Green Tea May Combat Arthritis

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Green Tea May Combat Arthritis

 

Should Green Tea Be Incorporated Into Your Diet?

Green Tea and Arthritis

 

Green tea may have health benefits which include preventing arthritis.

Study results reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of

Sciences indicate that antioxidants found in green tea, known as

polyphenols, may effectively reduce the incidence and severity of

rheumatoid arthritis.

 

 

Green Tea and Arthritis: About The Study

 

The lead author of the green tea study was Dr. Tariq Haqqi of Case

Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Haqqi and his team of

researchers used mice to study the effect of polyphenols in rheumatoid

arthritis, a disease characterized by inflammation, pain, swelling,

and joint destruction.

 

 

Green Tea and Arthritis: How The Study Was Conducted

 

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The dosages given were comparable to human consumption of four cups of

green tea per day. All the mice were then injected with collagen for

the purpose of inducing arthritis. Collagen-induced arthritis is

considered very similar to human rheumatoid arthritis.

 

 

Green Tea and Arthritis: Study Results

 

The study results concluded that mice which were fed the green tea

polyphenols were significantly less susceptible to developing

collagen-induced arthritis than the mice not fed green tea

polyphenols. For the mice fed green tea which did however develop

arthritis, it occurred as late onset and mild. Only 8 out of 18 mice

receiving green tea polyphenols developed arthritis, while 17 out of

18 mice not receiving green tea polyphenols developed arthritis.

 

 

Green Tea and Arthritis: Study Conclusion

Examination of joint tissue microscopically revealed marginal

infiltration of joint cells in mice receiving the green tea in

contrast with massive infiltration in the mice not fed green tea. The

effect of the green tea appeared dramatic.

 

 

Green Tea and Arthritis: Point Of Interest

 

In many countries such as India, China, and Japan, green tea is

regarded as healthful with the potential to prevent certain illnesses.

Seemingly, rheumatoid arthritis in these countries exists at a much

lower rate than elsewhere around the world and some people believe

strongly in the effect of green tea.

 

 

 

 

--

Diana Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

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