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Green Tea May Delay Type-1 Diabetes...

by campanaro | October 24, 2008 at 07:04 am

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The Times of India

Oct 24 2008

Researchers were testing EGCG, green tea's predominant anti-oxidant, on a lab mouse with type-1 diabetes and primary Sjogren's syndrome, which damages moisture-producing glands, causing dry mouth and eyes.

"Our study focused on Sjogren's syndrome, so learning that EGCG also can prevent and delay insulin-dependent type 1 diabetes was a big surprise," said Stephen Hsu, molecular cell biologist at the School of Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia (MCG). The study was published on Friday in Life Sciences.

In the mouse, EGCG reduced the severity and delayed onset of salivary gland damage associated with Sjogren's syndrome, which has no known cure.

"EGCG modulates several important genes, so it suppresses the abnormality at the molecular level in the salivary gland. It also significantly lowered the serum auto-antibodies, reducing the severity of Sjogren's syndrome-like symptoms," Hsu said. Auto-antibodies are antibodies the body makes against itself.

Both type-1 diabetes and Sjogren's syndrome are autoimmune diseases, which cause the body to attack itself. Autoimmune disorders are the third most common group of diseases in US and affect about eight percent of the population, an MCG press release, quoting Hsu, said.

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Terri Potratz

at 07:30 on October 24th, 2008

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at 08:00 on October 24th, 2008

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at 12:36 on October 24th, 2008

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Nicolai M

at 09:29 on October 25th, 2008

I like green tea a lot. I take it with a little honey and lemon, or simply buy the green tea and mint one. I use it mainly for its general health benefits as well as a good source to detox the body.

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stsnck

at 12:08 on November 13th, 2008

This was taken by me last October in Hagi, Japan. I never thought about 'green tea' analysis. I was a kind of potter traveling in Japan with my husband. Hagi is one of Japanese traditional pottery and castle towns. While strolling around the town, enjoying Hagi pots and its surroundings, my husband and I were stopped by some local couple. They invited us to tea. Their manner and hospitality was so natural and warm-hearted. This photo shows just a part of it. Green tea with some petite sweet cake is a very traditional and casual way of welcoming guests. I thought it's very photogenic and I took a picture before touching.

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Abig1215 (not verified)

at 10:08 on December 16th, 2008

Green tea has the serious side effect of anemia for some. Chamomile tea has been found to work just as well.

Green Tea (not verified)

at 20:46 on April 9th, 2009

Green tea can reduce blood pressure, lower blood sugar, and prevent Type-2 diabetes. This happens due to the polyphenols and polysaccharides, two antioxidants found in green tea, which are efficient in lowering blood pressure.