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Breast Cancer Stem Cells and BroccoSprouts
Research from the University of Michigan suggest that sulforaphane inhibits breast cancer stem and these findings support that sulforaphane is a potentially viable therapy for breast cancer.
The research article, published in Clinical Cancer Research (May 2010) states, “This [...]
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Filed under: SGS, antioxidants, breast cancer, broccoli, cancer, nutrition, recipes, science news, sprouts, tea on June 16th, 2010 | 2 Comments »
New research found that specific green tea catechins travel from the digestive system into the tissues of the eyes.
The results of the study from researchers based at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and the Hong Kong Eye Hospital were published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry and indicate that green tea [...]
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A recent study indicates green tea extract shows promise for the treatment of uterine fibroids. The research was done at the Center for Women’s Health Research in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. The study is published in the January 2009 issue of the American Journal [...]
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Filed under: science news, tea on January 27th, 2010 | No Comments »
Don’t worry.
All of your favorite flavors of tea are still available. But, Brassica Tea is packaging all of its tea without the cellophane overwrap. Each tea bag is still individually wrapped for freshness, flavor and safety, but this packaging is more environmentally friendly.
Brassica Tea – good for you and the planet!
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Researchers at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center conducted a phase II study, published online in Cancer Prevention Research, investigating green tea’s possible chemopreventative properties relating to a premalignant condition known as oral leukoplakia, which leads to oral cancer.
The encouraging results indicated that more than half of the patients who took [...]
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Filed under: cancer, tea on November 11th, 2009 | No Comments »
Researchers in Hong Kong conducted a study to observe the effects of green tea polyphenols on lungs exposed to cigarette smoke.
Rats were separated into four groups: One group was exposed to normal air, one to air with 4 per cent cigarette smoke, one to normal air and fed green tea, and one to cigarette [...]
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Filed under: lung, science news, tea on October 14th, 2009 | No Comments »
The Tea Council USA has chosen the winning video of their 2009 Calm-a-Sutra $15,000 scholarship competition. Entitled “A Cuple of Tea,” the actors portray a tea couple with marital problems.
All submissions had to be original one-to-two minute Internet videos that contained at least one valid message regarding tea’s health benefits. Judging was [...]
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Filed under: tea, video on October 1st, 2009 | No Comments »
Researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong used rat cells to study the effects of green tea catechins on bone health.
The results suggest that epigallocatechin was found to stimulate bone development, while simultaneously inhibiting the formation of osteoclasts, which lead to weakened bones. Epigallocatechin and gallocatechin gallate were found to have a weaker effect.
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Filed under: science news, tea on August 12th, 2009 | No Comments »
Among the many health-benefiting compounds found in tea, researchers believe that polysaccharides may benefit diabetics because they slow the absorption of glucose.
Polysaccharides are a type of carbohydrate that includes starch and cellulose.
The researchers found that of three teas — black, green and oolong — the polysaccharides in black tea had the most glucose-inhibiting properties. Furthermore, [...]
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A study published in Cancer Prevention Research suggests that EGCG in green tea may slow down the progression of prostate cancer by lowering levels of proteins that tumors use to grow.
In the study, twenty-six male cancer patients, age 41–68, each took four EGCG capsules a day (the same amount as in 12 cups of [...]
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Filed under: prostate cancer, science news, tea on July 1st, 2009 | 1 Comment »
