Of all the supplements that have been scientifically studied, green tea has proven to be one of the most potent antioxidants ever discovered. This is surely one of the greatest anti-aging supplements. As such, it will help fight and prevent many diseases.

For example, green tea has been shown to fight cancer and heart disease, lower cholesterol, burn fat, and help prevent stroke and dementia.

The antioxidants in green tea are called catechins and polyphenols, which scavenge free radicals (slowing the aging and disease process) and help protect our DNA (the building blocks or “code” within each cell of our body), and are known to help prevent and treat not just cancer, but blood clots and atherosclerosis, or hardening and blockage of the arteries due to the buildup of harmful plaque. Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of death.

Green tea is more potent than black tea [...]]]> Green tea has been a prized staple of Chinese and other Asian diets for thousands of years.  It is considered an antigen (immune system enhancer) and adaptogen, which means it can adapt itself in many different ways to whatever your body needs, providing balance and overall good health.

Of all the supplements that have been scientifically studied, green tea has proven to be one of the most potent antioxidants ever discovered. This is surely one of the greatest anti-aging supplements. As such, it will help fight and prevent many diseases.

For example, green tea has been shown to fight cancer and heart disease, lower cholesterol, burn fat, and help prevent stroke and dementia.

Green Tea Antioxidants

The antioxidants in green tea are called catechins and polyphenols, which scavenge free radicals (slowing the aging and disease process) and help protect our DNA (the building blocks or “code” within each cell of our body), and are known to help prevent and treat not just cancer, but blood clots and atherosclerosis, or hardening and blockage of the arteries due to the buildup of harmful plaque. Cardiovascular disease is one of the major causes of death.

Green tea is more potent than black tea or oolong teas because there is less processing of the leaves, which are steamed and not fermented. However, the potent catechins in green tea such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), are not easily absorbed by the body. Therefore, it is necessary to drink several cups of green tea a day to achieve maximum benefits, or take a supplement in pill form. A 500 mg pill would be equal to approximately 5 cups of green tea.

The potent antioxidants in green tea such as the EGCG’s have been shown in scientific studies to fight cancer by cleaning the body of oxidation, which destroys her healthy cells and is considered by many to be one of the most important causes of aging. Green tea is thought to be one of the strongest anti aging antioxidants ever discovered.

As Wikipedia says, “According to a survey released by the United States Department of Agriculture in 2007, the mean content of flavonoids in a cup of green tea is higher than that in the same volume of other food and drink items that are traditionally considered of health contributing nature, including fresh fruits, vegetable juices or wine.”

Fighting Disease

Green tea has been shown to reduce strokes, lower hypertension and bad LDL cholesterol, which are important precursors to cardiovascular disease. One study showed an 11% decrease in heart attacks from only 3 cups of green tea per day. Despite these findings, the criminal Mafia of the FDA will not allow producers of green to claim cardiovascular benefits. This esteemed privilege is reserved for pharmaceutical companies only, who are in criminal collusion with the FDA to destroy your health for profit.

Pharmaceutical Companies are Evil

According to the FDA, only a drug produced by the profit machines of the pharmaceutical companies can help cure, treat or prevent disease – not natural substances found in nature. If it is not patentable – if it cannot be profitable – then it is illegal according to the criminal mafia of the American government, and many European governments as well. Paradoxically, many pharmaceutical drugs are some of the most toxic, unhealthy substances ever produced. The goal of the pharmaceutical companies is to get people addicted to their preposterously overpriced drugs, and force them to become drug addicts for life. They are far more dangerous than the crack dealers on ghetto street corners.

Don’t let big brother – the American government – deny you your civil rights, your basic human rights to health, privacy, and the pursuit of happiness.

Green tea helps fight bacteria and clean the body of toxins produced by bacteria as well as other pollutants. It has also been shown to contain fluoride, which reduces cavities and plaque that can cause gum disease, and help to keep your breath smelling fresh and clean.

The polysaccharides in green tea has been shown to lower blood sugar, important for those suffering from diabetes or who have a pre-diabetic condition. It contains another important antioxidant, vitamin E, which has been shown to have many beneficial health effects, and which is very difficult to get from a regular diet.

One important study by Cleveland’s Western Reserve demonstrated significant benefits to those suffering from rheumatoid arthritis, and can help prevent the onset of this devastating disease. This is likely due to green tea’s anti-inflammatory effects. Green tea has also been shown to help relax the muscles surrounding the lungs, which is beneficial for asthmatics.

Green tea can disturb those with sensitive stomachs. Therefore, drink the tea with food or other substances that can help coat and protect the lining of the stomach. It is generally not recommended that you drink more than three or 4 cups a day on a regular basis if you have a sensitive stomach. If you want to increase your levels of the active health ingredients in green tea (especially the EGCG’s) without upsetting your stomach, consider taking supplements in pill form.

