Green Tea and Ovarian Cancer

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Green Tea and Ovarian Cancer

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In recent years, scientists have given much attention to natural

and alternative therapies for preventing and treating cancer. One

of the most promising natural remedies is green tea. In study

after study, green tea has been shown to prevent heart disease

and several forms of cancer.

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Green Tea and Ovarian Cancer

Copyright © 2007 Marcus Stout

Golden Moon Tea

http://www.GoldenMoonTea.com

In recent years, scientists have given much attention to natural

and alternative therapies for preventing and treating cancer. One

of the most promising natural remedies is green tea. In study

after study, green tea has been shown to prevent heart disease

and several forms of cancer.

Green tea first gained notice because of the significantly lower

incidence of many serious illnesses in the Asian culture. Asians

consume large amounts of green tea, and have a far lower risk of

heart disease and many forms of cancer. Consider, for example,

the statistics on lung cancer. Japanese men have a significantly

lower risk of both heart disease and lung cancer than American

men, even though 75% of them are smokers.

Asian cultures also have lower risks of breast cancer and almost

all forms of digestive system cancer. They are less likely to

suffer from diabetes and high blood pressure, too. It's almost

certain that their green tea consumption has an effect on their

health.

But, why is green tea such a health protector? Well, the answer

seems to be in its powerful anti-oxidants. Research has proven

that anti-oxidants are one of the most important keys to

preventing cancer and many other diseases.

Green tea, like other forms of tea, comes from the Camellia

sinensis plant. Green tea differs from black tea because of its

processing. Black tea is fermented during processing; green tea

is not. This difference is important because the lack of

fermentation leaves the tea's anti-oxidants in their more

natural state, which makes them healthier and more protective.

Anti- oxidants are important because they combat free radicals in

our bodies. These free radicals are created when converting the

food we eat to energy. If they are not kept in check, they damage

our cells and DNA. This leads to a higher risk of many diseases,

including cancer, heart disease and stroke.

Anti-oxidants seem to have a scavenging effect on abnormal body

cells, which scientists believe is the key to them preventing

cancer. The anti-oxidants may rid the body of these rogue cells

before they can develop into something more dangerous, like

cancer cells.

There have been dozens of studies linking green tea with

different forms of cancer, including prostate cancer,

gastrointestinal cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, and

esophageal cancer. However, until recently, there has not been

any evidence that green tea can prevent ovarian cancer.

However, one study reported by the UK Tea Council, over 60,000

Swedish women were examined and interviewed regarding their

dietary habits, including their consumption of green tea. The

women were between the ages of 40 and 76. The study followed the

women for over 15 years, and concluded the following:

* The women who drank green tea on a regular basis were far less

likely to develop ovarian cancer

* The more tea a woman consumed, the lower her risk. In fact,

each additional cup of green tea per day above 2 decreased risk

by an additional 18%

This is very promising news for women. Ovarian cancer is the

eighth most common cancer in women (not counting skin cancer).

It is the fifth most common cancer death in women. It is

estimated that about 20,000 new cases of ovarian cancer will be

diagnosed this year and about 15,000 women will die this year

from this form of cancer.

The rate of this cancer is reducing. The American Cancer Society

reports that the incidence of ovarian cancer has gone down about

0.07 percent each year since 1985. Most victims of this form of

cancer are over the age of 55, and it is slightly more common in

Caucasian women than women of other ethnicities.

If green tea can help reduce the incidence of ovarian cancer,

this is a simple way for women to protect their health.

Reproductive cancers can be particularly frightening to women,

and we are regularly looking for ways to prevent them.

It's important for all women to eat a healthy diet and get

regular exercise. Both of these are very important to preventing

all kinds of disease. In addition, it's critical to have regular

gynecological care. Women who regularly visit their gynecologist

and get routine testing as often as the doctor recommends are

taking important steps in protecting their reproductive health.

Many reproductive problems, including cervical and ovarian cancer

often do not show symptoms until they are far advanced, when they

are much more difficult to treat. So, seeing your doctor

regularly can help ensure that problems are detected early on,

when treatment is more likely to be successful.

And, try some green tea. There's no downside to adding green tea

to your diet. It's healthy and delicious and has no side

effects. You can drink it hot or cold, and today it's easy to

find it in a variety of flavors.

In addition, green tea extract is available in tablet form, so

that you can get an even higher dose of green tea each day. You

certainly have nothing to lose by adding green tea to your diet

and you may be gaining a long healthy life!

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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.