The Science Behind Green Tea
Green tea has been brewed and consumed for thousands of years as a professed “aid to many health ailments.” Even though the health benefits of green tea have become more commonly known throughout the world, the consumption of green tea has not caught on due to a variety of reasons – taste, lack of supply, access, differing cultural norms, other options, etc.. However, GreenTeaHP is quickly overcoming those barriers. It tastes great, is convenient, and very accessible. More importantly, its healthy ingredients are supported by verifiable science and research.
GreenTeaHP contains the right amount of EGCG, the antioxidant that is specific to green tea. It has been researched in thousands of clinical trials and studies throughout the last fifty years. This powerful antioxidant assists in neutralizing free radicals that produce harmful effects in your body. Free radicals are associated with aging, cancer, Parkinson’s disease; alcohol induced liver damage, smoking related illnesses, etc. Studies show that EGCG can play a key role in defending the health risks associated with free radicals, and in repairing damage that creates the most common illnesses that plague the general population.
Here are just a few examples of recent green tea/EGCG studies and ongoing clinical trials.
Green tea and cancer
National Cancer Institute – Tea and Cancer Prevention: Fact Sheet
PubMed Study Abstract - EGCG is a multipotent anticancer agent.
Reuters Article – Green tea extract may boost cancer-fighting enzymes
Green tea and weight reduction
PubMed Study Abstract – Green tea can reduce body weight in obese.
Green tea and breast cancer
PubMed Study Abstract – EGCG as a possible mechanism for the induction of aptosis in human breast cancer cells.
Green tea and prostate cancer
PubMed Study Abstract – EGCG and prostate cancer cells.
Reuters Article – Green tea may cut prostate cancer risk: Japan Study
Green tea and smoking
PubMed Study Abstract – EGCG can suppress inflammation caused by smoking?
Green tea and colon cancer
Reuters Article – Green tea may protect against colon cancer
Green tea and bladder cancer
National Institute of Health Study Abstract – EGCG may be an important chemoprevention agent for the management of bladder cancer.
Green tea, cholesterol, blood pressure and weight management
PubMed Study Abstract – Metabolic effects of green tea and of phases of weight loss
Green tea and sepsis
Feinstein Institute Study – Green tea could prove the perfect elixir for severe sepsis.
Green tea and skin cancer
National Institutes of Health – Study funded by National Cancer Institute finds that drinking green tea can reverse the effects of sun damage.
Examples of ongoing clinical trials
Green tea and parkinsons
National Institutes of Health – Study to determine whether an extraction from green tea is effective in the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.
Green tea and uv induced skin damage
National Institutes of Health – Study to investigate whether topically applied EGCG have a protective effect on skin exposed to UV light.
Green tea, cervical cancer and human papillomavirus
National Institutes of Health – Study to determine how well green tea extract works in preventing cervical cancer in patients.
Green tea and prostate cancer
National Institutes of Health – Study to determine how well green tea extract works in treating patients with prostate cancer.