes it |
| green tea and cancer. It has been shown, in | | | | very convenient to carry your green tea with |
| particular to have great significance in preventing | | | | you, so that you can drink it all day long, just like |
| cancers of the digestive system, for example. | | | | the Japanese! |
| It is believed that since the tea itself passes | | | | If you still don't think you can get enough green |
| through the digestive tract, it minimizes | | | | tea even with all the choices available, then green |
| inflammation in this area of the body. In addition, | | | | tea supplements might be for you. They're |
| since this is where the anti-oxidants are absorbed, | | | | available in capsule form, and you can just take |
| it is found to have a significant effect. | | | | them right along with your vitamins. They contain |
| Green tea has also been found to be particularly | | | | all the anti-oxidants of a cup of green tea, right in |
| effective in preventing, and even treating, breast | | | | a little pill. |
| cancer. In fact, one study reported that green | | | | Whatever form you choose, make green tea a |
| tea, when administered along with chemotherapy, | | | | part of your regular life. It's healthy and delicious |
| enhanced the effectiveness of the chemotherapy | | | | and may prevent many diseases, too! |
| drugs. It was found that cancer cells showed a | | | | |