• Metabolism
• Immune System and digestive system
• Cardiovascular and nervous system
• Skin, cells, eyes/vision, hair
• Excretory system
• Oral health
• Respiratory system
• Excess water retention
• Skin, health, metabolism, energy, and general longevity

• Each capsule contains Camellia Sinensis leaf dry concentrate standardised 500mg equivalent to fresh 5mg.
• Component, Catechins (of camellia sinensis) 100mg
• No artificial perservatives, colourings or flavourings.  No starch, gluten, yeast, salt or sugar.  Does not contain any dairy or nuts.

Health Benefits of Green Tea

Aging Process

• Green Tea retards the Aging Process in the Skin (photoaging) - due to the Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate "EGCG" content of Green Tea.

Cardiovascular System

• Green Tea helps to prevent Atherosclerosis.
• Green Tea helps to prevent abnormal Blood Clotting (due to the Ninhydrin content of Green Tea potently inhibiting the production of Thromboxane A2, an endogenous chemical that is involved in Blood Clotting and due to the EGCG content of Green Tea suppressing platelet aggregation).

Green Tea can significantly lower Blood Pressure in Hypertension patients (due to Tea Polyphenols):

• Green Tea is most effective in lowering Blood Pressure when consumed immediately after meals.
• Green Tea is more effective in lowering Blood Pressure than black Tea.
• The Theanine content of Green Tea contributes to the Blood Pressure-lowering ability of Green Tea.
• Green Tea protects the Cell Membranes of Red Blood Cells from the oxidative damage caused by Free Radicals.
• Green Tea helps to prevent Strokes (due to Polyphenols and Gallocatechins).

Cells

• Green Tea helps to prevent Free Radicals damage to Gap Junctions.

Digestive System

• Green Tea reduces the Inflammation that occurs during Colitis.
• Green Tea alleviates Constipation (due to the Tea Polyphenols component of Green Tea).
• Green Tea alleviates Diarrhea (due to the Tea Polyphenols component of Green Tea).
• Green Tea alleviates Dysentery.
• Green Tea helps to prevent some forms of Food Poisoning, by inhibiting the Detrimental Bacteria that cause many forms of Food Poisoning (due to Polyphenols and Gallocatechins).
• Green Tea helps to prevent Gastritis.
• Green Tea alleviates Hypochlorhydria (by stimulating the production of Hydrochloric Acid).

Excretory System

• Green Tea enhances the function of the Kidneys (including the Kidneys of chronic renal failure patients).
• Green Tea promotes the production of Urine (i.e. it functions as a diuretic).

Eyes/Vision

• Green Tea is claimed to improve night vision in people affected with (mild) Night Blindness (primarily due to the Catechins (Tea Polyphenols) content of Green Tea).

Hair

• Green Tea has been demonstrated in some studies to inhibit the effects of Androgen Hormones that cause Male Pattern Baldness (due to the Catechins (Tea Polyphenols) in Green Tea) (some Male Pattern Baldness sufferers who use Green Tea have reported (anecdotally) early promising results).

Immune System

• Green Tea reduces Inflammation.
• Green Tea enhances the function of NK Lymphocytes.

Immune System: Cancer

• Green Tea helps to prevent and treat some forms of Cancer (due to Tea Polyphenols and Gallocatechins):
• Green Tea decreases the incidence of Radiation-induced tumors and protects against both spontaneous and chemically-induced tumors.
• Green Tea strongly inhibits the synthesis of endogenous Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) in tumor Cells (the most potent component of Green Tea that inhibits DNA synthesis is Epigallo-Catechin-
• Gallate (EGCG).
• Green Tea inhibits the process of angiogenesis.
• Green Tea inhibits the metastasis of Cancer cell to other regions of the body:
  • The EGCG content of Green Tea inhibits the secretion of Collagenase by Cancer cells.
  • The EGCG content of Green Tea inhibits Urokinase (an Enzyme involved in Cancer metastasis).
  • The EGCG content of Green Tea inhibits two Proteolytic Enzymes named MMP-2 and MMP-9 that are involved in Cancer metastasis.

• Green Tea stimulates Apoptosis (programmed Cell death) in many types of Cancer cells.
• Green Tea helps to prevent Breast Cancer (due to the EGCG content of Green Tea).
• Green Tea helps to prevent Colon Cancer.
• Green Tea helps to prevent Duodenal Cancer.
• Green Tea helps to prevent Esophageal Cancer.
• Green Tea reduces the carcinogenicity of Heterocyclic Aromatic Amines (HAAs) (due to the Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) content of Green Tea interfering with the ability of p450 Enzymes to activate HAAs).
• Green Tea inhibits the proliferation of Leukemia Cells in persons afflicted with the Acute Myeloblastic form of Leukemia (by blocking growth factors required by Leukemia Cells).
• Green Tea helps to prevent Liver Cancer.
• Green Tea counteracts the toxicity of Aflatoxin (a known risk factor for Liver Cancer).
• Green Tea helps to prevent Lung Cancer.
• Green Tea (extract) helps to prevent the development of Melanoma.
• Green Tea inhibits the conversion of Nitrates and Nitrites to carcinogenic Nitrosamines within the Stomach (due to the Tea Polyphenols content of Green Tea).
• Green Tea increases the effectiveness of Doxorubicin for the treatment of Ovarian Cancer (due to the Theanine content of Green Tea).
• Green Tea helps to prevent Pancreatic Cancer.
• Green Tea reduces the carcinogenicity of Polynuclear Aromatic Hydrocarbons (due to Tea Polyphenols).
• Green Tea helps to prevent Prostate Cancer and also helps to reduce the size of existing Prostate Cancer tumors (due to the Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) content of Green Tea).
• Green Tea inhibits the initiation, promotion and progression of Skin Cancer by a number of mechanisms including the inhibition of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA), binding by carcinogens, Free Radical quenching, inhibition of Cytochrome P-450, maintenance of cellular communication and inhibition of Arachidonic Acid metabolism (primarily due to the Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) content of Green Tea):
• Green Tea helps to prevent Melanoma (by inhibiting the activation of the carcinogens that cause Melanoma).
• Green Tea helps to prevent Squamous Cell Carcinoma (due to Green Tea Polyphenols).
• Green Tea (1,000 mg of Tea Polyphenols per day) reduces the incidence of Stomach Cancer.
• Green Tea helps to prevent Lung Cancer in both former and current Tobacco smokers.
• Green Tea shrinks Leukoplakia.

