Tea Health Benefit Roundup
March 18th, 2008 . by tea bloggerFoodconsumer.org reporsts that a new study published in the Feb 2008 issue of Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis & Vascular Biology suggests that women may reduce their risk for carotid plaques by simply drinking a few cups of tea a day.
Patricia Khashayar, MD., from Press TV, Tehran writes that aea not only helps fight several cancers and cardiovascular diseases but also relieves headaches and provides a calm mental state.
Researchers at the University of Murcia in Spain (UMU) and the John Innes Center (JIC) in Norwich, England have shown that a compound called EGCG in green tea prevents cancer cells from growing by binding to a specific enzyme. “We have shown for the first time that EGCG, which is present in green tea at relatively high concentrations, inhibits the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR), which is a recognized, established target for anti-cancer drugs, ” says Professor Roger Thorneley, of JIC.
Julian Tai says that clinical studies show that the chemical compounds found in green tea may help you to not only avoid cancer, but also fight it on a cellular level. Cancer research continues throughout the country and the world, bringing information about the positive effects of this beverage.
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2 Responses to “Tea Health Benefit Roundup”
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March 19th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
Great to see a study was done specifically on women and heart disease where it relates to the benefits of drinking tea. We’ll pass this along to our visitors as well.
Julie for Bigelow Tea
July 10th, 2008 at 9:12 am
[...] drop when green tea is consumed regularly. Again, there is no surefire way to prevent getting cancer, but having a cup of tea a day may is definitely worth the preventative [...]