However, green tea has been shown to reduce harmful intestinal flora, which encourages healthy bacterial growth in the stomach and intestines. This can help boost the immune system. Left untreated, unhealthy bacteria can damage and cause leaks in the intestines, leaching toxic poisons into the bloodstream. This can also lead to destructive, hard to treat diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, as well as blood poisoning.

Studies have also shown the ability of green tea to protect the liver, one of your body’s most vitally important organs. It is your liver which cleans toxic poisons from your blood, which would otherwise weaken your immune system, causing disease and premature aging.

Weight Loss

There is also evidence that green tea can benefit fat loss, helping you to lose weight. While there are many health benefits to drinking green tea, it also has the ability to boost metabolism, burn fat, and reduce one’s appetite and inappropriate craving for food. Don’t expect miracles in the weight-loss department. Studies have shown a 4% increase in metabolism without increasing one’s heart rate. But every little bit helps.

Green tea can help you lose weight in a safe and healthy manner. However, this must be used in conjunction with an overall healthy lifestyle, especially regular exercise and a healthy diet with plenty of fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and green superfoods such as spirulina and chlorella, etc.

If you want to lose weight you have to burn more calories than you consume. It really is that simple. Green tea actually helps you do this by providing you with more energy by helping your body burn fat at a faster rate. Green tea, a generally harmless and natural stimulant, can help you recover from heavy exercise and boost energy levels when you need them most, especially those late afternoons at the office when you’re ready to nod off.

There are even chemicals in green tea which help protect the skin from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays. This is good news for those who love outdoor activities and spending some fun in the sun. Short-term exposure to the sun is vital for helping our body produce important chemicals such as vitamin D, which has been shown to reduce cancer by up to 65%, melatonin, which is been shown to increase lifespan between 20 and 50% in laboratory animals, and serotonin, a “feel-good” hormone.

So, you can enjoy a little extra energy during the day because it is a natural stimulant due to mild levels of caffeine. Think about it; you’ll have an energy boost that can help you feel like doing more during the day, and when you’re more active that will boost your metabolism even more – good for losing weight. The more active you are, the more you increase your standing metabolic rate. This means you’re losing more weight even when you’re sitting on the couch watching TV.

Even the International Journal of Obesity has discussed the polyphenols in green tea that increase metabolism. If you suffer from obesity, green tea is a great addition to your diet.

Fat Loss, Exercise & Fitness

Green tea can not only help you lose weight but keep it off too. It is safe enough to use on a long term basis (be careful those with sensitive stomachs) unlike some other supplements and fad diets. So once you’ve reached your weight loss goals, there is no reason to stop drinking green tea. Maintaining your workout routine will be easier because of your increased energy.

Because of all the outstanding health benefits of green tea, it is a wise decision to make it a permanent part of your diet. There are many choices for weight loss supplements, but green tea is ideal for both weight and fat loss, without the binging, suffering and the ups and downs of constantly losing some weight only to gain it back.

Green tea is truly one of today’s super supplements, which can increase brain function, help you lose weight, fight cancer, arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and who knows how many other benefits yet to be discovered. Make sure you buy a high-quality brand, as some green teas have been shown to  have low amounts of beneficial ingredients.

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Scientific studies, some conducted at Yale University,  have shown that green tea can significantly reduce the risk of many cancers and even reduce the size of tumors. It has been used for thousands of years in China, India, Thailand, Japan and other Eastern countries as a general health tonic, much like ginseng, without significant negative side-effects. And like ginseng, science is only beginning to discover its incredible anti aging health benefits.

Here’s a nice little ditty about the Japanese spiritual relationship to tea ceremonies, a very special part of their culture. ” In japan, the traditional japanese tea ceremony is a chance for friends to gather in a harmonious environment and reflect upon the simple joys of friendship and the beauty of nature.”

Beyond cancer additional research has shown that green tea increases the heart’s resistance to vascular diseases, increases life span, cleanses the body of toxins and strengthens your immune system. Green tea can even fight gingivitis (gum disease) and prevent your teeth from getting cavities.

Even better for most people, green tea delays and reduces the onset of wrinkles as we age. This keeps us looking younger and healthier, which helps [...]]]>

Anti-Aging

Scientific studies, some conducted at Yale University,  have shown that green tea can significantly reduce the risk of many cancers and even reduce the size of tumors. It has been used for thousands of years in China, India, Thailand, Japan and other Eastern countries as a general health tonic, much like ginseng, without significant negative side-effects. And like ginseng, science is only beginning to discover its incredible anti aging health benefits.

Here’s a nice little ditty about the Japanese spiritual relationship to tea ceremonies, a very special part of their culture. ” In japan, the traditional japanese tea ceremony is a chance for friends to gather in a harmonious environment and reflect upon the simple joys of friendship and the beauty of nature.”

