Can Green Tea Prevent Cancer?

Green Tea specifically has been associated with Protection
against certain types of cancers including lung, stomach
and its pre-cancerous condition gastritis.

Health Benefits of Green Tea

Moreover, an observational study in Japan found that the regular consumption of green tea (more than 3 cups a day) might be protective against the recurrence of breast cancer in the early stages.

The green tea polyphenolepigallocatechin (EGC) inhibited the DNA replication in leukemia cells, resulting in the death of these cells. In addition to its potential anti- carcinogenic and antioxidant effects, other studies have shown green tea to have anti-inflammatory, antithrombotic, cholesterol lowering, antiviral and antibacterial properties.

Green Tea Research

Preliminary research published in the American Journal of Clinical nutrition suggests that an extract from green tea may help with weight loss by speeding up fat oxidation. Japanese scientists at the National Defense Medic College in Saltama have reported that Green tea seems to confer a protective effect against the risk of heart attack in humans. Boston University School of Medicine report that both short- and long-term tea drinking appear to improve blood-vessel functioning in patients with coronary heart disease. There are two main avenues of attack in trying to prevent or control diabetes: you can enhance your insulin function, which helps control blood sugar levels, or you can suppress your blood sugar level in some other way (careful control of your diet being the most obvious). An intriguing aspect of tea is that it may have both effects.