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Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence with Green Tea

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In recent years, lots of research has been performed on green

tea's ability to prevent and treat breast cancer. The news has

been extremely promising; it appears that as we learn more,

we'll eventually determine that green tea is, indeed, one of the

simplest things we can do to protect breast health.

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Preventing Breast Cancer Recurrence with Green Tea

Copyright © 2007 Marcus Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

In recent years, lots of research has been performed on green

tea's ability to prevent and treat breast cancer. The news has

been extremely promising; it appears that as we learn more,

we'll eventually determine that green tea is, indeed, one of the

simplest things we can do to protect breast health. Since about

13% of all American women will develop breast cancer during their

lifetime, breast health is a significant concern for all of us.

One study showed that tea helped to ensure that women had an

appropriate level of the sex hormone binding globulin on critical

days of their cycle. The level of binding globulin is important

because low levels of this hormone in pre-menopausal women have

been associated with a higher risk of developing breast cancer.

Another study showed that one group of Chinese women who were at

a higher than average risk of developing cancer, due to

angiotensin activity in their blood, were able to lower their

breast cancer risk by drinking green tea. This study concluded

that even women who drank green tea only weekly were at a lower

risk than those who drank it only monthly or not at all.

One study also showed that green tea may be able to increase the

effectiveness of chemotherapy in breast cancer patients. Green

tea was shown to increase the concentration of chemotherapy drugs

in the cancer cells, compared to women who received chemotherapy

without green tea as an adjunct treatment. Green tea was also

shown to slow the growth of cancer cells, suggesting that it may

inhibit cancer progression and metastasis.

Green tea's anti-oxidants are what make it such a powerful

health protector. The anti-oxidants in green tea have been shown

to be more than 100 times as effective at neutralizing free

radicals as vitamin C, and 25 times more powerful than vitamin E,

both of which are well recognized as anti-oxidants. In addition,

the EGCG in green tea have also been found to be more powerful

than BHA, BHT and Resveratol, all of which are considered some of

the most potent anti-oxidants around.

And, now there's a study that's shown that green tea may

prevent breast cancer from recurring, too. This study, reported

by the UK Tea Council, examined many databases that contained

information about breast cancer patients and their rate of

recurrence.

The study concluded that women who consumed more than 5 cups of

green tea per day had a slightly lower than average risk of

developing breast cancer than women who consumed a smaller amount

or who did not drink green tea at all.

In addition, this study showed that women with Stages 1 and 2

breast cancer who drank green tea daily showed a decreased risk

of breast cancer recurrence over women who did not drink green

tea.

This is very promising news, both for women who are trying to

prevent breast cancer and for women who are already battling the

disease. It appears that green tea may be an important part of

the treatment of breast cancer, in order to lessen the chances

that the cancer will recur later.

Each recurrence of breast cancer is more difficult to treat than

the previous ones, and each one increases your mortality risk

from the disease. So, while prevention is critical in all women –

preventing recurrence for those who are already battling the

disease is just as critical.

When you combine all the evidence that's out there, it's hard

to ignore the fact that green tea holds a lot of promise in the

fight against breast cancer.

So, if you're at a higher than average risk for developing

breast cancer, it's wise to consider adding green tea to your

diet. Even if it doesn't prevent you from getting breast cancer,

green tea has no side effects, and is considered to be completely

safe to consume.

In addition to adding green tea to your diet, you should also

take steps to ensure that you're living an overall healthy life.

This means eating a healthy diet, that includes lots of fruits

and vegetables (these are high in anti-oxidants just like green

tea) and is low in saturated fat and cholesterol. Switch to whole

grains and be certain that you're getting an adequate amount of

fiber.

You should also exercise. Exercise helps burn calories and

maintain a normal body weight. In addition, exercise helps build

muscle and keep your body strong, which comes in handy as we

age.

Finally, if you smoke, stop. We're all aware that smoking

increases our risk for lung cancer, but what many people don't

know is that smoking increases your overall risk of cancer. So,

smoking may contribute to you having a higher risk of breast

cancer, too. Smoking also contributes to heart disease.

We're learning more and more about the benefits of drinking

green tea. It's likely that in a few years, we'll truly

understand how this popular beverage keeps us healthy. But, in

the meantime, you should get a head start on the road to health

by having some green tea today and every day!

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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.