Green Tea May Slow Prostate cancer

Breaking news, my fellow teatotallers. In a brand new study published in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, researchers have found that some of the active ingredients in green tea has been able to slow and even stop the growth of tumors in male prostate glands.

HERE IS AN ARTICLE IN THE LA TIMES

The study on the effects of green tea consumption on prostate cancer was done at the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, and involved 26 men with diagnosed prostate cancer who were given an isolated compound from green tea called Polyphenon E which contains high amounts of EGCG, the catechin that is reported to be responsible for much of green teas active effects.

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Green Tea and Cervical Cancer

It seems that the newest studies being done on the health benefits of green tea are aimed at proving that the mighty effects of green tea may be able to knock out the virus that causes cervical cancer in women. In a brand new trial, researchers are testing a dose that is equivalent to 8 cups of green tea on female volunteers that are infected with the Human Papillomavirus, the virus that leads to cervical cancer.

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If Green tea turns out to be effective against HPV and therefor becomes a viable alternative to vaccination and freezing of female cervixes; which is the current treatment for HPV and cervical cancer, than we can all raise a toast.

But, in truth you don't have to wait untill then, order yourself some high quality loose leaf green tea from the tea temple tea shop and drink eight cups yourself just to be on the safe side.