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Author: Geoff Morris

Green Tea and Cancer 

Green tea has long been of interest to researchers and studies on the populations who often consume green tea, such as the Chinese and Japanese, show they generally have lower rates of cancer

 

.While green tea has been talked about for its anti-cancer effects as well as other traits like preventing rheumatoid arthritis and lowering cholesterol, just how the substance works has been a mystery to people.  Scientists do however know that green tea contains chemicals that are anti-oxidants and quench harmful molecules.

 

 

Green tea's ability to fight cancer is even more potent and varied than scientists suspected, say some researchers who have discovered that chemicals in green tea shut down one of the key molecules that tobacco relies upon to cause cancer. It's a find that could help explain why people who drink green tea are less likely to develop cancer.

 

 

Concentrated chemicals derived from green tea dramatically boosted production of a group of key detoxification enzymes in people with low levels of these beneficial proteins, according to researchers at Arizona Cancer Center.

 

 

They actually convert known carcinogens to non-toxic chemicals, and studies have shown a correlation between deficient expression of these enzymes and increased risk of developing some cancers

 

 

Beneficial effects of green tea have been known for millenia, particularly in Asian cultures. An ancient Chinese proverb says: "Better to be deprived of food for three days, than tea for one". A cup of green tea contains up to 200 mg of catechins, whose biological activity has been mainly attributed to its antioxidant activity.

 

 

 

Tea extracts have also worked as an effective treatment for patients who have suffered from damaged skin following radiation treatment for cancer. The research show that this may partly be due to the anti-inflammatory properties of green tea.

 


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