Beyond cancer additional research has shown that green tea increases the heart’s resistance to vascular diseases, increases life span, cleanses the body of toxins and strengthens your immune system. Green tea can even fight gingivitis (gum disease) and prevent your teeth from getting cavities.

Even better for most people, green tea delays and reduces the onset of wrinkles as we age. This keeps us looking younger and healthier, which helps from getting a job to getting a mate. Green tea is known to enhance wakefulness, facilitates the formation of better ideas, decreases tiredness and relaxes the muscles of the body.

Green tea:  stronger than Black tea?

They are processed differently. Both teas contains an enzyme that oxidates them, meaning if they sit around they get destroyed. But the the process of steaming and heating green tea stops this oxidation process earlier than with black tea, which goes through additional processing that destroys some of the flavonoids (polyphenols) unique to tea such as thearubigins, epicatechins, catechins and other antioxidants, and causes leaves to turn dark brown or even red.

“Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds that are ubiquitous in nature and are categorized, according to chemical structure, into flavonols, flavones, flavanones, isoflavones, catechins, anthocyanidins and chalcones.”

Green tea leaves are not, as are black tea leaves, fermented; they are naturally processed and steamed. Black and other teas are additionally subjected to a mashing and fermenting procedure, which degrades the antioxidants in them. A catechin called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (egcg) is  responsible for some of the healthy effects of green tea, and is great for boosting metabolism for those who want to lose weight. So it’s true, green tea is one of the most potent of all the teas.

Acai juice is a increasingly popular diet and nutritional health supplement and has acquired its outstanding reputation because of its healing and astounding nutritional qualities. For example, the ORAC rating of acai berry – which means how much antioxidant power it has – is an astonishing 167, while blueberries are a 44 and apples only a 14, by comparison.

Although limited scientific research has been done because they are natural foods and cannot be patented by pharmaceutical companies, thousands of people have given testimonial to their nutritional powers. As another example, in preleminary scientific studies (in culture, not on humans), acai berry destroyed cancer cells 86% of the time. This will probably prove to have similar benefits in human experiments.

All of these natural fruit berries – goji, noni and acai berry- have a long history of healing and [...]]]> Goji, blueberries, strawberries and Noni are all very popular berries, but what if you discovered that there was another berry that may be much more powerful in its health and wellness properties? What if it could help prevent disease – including cancer – improve energy, help you lose weight, aid in digestion and digestive problems, and increase mental concentration?

Acai juice is a increasingly popular diet and nutritional health supplement and has acquired its outstanding reputation because of its healing and astounding nutritional qualities. For example, the ORAC rating of acai berry – which means how much antioxidant power it has – is an astonishing 167, while blueberries are a 44 and apples only a 14, by comparison.

Although limited scientific research has been done because they are natural foods and cannot be patented by pharmaceutical companies, thousands of people have given testimonial to their nutritional powers. As another example, in preleminary scientific studies (in culture, not on humans), acai berry destroyed cancer cells 86% of the time. This will probably prove to have similar benefits in human experiments.

All of these natural fruit berries – goji, noni and acai berry- have a long history of healing and nutritional use in their native homelands going back hundreds or even thousands of years, despite having only recently been discovered by those of us in the west. Acai berry grows on the acai palm trees in the amazon rain forest of brazil, Peru, and some regions of Central America, where it is a large and integral part of their diet. These natural juices have been packaged and now being imported for both the diet and natural health nutrition conscious consumer.

Acai berry is rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, which have become so popular now in products like fish oil. These fatty acids, particularly the omega-3 (DHA and EPA), help increase your metabolism. The faster your metabolism, the faster your body burns fat, so a higher, more active metabolism helps you to lose weight naturally, without even exercising, and achieve superior results with your weight loss diets faster than just dieting alone through calorie restriction.

So by providing omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, the acai berry brings you all the benefits of these highly nutritional and healing fats, the incredible benefits of which I will discuss in another article. But it is easy to see why acai berry is now used in many weight loss diet pills.

In addition, natural fiber in acai berry improves digestion, in part because it contains important digestive enzymes that help you break down food for absorption into your system. Too many people, particularly in the West, but increasingly in the East as we export our McDonalds and Kentucky Fried Chickens around the world, eat too much overly-processed junk food containing very high levels of hydrogenated oils. These oils are considered the most unhealthy kind of fats in our diet. Hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils contain high levels of very unhealthy trans fat.

These harmful trans fats and partially hydrogenated oils raise our levels of “bad” cholesterol and lower the “good” cholesterol in our bodies. Trans fats are usually found in what we typically think of as junk food: french fries, microwave popcorn, and most commercial brands (inorganic) of cookies, potato chips, doritos, peanut butter, crackers – most foods fried or manufactured with these damaging oils.

