Green tea is associated with health benefits in cancer prevention, heart disease, aging, dementia, Alzheimer's disease and weight loss.
A recent study finds epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) ,a polyphenol found in green tea, can increase regulatory T cells essential to immune function and suppression of autoimmune disease.
"There are many types of cells that have different roles in the immune system, which is a delicate balancing act of attacking unwanted invaders without damaging normal cells. In autoimmune diseases, which can range from simple allergies to juvenile diabetes or even terminal conditions such as Lou Gehrig’s disease, this process goes awry and the body mistakenly attacks itself", according to Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University researchers.
Source: Linus Pauling Institute at OSU
