GREEN TEA !!
Guest Blogger Jonathan Selzer PhD
It has long been understood that green tea provides a sense of relief. Now scientists are beginning to understand how. The catechin EGCG, the major polyphenol in green tea, helps to inhibit the activity of an enzyme called acetylcholinesterase. This enzyme breaks down one of the chemicals in your brain that helps send signals from nerve cell to nerve cell. Without this chemical, signals are not relayed efficiently and other crippling symptoms can occur. More EGCG means less enzyme, which means better communication between cells. The result is both a sense of relief and a possible treatment for Parkinson ’s disease!
Zhang L, et al. Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate enhances the inhibitory effect of huperzine A on acetylcholinesterase by increasing the affinity with serum albumin. Nutr Neurosci. 2009 Aug;12(4):142-8.
About jmontague
I am chinese, green tea is very common in China.
I didn’t know it helps our brain a lot to drink green tea.
Green tea helps a lot including:
rheumatoid arthritis ,high cholesterol levels ,cariovascular disease ,infection ,
impaired immune function and cancer.
Is green tea in relief better than black tea?
Green tea is better for relaxation than black tea. It is higher in l-theanine.
jm
Is strong green tea better than weak green tea?
Yes stronger tea will give you more benifits. I find Herbasway green tea to be excellent as it concontrated green tea in a dropper bottle.
Jm
Stronger green tea will have more active components. Check out herbasway green tea extract. 15 cups in one serving to get a lot of green tea.
jm
Action requires knowledge, and now I can act!
I like green tea
Green tea has many health benefits, a sense of relief, weight loss, antioxidants, etc.
I was seirusloy at DefCon 5 until I saw this post.