Avoid foods made with hydrogenated and partially hydrogenated oils. Your body cannot easily digest foods processed with trans fats, which are typically high in carbohydrates but low in fiber, and these trans fats cause damage to your blood vessels. Improperly digested food builds up in your intestines which your body can’t eliminate effectively, so a lot of it gets absorbed into your body and you gain more weight. Fiber helps prevent the absorption of calories into your bloodstream from your intestines.

The trans fats in the partially hydrogenated oils causes plaque to build up in your blood vessels, which leads to strokes and heart attacks. Also, improperly digested foods become compacted in your colon, causing blockage, and poisons from the undigested, rotting foods leak back into your body, causing many diseases.

Now we have all heard how terrible cholesterol is for health, right? Anything with cholesterol is bad and must be avoided? But if the most important adrenal hormone in your entire body – and the most potent memory enhancer known to science – is produced from cholesterol, how could cholesterol be so bad for you?

The answer is that cholesterol in itself is not bad, but the sources you get it from in your food or supplements are very important. There are good and bad sources of cholesterol. For example, natural butter is much healthier than synthetic margarine. And don’t eat foods cooked with unhealthy trans-fats, like companies such as McDonalds and KFC, etc. did for years even after the scientific evidence was overwhelming that they should stop because it was causing heart and other diseases.

Pregnenolone has been shown to have very few [...]]]> Pregnenolone is called the “mother hormone” or “the brain hormone” because it is converted from cholesterol by the body in the mitochondria of the cell and is the primary hormone of the Adrenal gland. That means that all other adrenal hormones – from dhea to testosterone to estrogen, mineralocorticoids and glucocorticoids – are produced from Pregnenolone.

Now we have all heard how terrible cholesterol is for health, right? Anything with cholesterol is bad and must be avoided? But if the most important adrenal hormone in your entire body – and the most potent memory enhancer known to science – is produced from cholesterol, how could cholesterol be so bad for you?

The answer is that cholesterol in itself is not bad, but the sources you get it from in your food or supplements are very important. There are good and bad sources of cholesterol. For example, natural butter is much healthier than synthetic margarine. And don’t eat foods cooked with unhealthy trans-fats, like companies such as McDonalds and KFC, etc. did for years even after the scientific evidence was overwhelming that they should stop because it was causing heart and other diseases.

Pregnenolone has been shown to have very few side-effects, and is one of the safest supplements in the medical literature. “Despite its powerful metabolites, pregnenolone is acknowledged to be without significant side effects, with minimal or no anabolic, estrogenic or androgenic activity.”

However, one word of warning. It is thought that about 5% of people who take pregnenolone are prone to developing skin rashes. These are not dangerous, but if you should develop a skin rash, try reducing your dose or discontinue altogether. The rash will go away as soon as you stop taking pregnenolone.

Pregnenolone is a hormone, which are powerful substances, so it should always be taken carefully and in moderation. Again, listen to your body. Most women age 30-45 respond well to 5-10mg a day. Women age 45-60 do well on 10-25mg daily.

Men can take more since they have naturally higher levels of certain adrenal hormones like dhea, which is made directly from prenenolone. So men age 30-45 can take 10-25mg a day while men 45 and above do well on 25-50mg a day, and for someone who is really aged or fighting a disease, 100mg or more are sometimes advised.

Pregnenolone is primarily found in and active in the brain. It is incredibly good for your brain, and is considered the most potent memory enhancer ever discovered, some say by a factor of 100. That means it is 100 times more powerful at enhancing your memory than anything else ever found. It also naturally increases mental alertness.

Its not surprising that pregnenolone has been proven effective at preventing and treating dementia and alzheimer’s disease, as well as other nerve disorders as it has been proven effective at enhancing and protecting nerve cell growth. It can enhance your overall mood and feelings of motivation and improve sleep. Melatonin is the sleep hormone and will be discussed another article.

There is growing evidence that pregnenolone helps to strengthen the immune system also

Pregnenolone has been shown to stimulate the growth of dendrites in the brain, which are the branch-like strings that grow out of the neurons and make connections with other neurons. That means pregnenolone makes your brain more powerful, better connected, and smarter, because your brain can work more efficiently. It has alo shown effective at lessening anxiety.

Because estrogen is made almost directly from pregnenolone, estrogen-deficient women often are low in pregnenolone, as are people who are depressed and lacking energy. Studies in the military have shown that soldiers have more stamina, can stay awake longer and function better, and deal with stress better when supplementing with pregnenolone.

In fact, pregnenolone is a very powerful anti-infammatory. 50 or so years ago, before the pharmaceutical companies began peddling their prescription poisons to an unsuspecting public, pregnenolone was widely prescribed by doctors to treat arthritis because of its anti-inflammatory properties. It is very effective against rheumatoid arthritis, and has been shown to reduce pain and swelling. This should slow, halt, or even reverse some symptoms of the disease.