Catechins and Tea

 The importance of the nutrients called catechins is increasingly being recognized in the medical literature. The following quote from a 2020 review suggests that foods or beverages containing catechins should be a component of the daily diet.

"Notably, the best source of catechins is unfermented green tea. Depending on the type and origin of green tea leaves, their antioxidant properties may be uneven [13–16]. Catechins also occur naturally in black tea, coffee, berries, grapes and wine. Due to the numerous health-promoting properties of catechins, it is recommended to include particularly products containing catechins in the daily diet [17]. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant as well as chemopreventive activity are considered as the most important action of the catechin group [13–18]." 

NeoLife has several products containing generous quantities of catechins including NeoLife Tea, Tre, and Flavonoid Complex.

Reference:

Musial, C.; Kuban-Jankowska, A.; Gorska-Ponikowska, M. Beneficial Properties of Green Tea Catechins. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2020, 21, 1744. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21051744

Plant Extracts and Flu

 A recent study looked at aronia (chokeberry), green tea, pomegranate juice, and elderberry. All inactivated influenza virus. Only the chokeberry decreased infectiveness of Covid-2. These were test tube studies. Work needs to be done to see if these anthocyanin compounds are helpful within the body. Researchers from pharmaceutical firms are looking at combining plant catechins with zinc as a possible treatment for Covid. Many plant extracts have anti-viral activity. If you have not tried NeoLife's Tre, a blend of powerful polyphenols and anthocyanins, you should do so. It has a wonderful taste as well as powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. It can also bypass the blood-brain barrier and benefit brain functioning.

Reference:

Article on Plant Extracts and Influenza

 Green Tea and Advanced Prostate Cancer

    

     A recent study found that men who consumed 5 or more cups of green tea had about half the risk of advanced prostate cancer compared to those who consumed 1 cup or less. The reduction in advanced prostate cancer was dose related. In other words, the more of the tea consumed, the lower the risk. The researchers concluded, "Green tea may be associated with a decreased risk of advanced prostate cancer." Green tea is a key ingredient in GNLD Tre and Flavonoid Complex.

Reference:

 Kurahashi N, Sasazuki S, et al, Green Tea Consumption and Prostate Cancer Risk in Japanese Men: A Prospective Study, American Journal of Epidemiology, 2007; 167(1): 71-77. 

More Good News About Green Tea and Weight Loss

     There is a scientific basis for the addition of green tea to the GNLD weight control program. A 2005 study in the Am J Clin Nutr found that consumption of green tea for a period of 12 weeks resulted in weight loss, reduced body mass index, reduced waist circumference, lower body fat mass, and reduced fat under the skin. There was a significant difference between test subjects who consumed the tea and those who did not. Green tea has also been shown to have anti-cancer effects.
Reference:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15640470

Green Tea and Obesity

     A recent study has shown that EGCG, the most abundant catechin in green tea has powerful anti-obesity effects. The substance actually blocks the formation of fat in the human body by altering the manner in which genes express themselves. Green tea down-regulates the expression of at least four major genes involved in the pathway which generates fat in the human body.
     Green tea is one of the major constituents of NeoLife Tea, a new product introduced to go along with the NeoLife Shakes. The tea also contains Rhodiola rosea which has been written up for its ability to fight fatigue. The new product also contains two kinds of ginseng with a reputation for increasing energy.
Link to article on Green Tea.
Reference:
Lee, H., et al., The anti-adipogenic effects of (-)epigallocatechin gallate are dependent on the WNT/β-catenin pathway, J Nutr Biochem, July 2013; 24(7):1232-40.