Green tea ingredient may target protein to kill oral cancer cells
(Penn State) A compound found in green tea may trigger a cycle that kills oral cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone, according to Penn State food scientists. The research could lead to treatments for oral cancer, as well as other types of cancer. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - January 28, 2015 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
15 Matcha Recipes That'll Help You Get In On This Trend
We all know that green tea is full of health benefits -- just a few cups a day can help lower the risk of cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
That's why we think it's about time you got to know matcha, the finely ground powder made of whole, high-grade green tea leaves. Because you ingest the entire leaf -- not just the brewed water -- it's basically green tea on steroids. One glass of matcha has the antioxidant content of 10 glasses of regular green tea, and while it has a stronger caffeine punch than green tea (70mg in matcha vs. 25mg in brewed green tea), it's still considerably less caffeinated than coffee (...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - January 12, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
From A to Z, A Nerd's Guide To Herbal Tea
Stop right there: Before you reach for yet another cup of joe, consider the benefits of a nice cup of herbal tea. While it’s not quite tea by the proper definition -- traditional black, white and green teas are all derived from the Camellia sinensis plant, while herbal teas, or tisane, can be brewed with a wide variety of herbs and spices -- going herbal will add new flavor to your life. You can reap benefits for both your mind and your body by engaging in the centuries-old tradition of tea drinking.
Since the world of herbal tea is so vast, we’ve partnered with Traditional Medicinals to put together an A-to-Z primer....
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 29, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Sugars: Become an Expert Sugar Detective
The media has been full of articles about the massive amount of sugar that children and adults are consuming. Most of this added sugar consumed comes from sweetened beverages -- soft drinks, energy drinks, bottled green tea and ice tea, sweetened bottled water, and water with added vitamins. Special coffee drinks such as lattes, iced cappuccinos are full of sugar.
Shocking Amounts of Sugar
The American Heart Association (in a survey conducted between 2001-2004 -- Added Sugar in the Diet) concluded that on average, Americans were consuming 22 teaspoons of sugar per day. I suspect that it is much higher today. A more rec...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
10 Healthy Habits for the New Year
2014 is coming to a close, so inevitably the chatter of New Year's resolutions is getting louder. It's great to start goal setting and structuring a program to make sure you're successful early; however, it's equally important to take note of what has and hasn't worked for your health and fitness goals this year. Regardless of whether you want to make a massive change for the better or carry on with the fitness success you've managed to accumulate, you'll want to take stock of your behavioral patterns to determine which are beneficial to keep and which need to be dropped.
Before I make suggestions to my clients about nut...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - December 19, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hysteria Writing Competition 2014 Winners Announced
Finally, after a short delay, we now have our list of winners for the Hysteria Writing Competition 2014. I am so pleased to say that the standard was, as usual, exceptionally high and our judges all said how much they enjoyed reading the variety of entries sent through.
I’d also like to give you a sneak preview of the Hysteria 3 anthology cover. Hysteria 3 contains all ten winning entries from each category, together with some excellent advice about entering writing competitions from a number of our judges from this year and last.
The manuscript is now in production and Hysteria 3 is currently available to order thr...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - November 14, 2014 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Hysteria hysteria 2014 hysteria 3 Source Type: news
Effect of Green Tea Extract on Uric Acid and Urate ClearanceEffect of Green Tea Extract on Uric Acid and Urate Clearance
Does green tea extract have hypouricemic effects in healthy individuals? Journal of Clinical Rheumatology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 30, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Rheumatology Journal Article Source Type: news
Green tea compound may improve cancer drugs
Conclusion
This study developed a new way of packaging and carrying protein drugs by combining them with a green tea extract called Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), which itself may have anti-cancer properties.
They formed a complex between derivatives of EGCG and the protein cancer drug Herceptin. Tests in the laboratory and in mice indicated it might have better anti-cancer properties than non-complexed free Herceptin.
This is encouraging research and may lead to improvements in delivery mechanisms for protein drugs further down the line.
But this research remains at a very early stage of development. The results f...
Source: NHS News Feed - October 6, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer Medication Source Type: news
Green tea could helps scientists develop new cancer fighting drugs
Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore, believe chemicals in green tea could be used to combat cancer and target tumour sites. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 5, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health benefits linked to drinking tea
Tea, especially green tea, is often said to be good for your
health. Tea contains substances linked to a lower risk for heart disease,
cancer, and diabetes. But keep tea's healthy boost in perspective, says the September 2014 Harvard
Men's Health Watch.
"Tea
consumption, especially green tea, may not be the magic bullet, but it can be
incorporated in an overall healthy diet with whole grains, fish, fruits and
vegetables, and less red and processed meat," says Qi Sun, assistant
professor in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public
Health.
The main
health-promoting substances in tea are polyphenols, ...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - August 23, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Green tea polyphenols protect spinal cord neurons against oxidative stress
(Neural Regeneration Research) Green tea polyphenols are strong antioxidants and can reduce free radical damage. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - August 21, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
Green tea could reduce pancreatic cancer risk: Study explains how
A new study explains how green tea changed the metabolism of pancreatic cancer cells, opening a new area in cancer-fighting research. Green tea and its extracts have been widely touted as potential treatments for cancer, as well as several other diseases. But scientists have struggled to explain how the green tea and its extracts may work to reduce the risk of cancer or to slow the growth of cancer cells. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - May 30, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Study explains how green tea could reduce pancreatic cancer risk
(Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (LA BioMed)) New study explains how green tea changed the metabolism of pancreatic cancer cells, opening a new area in cancer-fighting research. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - May 30, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Green Tea's Impact on Cognitive Function Now ClearGreen Tea's Impact on Cognitive Function Now Clear
Several studies have suggested that green tea enhances cognitive functioning. But until now, the neural mechanisms underlying these putative benefits have been unclear. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
Green Tea's Impact on Cognitive Function Now VisibleGreen Tea's Impact on Cognitive Function Now Visible
Several studies have suggested that green tea enhances cognitive functioning. But until now, the neural mechanisms underlying these putative benefits have been unclear. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines)
Source: Medscape Psychiatry Headlines - April 16, 2014 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news
