Popular tea extract could cause 'liver damage' in some people - are you affected?
"We have identified an important piece of the puzzle and taken a step toward predicting who can safely enjoy any health benefits that high-dose green tea extract provides," researchers penned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 5, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Tea could reduce your risk of dementia, suggests study - what's the best variety to have?
New research says green tea could have neuroprotective benefits (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Green tea and blueberries may protect you from DEMENTIA, study suggests
Chemicals found in the herbal drink and fruit reduced plaques strongly linked to Alzheimer's, the most common cause of dementia, in a lab study. The research was done by Tufts University in Boston. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - November 2, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Green tea shown to prevent ‘artery explosion’ - 'New preventative strategy', claims study
Green tea is a popular hot drink in the UK, one which could help reduce your risk of heart disease. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - October 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Green tea can prevent ‘eroding’ of cartilage and ease arthritis symptoms - expert
Just one or two cups of a certain tea every day can help ease symptoms of arthritis, an expert has said. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - September 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Newly identified small molecules break amyloid tangles that cause Alzheimer ’s
Key takeaways:In lab experiments, researchers observed a molecule called EGCG break up tau tangles extracted from Alzheimer ’s disease brain tissueEGCG does not, however, easily penetrate the human brainThey found two other molecules — CNS-11 and CNS-17 — that work like EGCG to stop tangles spreading cell to cell but are better leads for drugsScientists at UCLA have used a molecule found in green tea to identify additional molecules that could  break up protein tangles in the brain thought to cause Alzheimer’s and similar diseases.The green tea molecule, EGCG, is known to break up tau fibers — long, multilayered...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - September 19, 2022 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news

Fiberglass found in Amazon best selling 'Green Tea Mattress'
Zinus, one of the top selling mattress brands on Amazon, is being sued for exposing customers to fiberglass in its products. The exposure has been tied to multiple skin and lung issues. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 30, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Drinking Black Tea May Lower Mortality Risk, Study Suggests
While green tea has a long-standing reputation for health benefits, research has been much more mixed on black tea. One problem, says Maki Inoue-Choi, an epidemiologist at the National Cancer Institute, is that large observational studies on tea and mortality have focused on countries like Japan or China—places where green tea is more popular. To fill this gap, Inoue-Choi and her colleagues analyzed data in the United Kingdom, where black tea drinking is common. After surveying about 500,000 people and following them for a median of 11 years, the results, published Aug. 29 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine, ...
Source: TIME: Health - August 29, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Tara Law Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news

How to sleep: Study claims a surprising hot drink is a ‘tool’ for ‘improving sleep’
GREEN tea is hardly considered a bedtime beverage for most people. But it turns out the drink has properties that might help you fall asleep, suggests researchers. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Endometriosis: Common drink could reduce symptoms of ‘debilitating’ condition
GREEN TEA could be an effective way to treat "painful" and "debilitating" endometriosis symptoms, a functional medicine expert tells Express.co.uk. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - August 7, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

High cholesterol: The common drink which researchers say may ‘significantly’ lower levels
THERE are many diets which have been lauded for their cholesterol lowering benefits, and researchers have found that there may be some drinks which can help. Indeed, some studies identify green tea as having cholesterol lowering effects. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - May 20, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Covid: Catechin in green tea shown to prevent the entry of coronavirus into cells
SINCE the COVID-19 pandemic began scientists have been working tirelessly to work out how to treat the virus. From antivirals to vaccines, from dietary changes to supplements, innumerable suggestions and theories have been investigated in a bid to find ways to combat Covid. Now it seems doctors could be on the verge of another discovery. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Arthritis: Green tea may help 'block' the production of molecules that cause joint damage
DRINKING green tea has been lauded for a number of health benefits. Indeed, it may help people suffering with rheumatoid arthritis. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - April 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Visceral fat: Green tea shown to have ‘anti-obesity’ effects – study
VISCERAL fat is a type of fat that sits around the abdomen. Too much of this fat can be harmful and reducing it is key. One way to do so could be through the addition of tea. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - March 15, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Can Green Tea Extract Protect Against Colorectal Adenomas? Can Green Tea Extract Protect Against Colorectal Adenomas?
Green tea extract taken over 3 years was well tolerated but had no significant effects, according to the results of a large randomized controlled trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - March 8, 2022 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news