Cancer Prevention and Green Tea Intake

First a reminder that I am not a doctor, but there is some evidence that green tea drinkers are said to be less susceptible to cancer than non-drinkers. This has already been proven by some clinical studies. You see, green tea is quite popular for many years now. For thousands of years, the Chinese drank green tea because of it was healthy, now more people are drinking the amazing tea. According to the statistics, countries in which green tea is the drink of choice, (over coffee and beer) cancer rates are much lower. There is an ingredient in green tea called polyphenol that researchers believe is important in fighting cancer.

The antioxidant properties of green tea in some tests have proven that green tea can help in reducing the formation of certain cancerous tumours. These results were due to the  EGCG or epigallocatechin, which has anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. Other polyphenols also have the same properties which can prevent skin cancer and even skin tumours.

Studies regarding esophageal cancer produced different results. The growth of cancer cells in the esophagus is typical of this type of cancer, but drinking green tea can suppress the growth of such cells. Some women tested to drink green tea were protected from esophageal cancer but another group were not protected. The research advised that additional investigations should be administered with regards to esophageal cancer.

The human bladder is another vital organ in the body. Again, researchers are trying to prove if there is a connection between the consumption of tea and bladder cancer. Clinical research suggests that bladder cancer was prevented by drinking green tea among women and another study among men who had bladder cancer had a higher chance of survival when they started drinking green tea.

There is some research that shows our pancreas can also benefit from the anti-cancer properties of green tea. Men and women who drank green tea were less prone to pancreatic cancer; however, there may be other reasons for these people being less prone to pancreatic cancer. The researchers suggest further studies should be conducted by before they can recommend green tea for prevention of pancreatic cancer. 

We have an ever-increasing number of ovarian cancer patients. A study was done in China that claims that with one cup of green tea every day, these patients lived longer.

There have been some lab studies that suggest that green tea can prevent prostate cancer. So far, the studies in different types of cancer gave positive effects when green tea was introduced to the patients. The studies claim that by simply increasing the quantity, frequency, as well as the duration of taking the tea, the development of cancer can be prevented.

Cancer has always been a health problem in different age groups. Green tea appears to have some positive effects on our bodies. So while you're still young and healthy, make sure you drink green tea every day. Make it a part of your diet. There are a lot of benefits of taking green tea and if you want to achieve a much healthier body, start taking it now. 

Commercial green tea is widely available, as well as the supplement forms. If you want to take the supplements, you can ask prescription from your doctor.

You could drink your green tea every day it will not hurt you and it may help you stay healthy. Just in case you want to be extra sure, ask your doctor about the health benefits you can derive from tea. You may be surprised if your doctor agrees with you in taking green tea.