The miracle from green tea

Green tea , which has miraculous benefits to our body , consists of unfermented fresh tea leaves, so it contains a very high level of antioxidants. Green tea , whose homeland is China and India , is a popular and frequently preferred herb around the world for centuries.

Medical Oncology Specialist Prof. Dr. Uğur Coşkun said , "Green tea, which is a drink unique to Asian countries, is now consumed intensively all over the world, including our country. Although it is obtained from the same plant as black tea, which we consume frequently, it can show different effects due to different processing. "They show a protective effect against oxygen radicals. One of the most important research topics of green tea, which is thought to have a positive effect against many diseases such as Alzheimer's, diabetes, hypertension, is cancer. The catechin and flavonoid in green tea are the most researched molecules in terms of their cancer-preventing effects." .

"There are studies that show the benefit of green tea"

Stating that there are studies showing that green tea can have an anti-cancer effect through the molecules in it, Prof. Dr. Coskun said:

"An article about the effect of green tea on cancer was published in Nature a few months ago, in which all the researches to date were evaluated together. In a combined analysis of 16 studies on breast cancer, it was reported that the risk of breast cancer was 14 percent lower in green tea drinkers than non-drinkers. Again, lung, The frequency of ovarian and uterine cancers has also been reported to be lower in those who drink green tea. The risk reduction in lung cancer is around 31 percent. Although there are studies that reported that green tea has a positive effect on cancer in this way, there are studies that have not shown its benefit. However, there is no result showing a negative effect on cancer We can think that the consumption of green tea, which contains more antioxidants because it is less processed, may have a beneficial effect in cancer as well as in many other diseases. includes the risk of going to the moon. For this reason, it is important for cancer patients to take their doctor's advice about green tea consumption.