| There are numerous types of cancer that
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| | their natural state. Black tea also
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| affect different areas of our digestive
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| | contains anti-oxidants, but during the
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| systems. Two of the most life threatening
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| | fermentation process that black tea
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| are cancers of the biliary tract and gall
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| | undergoes, these anti-oxidants change,
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| bladder tumors. Tumors and cancers in
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| | and become less healthy than in their
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| this part of the digestive system are
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| | original state.
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| rare, with only about 7500 diagnosed each
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| | The anti-oxidants in tea are called
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| year, but are more often fatal than many
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| | catechins, part of the flavan-3-ol class
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| other forms of digestive system cancer.
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| | of flavonoids. EGCG is one of the
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| Gall bladder cancer occurs more
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| | catechins contained in tea, and is one of
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| frequently in women than men, and your
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| | the most potent anti-oxidants around.
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| likelihood of contracting it increases as
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| | Because green tea hasn't been fermented,
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| you age. Hispanics are more likely to get
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| | the EGCG is in its most natural and
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| gall bladder cancer than any other
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| | potent state.
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| population. It is not usually diagnosed
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| | Anti-oxidants are so important because
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| until it is far advanced, which is why
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| | they combat the free radicals in our
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| the prognosis is usually poor.
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| | bodies. Free radicals are damaging oxygen
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| We don't fully understand the cause of
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| | molecules that occur as a result of our
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| gall bladder cancer, but we do know that
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| | body's process of converting food to
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| people who suffer from gall stones are
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| | energy. If they are left unchecked, they
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| more likely to develop it later on. This
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| | cause cell and DNA damage, which
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| appears to be because the gall stones
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| | eventually leads to aging and disease.
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| cause chronic inflammation in the gall
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| | So, to protect our health, it's important
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| bladder, which can lead to the
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| | to get anti-oxidants in our diet every
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| development of abnormal cells.
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| | day. Fruits and vegetables are good
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| Other biliary tract cancers are diagnosed
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| | sources, as is coffee, black tea and dark
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| in about 2000-3000 Americans each year.
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| | chocolate. But, green tea is one of the
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| Like gall bladder cancer, it is often not
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| | very best sources. A diet rich in
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| diagnosed until it has reached late
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| | anti-oxidants can help prevent cancer,
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| stages and often metastasized.
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| | heart attack and stroke, as well as
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| Again, the cause is not fully known, but,
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| | general premature aging.
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| as with other digestive system cancers,
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| | The research regarding cancer is
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| it occurs more frequently in the obese.
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| | significant. In addition to the study
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| It also occurs more frequently in
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| | mentioned above regarding digestive
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| Hispanics, American Indians, Eastern
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| | cancers, there have been numerous other
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| Europeans and Japanese.
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| | studies suggesting that green tea can
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| In recent years, there has been a fair
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| | protect against many forms of cancer. In
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| amount of research on the cancer
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| | fact, Japan's medical community now
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| preventative effects of drinking green
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| | considers green tea to be a known cancer
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| tea. It appears that green tea has the
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| | preventative.
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| power to prevent many forms of cancer,
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| | This news is, of course, quite exciting,
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| including those of the digestive system,
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| | but it goes even further. There have also
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| like gall bladder cancer and biliary
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| | been studies that suggest that green tea
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| tract cancer.
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| | may be helpful in treating cancer, too.
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| A study conducted in China attempted to
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| | Several studies have shown that when
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| establish a link between consumption of
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| | green tea was used as an adjunct therapy
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| green tea and the prevention of these
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| | along with traditional chemotherapy, the
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| cancers.
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| | chemotherapy was more successful.
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| The study looked at a large segment of
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| | Cancerous cells showed a higher
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| the population. It included 627 patients
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| | concentration of the cancer drugs when
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| with various forms of biliary tract
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| | green tea was administered along with the
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| cancer (including gall bladder cancer),
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| | medication.
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| 1037 cases with biliary stones, and 959
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| | Some studies have even suggested that
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| randomly selected control participants.
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| | green tea may be beneficial in preventing
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| This study concluded that the women who
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| | the spread of cancer. It appears that the
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| were regular tea drinkers had (meaning
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| | growth of cancer cells slows
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| that they drank at least one cup of green
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| | significantly or even stops when patients
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| tea a day for at least six months) a
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| | of certain cancers are given green tea in
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| significantly lower risk of biliary tract
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| | significant quantities.
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| cancer and gallbladder cancer - even if
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| | Of course, green tea is not a magic
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| they had gall bladder disease - than
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| | bullet, and is not designed to replace
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| those who did not drink green tea.*
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| | traditional cancer treatments. However,
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| For men, the study found a slightly lower
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| | it certainly appears that green tea is an
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| risk of cancer among the green tea
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| | important tool for protecting your body
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| drinkers; however it was not enough to be
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| | against many types of cancer and other
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| considered significant.
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| | illnesses, and may even be an effective
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| In addition, it was found that a higher
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| | adjunct treatment for those who already
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| than average number of the male
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| | have cancer.
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| participants in the study were smokers,
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| | So, add some green tea to your diet. It's
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| so this may have skewed the results,
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| | delicious and you have nothing to lose.
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| since smoking increases a person's
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| | There are no side effects and green tea
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| overall risk of cancer.
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| | is well tolerated even by the caffeine
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| Why Green Tea?
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| | sensitive. Drinking green tea may be the
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| Many of us may be surprised to find that
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| | simplest thing you can do to protect your
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| green tea is so healthy. The reason is
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| | health.
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| that it's loaded with anti-oxidants in
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