Green tea: anti -inflammatory and cardiovascular advantages

Green tea: anti -inflammatory and cardiovascular advantages

Green tea: anti -inflammatory and cardiovascular advantages

by Prof. Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, RH (AHG) Huntington College of Health Sciences

For more than 3,000 years, green tea has been consumed as a refreshment and because of its health -promoting properties. In later years, this comprises green tea extract in the form of nutritional supplements for a variety of advantages. The most important of them are its well-established antioxidant advantages1-3 and its thermogenic/fat-oxidizing properties for weight loss.4-6, however, are less known to the anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular advantages of green tea.

anti -inflammatory activity
Green tea contains a group of flavanols known as catechins, including Epigallocatechingallat (EGCG) and others. These catechins have anti-inflammatory activity, as shown by reducing the following inflammatory markers: leukotria-B4, 5-lipoxygenase, 7 COX-2 and nitrogen oxide synthase. can affect the joints, as was observed in laboratory models of rheumatoid arthritis.10 Further examples of the anti -inflammatory effect of green tea are the reduction in gum infections, 11 protection against sunburn, 12 and a reduction in a marker for chronic inflammation as cardiovascular risk factor.

cardiovascular health
A population -based study14 with 40,530 healthy adults aged 40 to 79 showed that the consumption of 3 or more cups of green tea for over 11 years a day the risk of cardiovascular and overall mortality compared to the consumption of less than one cup this association is primarily with a reduction in the risk of stroke) Connection. In another population study with 1,371 men aged 40 or older, an increased daily consumption of green tea to significantly reduced serum mirrors of total cholesterol (bad cholesterol) and triglycerides, while HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) increased. In addition, there was a decrease in other serum markers for liver diseases, especially if more than 10 cups of green tea were consumed every day.

FAZIT
Green tea has many health benefits to offer, and it is worth encouraging patients to include them in their daily routine. Drinking a few cups of green tea every day or, even better to use a polyphenol-rich green tea extract, offers a wealth of health advantages, including anti-inflammatory and cardiovascular advantages.

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Professor Gene Bruno, MS, MHS, The Provost for Huntington College for Health Sciences, is a nutritionist, herbalist, writer and educator. For more than 37 years, he has been forming and trained in natural product dealers and medical specialists, has researched and formulated natural products for dozens of food supplements and has written articles and integrative health issues for trade and consumers publications and peer reviewed publications. It can be reached at gbruno@hchs.edu.

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