Naturopathic Information - MICROgenics Green Tea 10,000

Green tea is made from the same plant as black tea Camellia sinensis. However, the processing that the leaves undergo makes the final tea different. The leaves for black tea are fully oxidised while those for green tea are lightly steamed before being dried. Green tea is considered to have the strongest therapeutic effect and the highest polyphenol content. Polyphenols are beneficial chemicals found in plants which act as antioxidants. They protect cells and tissues of the body against damage caused by free radicals.

MICROgenics Green Tea 10,000 is standardised to the polyphenols called catechins and epigallocatechin-3-0-gallate (EGCG). Researchers have found these compounds are responsible for many of the proposed benefits of green tea.

Green Tea provides the following health benefits

• Support weight loss in combination with a healthy diet and regular exercise
• Supports healthy cholesterol levels in healthy individuals
• Inhibits the oxidation of fats
• Promotes mental alertness and cognitive abilities
• Increase energy
• Is high in polyphenols called catechins and EGCG which are potent antioxidants responsible for reducing free radical damage
• Supports a healthy immune response
• Supports healthy liver detoxification

Weight loss and Blood lipids

• Scientific studies have found that Green tea assists in maintaining healthy blood cholesterol & triglyceride levels already within normal range.
• Green Tea assists weight loss through its ability to encourage thermogenesis in the body. Thermogenesis is a process which generates heat and energy, by increasing the body's metabolism and core temperature. Studies have found that the catechin-polyphenols epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea are responsible for promoting thermogenesis and helping control fluctuations in weight.
• MICROgenics Green Tea is standardized to contain a therapeutic dosage of 120mg of EGCG per tablet and 240mg of catechins
• The struggle to lose weight and maintain a healthy body composition is an ongoing battle for many people. To assist weight loss, Naturopaths recommend a diet low in sugar, alcohol and refined foods, with adequate amounts of lean protein, low GI fruits and vegetables, nuts and seed, 2-3 litres of water daily and regular exercise.

Antioxidant and Healthy Ageing

• Green tea is well known for its antioxidant properties, specifically inhibiting the oxidation of fats caused from free radicals. Fats are an important component of all cell membranes, when oxidized the cell membranes become damaged and ineffective.
• Antioxidants are free radical scavengers which assist a healthy ageing process. Excessive exposure to oxidants or oxidative stress may speed up the ageing process. More and more health science researchers have concluded that free radical caused oxidation may be a central process of ageing and that ageing is a process of oxidising.

Memory and Energy

• Green tea is used to improve cognitive performance and mental alertness. This effect may be due to the caffeine content and other phytochemical compounds found in Green tea.
• Green tea naturally contains caffeine. MICROgenics Green Tea 10,000 is standardised to contain 40mg of caffeine per tablet. The caffeine content of a cup of coffee averages about 75 mg, but varies widely according to cup size, the method of preparation, and the amount of coffee used.

Immune Health

• Scientific studies have found that the polyphenol EGCG in Green tea supports a healthy immune response by inhibiting viral replication, and the growth of many types of bacteria.

Liver Health

• Green tea can boost the effectiveness of enzymatic phase II detoxification
• The liver plays several roles in detoxification: it filters the blood to remove large toxins, synthesizes and secretes bile full of cholesterol and other fat-soluble toxins, and enzymatically disassembles unwanted chemicals. This enzymatic process usually occurs in two steps referred to as phase I and phase II. Phase I either directly neutralises a toxin, or modifies the toxic chemical to form activated intermediates which are then neutralised and eliminated by one of more of the several phase II enzyme systems.
• It is common in Western society for phase II liver detoxification to not be working efficiently, resulting in the recirculation of toxins accumulated from phase I to re-enter the blood contributing to fatigue and toxic overload.