Green Tea for Healing the Body

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Green Tea for Healing the Body

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Tea has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. But, as

much as it's been relied on for healing, we are really just

beginning to understand all the ways that green tea can protect

health and prevent disease. Research has been performed on green

tea's effects on many different diseases, and the results have

been astounding.

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Green Tea for Healing the Body

Copyright © 2007 Marcus Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

Tea has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries. But, as

much as it's been relied on for healing, we are really just

beginning to understand all the ways that green tea can protect

health and prevent disease. Research has been performed on green

tea's effects on many different diseases, and the results have

been astounding. According to a report by the UK Council on Tea,

here is an overview of the diseases which green tea is believed

to prevent or treat.

High cholesterol

Green tea seems to have the ability to lower LDL cholesterol (the

bad cholesterol). Plus, it seems to prevent the oxidation of LDL

cholesterol. Oxidation causes the LDLs to harden and turn into

arterial plaque that clogs our arteries.

Green tea has also been shown to inhibit the formation of

abnormal blood clots (which are the leading cause of heart

attacks and strokes). One study that followed patients who had

already had a heart attack showed that those patients who drank

green tea recovered from their heart attack more easily and had

less chance of suffering a second attack.

Green tea may also contribute to lowering blood pressure, which

is another contributor to heart disease.

Cancer

Asian countries have a much lower incidence of cancer than the

rest of the world, suggesting that those who are lifelong tea

drinkers may be much less at risk for developing cancer than

those who don't drink tea. However, new research is showing that

drinking tea as part of your cancer treatment may prolong your

life. Tea's anti-oxidants have been shown to inhibit the growth

of tumors – so even if you've already been diagnosed with a

tumor, you may be able to prevent its growth. In addition,

another study showed that women with breast cancer who began

consuming 4-5 cups of tea each day lived longer than those breast

cancer patients who did not drink tea.

Specific cancers that seem to be prevented by green tea include

prostate cancer, lung cancer, breast cancer, esophageal cancer

and cancers of the digestive system. It is even thought to be

able to prevent skin cancer when applied topically.

Alzheimer's Disease

Tea's anti-oxidants seem to protect brain cells, making them

less likely to be affected by the chemicals that affect cells and

lead to Alzheimer's. In addition, because the number one risk

factor for Alzheimer's is aging, green tea's ability to reduce

premature aging could mean that tea drinkers may have bodies that

are far younger than their age implies. This would mean that they

would be likely to suffer Alzheimer's at a much later age, if at

all.

Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease currently affects 1.5 million Americans, and

another 60,000 will be diagnosed with the disease this year. Most

people who develop Parkinson's do so after the age of 65, but

about 15% of patients are under the age of 50.

Recently, scientists have discovered a relationship between green

tea and the prevention of Parkinson's disease. Green tea seems

to have a positive affect on the transport of dopamine in the

brain, and this is good news for the prevention of Parkinson's.

Dopamine is created in an area of the brain called the substantia

nigra. From there, it travels to the part of the brain called the

striatum. However, sometimes the transport gets disrupted and

some of the dopamine goes back to the substantia nigra instead of

making its way to the striatum. This causes the striatum to be

dopamine deficient, which is what leads to the tremors and muscle

rigidity that comes with Parkinson's.

It appears that green tea's polyphenols block the backward flow

of dopamine so that the transport to the striatum can continue

uninterrupted; ensuring that the striatum gets the dopamine it

needs to make muscles function smoothly and efficiently. This

knowledge may lead to the key to preventing Parkinson's.

However, it is important to understand that an altered flow of

dopamine is not the only problem in Parkinson's. Cells that

produce dopamine in the body actually die off in Parkinson's

patients, making them unable to produce enough dopamine. It's

unclear whether green tea will have any effect on preventing the

death of dopamine producing cells in the brain.

Even if green tea is not able to prevent or cure Parkinson's, it

may at least be effective in helping to restore some muscle

function in those afflicted with the disease, if it can help

ensure that the maximum amount of dopamine available travels to

the proper portion of the brain.

General Aging

Green tea's anti-oxidants seem to have the ability to keep our

bodies young. It has even been shown to restore moisture and

elasticity in the skin when applied topically. For this reason,

it has begun to show up as an ingredient in beauty products. This

ability to keep our bodies from aging as quickly is sure to prove

beneficial in helping us live long and healthy lives.

So, as you can see, green tea holds much potential in the world

of medicine. As research continues, we may find thousands of ways

that green tea can prevent and treat diseases. In the meantime,

doesn't it make sense to add green tea to your diet and take

advantage of the many health benefits it offers?

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Marcus Stout is the President of the Golden Moon Tea

Company. Golden Moon Tea carefully selects the finest

rare and orthodox teas, which are processed slowly

and handcrafted with extreme care. At their website,

you can learn more about their current tea offerings,

including their exceptional green tea

(http://www.goldenmoontea.com/greentea), white tea,

black tea (http://www.goldenmoontea.com/blacktea),

oolong tea (also known as wu-long and wu long tea)

and chai. Visit http://www.goldenmoontea.com for

all details concerning the Golden Moon Tea Company's

fine line of teas.