Results from a recent study suggest that a component of green tea shows promise in the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. A research team from the Mayo Clinic carried out a clinical trial on 42 CLL patients.
For the research study, the patients were treated with epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which is a key component of […]
A new research article in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has discovered that some of the substances in green tea can work their way into the tissues of the eye and therefore could theoretically help fight eye diseases such as glaucoma. Glaucoma is a disease in which the optic nerve is damaged, leading […]
Victoria Beckham (aka Posh Spice) is talking to people about her latest diet secret. Drinking green tea for weight loss and maintenance, Beckham is into drinking Pu-erh tea to lose weight and keep her slim figure.
Pu-erh tea (pronounced PU-ER) is nearly 2,000 years old and is known for it’s fat-burning and weight loss qualities. Tea […]
According to a research study published in Food Chemistry, marinating beef in green tea could reduce the levels of potentially cancer-promoting compounds,
For the study, researchers steeped one gram of green tea in 125 ml of boiling tap water for 10 minutes to create a catechin-rich marinade. Beef samples were marinated and pan-fired at 180–200°C […]
The risks of ovarian cancer in women can be reduced by drinking two cups of black or green tea daily, says a study conducted by the researchers at the University of Washington.
The researchers at the University of Washington studied 2,000 women and noticed a reduction of 54% in the risk factors in women who drank […]
A study published in Cancer Epidemiology and Prevention found that women who regularly drank green tea, lowered their risk of developing both colon and rectal cancers compared with women who drank green tea infrequently or not at all.
According to the study, “A significant dose-response relationship was found for both the amount of tea consumed and […]
Green tea is being studied as a treatment for uterine fibroids, according to scientists in the U.S. Their findings were published on January 14 in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Uterine fibroids, which affect 40% of women of reproductive age, cause excessive vaginal bleeding, anaemia, fatigue and lack of energy. Currently, hysterectomy is the […]
Drinking green tea may offer some protection against lung cancer, according to some researchers who have studied the disease at a medical university in Taiwan. In the study, smokers and non-smokers who drank at least a cup a day cut their lung cancer risk significantly, a US cancer research conference heard.
Laboratory studies have shown that […]
Depression amongst the elderly is a major concern, and far more common than you’d think. The persistent down moods can raise the risk of multiple illnesses, and worsen the outcome of existing medical conditions, thereby increasing mortality in senior citizens. Recently, Japanese scientists have found a link between green tea consumption and the risk of […]
Researchers at the Boston Biomedical Research Institute and at the University of Pennsylvania have a released a study whose results suggest that a chemical compound naturally occuring in green tea is a part of a chemical mixture that could be effective in the treatment of a number of brain disorders.
EGCG, which is a major component […]