Green Tea Protects from autoimmune disoders

Green Tea Found to Protect You From Autoimmune Diseases

Researchers looked for inflammation and the number of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells that gather at inflammation sites. The group treated with green tea had fewer lymphocytes, and their blood also showed lower levels of autoantibodies, which are produced when the immune system attacks itself.

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a component of green tea, is known to help suppress inflammation. EGCG may activate the body's defense against TNF-alpha, a group of proteins and molecules involved in systemic inflammation.
Green Tea suppresses both TNFa and NO Nitric Oxide, which is very good for people with MS.

Green Tea is has potential in the treatment and prevention of neuro-degenerative diseases, such as MS. A major constituent of green tea is epigallocatechnin-3-gallate (or ECGG). This has been found to powerfully inhibit auto-reactive T cells (imuune cells that attack one's own tissue). Green tea, is derived from dried leaves of the Camellia Sinesis plant, came over from China between 4,000 and 5,000 years ago. Now green tea is popular both for it's taste and many health benefits.
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Bearing that in mind, the healthy polyphenols in green tea may constitute up to 30 percent of the dry leaf weight. So, when you drink a cup of tea, you're basically drinking a solution of tea polyphenols. In fresh, unfermented tea leaves, polyphenols exist as a series of chemicals called catechins, of which epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the most powerful.

Widely acclaimed for disease prevention and anti-aging purposes, catechins have been studied for centuries for their potential ability to:

* Neutralize the effects to your body of harmful fats and oils
* Inhibit bacteria and viruses such as HIV, hepatitis, and herpes
* Improve digestion
* Protect against oxidation in your brain and liver
* Help promote healthy gums

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