Green Tea and Cancer Prevention

By Diane Silverman | March 18, 2015 |

March 18, 2015 A number of studies report compounds in green tea, mostly epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), exert cancer preventative effects.  A recent study was able to elucidate the mechanism by which this occurs while leaving normal cells unharmed.  “The investigators posit that EGCG causes the formation of reactive oxygen species in cancer cells, which damages the…

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Newsworthy…

By Diane Silverman | May 14, 2014 |

May 14, 2014 In an April 2014 Natural Standards article, Joe found it news worthy that according to a new study it is possible that Green Tea may benefit cognitive functioning, particularly  working memory.  This is a result of the higher levels of antioxidant compounds. The authors concluded that the benefits of green tea extract on…

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