Immune System:  Pathogens

• Green Tea inhibits/kills some types of Detrimental Bacteria including: 
  • Bordetella pertussis (the cause of Whooping Cough)
  • Clostridium (some species)
  • Mycoplasma pneumoniae
  • Mycoplasma orale
  • Staphylococcus aureus (including Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
  • Staphylococcus epidermidis
  • Vibrio cholerae

Green Tea inhibits the reproduction of many types of Viruses:

• Green Tea is speculated to be useful for the treatment of Hepatitis C Virus infection (due to its ability to lower elevated Tumor Necrosis Factor-a levels).  peer-reviewed
• Green Tea inhibits Herpes Simplex Viruses:
• Green Tea inhibits the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1.
• Green Tea inhibits the Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2.
• Green Tea inhibits the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that is implicated in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (due to Polyphenols and Gallocatechins).
• Green Tea suppresses the Influenza Virus (due to Tea Polyphenols).

Metabolism

• Green Tea possesses potent Antioxidant properties that are twenty times stronger than Vitamin E and four times stronger than BHA (due to Tea Polyphenols (which account for 78% of the Antioxidant potential of Green Tea)):
  • Green Tea quenches Hydrogen Peroxide Free Radicals.
  • Green Tea quenches Singlet Oxygen Free Radicals.
  • Green Tea quenches Superoxide Free Radicals.
  • Green Tea inhibits the ability of Iron to generate Free Radicals (primarily due to the EGCG content of Green Tea).

• Green Tea lowers elevated Blood Sugar levels (by up to 23%).
• Green Tea stimulates the process of thermogenesis within Brown Adipose Tissue.
• Green Tea lowers total serum Cholesterol levels:
• Green Tea increases serum HDL Cholesterol levels.
• Green Tea lowers serum LDL Cholesterol levels (due to Polyphenols).
• Green Tea lowers VLDL Cholesterol levels.

Green Tea is a useful adjunct therapy for the treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 (due to the Epicatechin content of Green Tea):

• Green Tea lowers elevated Blood Sugar levels in Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 patients (due to the Epicatechin content of Green Tea).
• Green Tea helps to regenerate inactive Beta Cells of the Pancreas in Diabetes Mellitus Type 1 patients.
• Green Tea is a helpful adjunct in the treatment of Hepatitis.
• Green Tea enhances the function of the Liver and helps to prevent Liver damage:
  • Green Tea counteracts the ability of Aflatoxin to cause Liver damage.
  • Green Tea protects the Liver from the toxic effects of Alcohol (due to the Tea Polyphenols content of Green Tea).

Green Tea facilitates weight loss in persons afflicted with Obesity by increasing the process of thermogenesis (due to the Tea Polyphenols and Caffeine content of Green Tea):

• Green Tea reduces the absorption of dietary Fats (by approximately 40%) by blocking the production of Digestive Enzymes that facilitate the absorption of dietary Fats.
• Green Tea suppresses Appetite.
• Green Tea lowers elevated serum Triglycerides levels.

Musculoskeletal System

• Green Tea reduces/delays the death of Muscle Fibers in Muscular Dystrophy (Duchenne Dystrophy form) patients.  peer-reviewed
• Green Tea helps to prevent Osteoporosis.
• Green Tea helps to prevent and treat Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Nervous System

• Green Tea stimulates the generation of Alpha Waves (due to the Theanine content of Green Tea).
• Green Tea is useful for the treatment of Anxiety (due to the Theanine content of Green Tea stimulating the generation of (relaxing) Alpha Waves in the Brain).
• Green Tea suppresses Appetite (due to the Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) content of Green Tea.
• Green Tea helps to prevent Parkinson's Disease (due to the EGCG content of Green Tea).

Oral Health

• Green Tea helps to prevent Gingivitis (by inhibiting the growth of the Detrimental Bacteria that are the underlying cause of many cases of Gingivitis).
• Green Tea prevents the formation of Plaque on Teeth, thereby preventing Tooth Decay (due to Polyphenols and Fluoride):
• Green Tea can totally inhibit Streptococcus mutans (one of the Bacteria that is responsible for Tooth Decay).
• Green Tea increases the resistance of Tooth Enamel to acid-induced Calcium-leaching (due to Tannins, Catechins and Fluoride in Green Tea).

Respiratory System

• Green Tea helps to prevent Whooping Cough (by inhibiting the Bordetella pertussis Bacteria that causes Whooping Cough).

Skin

• Green Tea (applied topically) reduces the damage to the Skin caused by exposure to the Ultra-Violet Radiation component of Sunlight (i.e. it helps to minimize photodamage and photoaging).
• Green Tea protects Langerhans Cells in the Epidermis from the damage inflicted by exposure to Ultra-Violet Radiation.
• Green Tea helps to prevent Sunburn (due to the Epigallo-Catechin-Gallate (EGCG) content of Green Tea).