More Good News About Green Tea Extract
February 21, 2008 by 
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Hey, Ladies! Great News!
The latest research indicates that green tea polyphenol may reduce the risk of gastric (stomach) cancer in women by as much as 75%.
According to Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers & Prevention , the study was done in Japan in the large population base. The men in the study didn’t fair as well, I guess, and Cigarette smoking was suggested to play a role as an effect modifier, which explains in part the different patterns observed by gender.
Obviously, more studies will be done, as green tea extracts has shown to be a good protector against a variety of cancers - at least in vitro and in animals.
As I mentioned in my other Green Tea Article , you’d have to drink copious amounts of the stuff to get any real benefits.
Another alternative (although I’m all for drinking it too!):
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Another plus for green tea!
I have just started drinking Green Tea and love the flavour, so drinking loads of it but it’s nice to know that I don’t have to drown myself in it either to benefit from the properties.
Love your site.
AnneMarie
Thanks, AnneMarie! I had some gastric problems drinking hot Green Tea, but can handle smaller amounts of Iced Green Tea. I found that ironic since it’s supposed to helping gastric cancer.