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Green tea dietary supplement could reduce risk of mortality

According to a 2006 article in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) which studied the effects of Green Tea consumption on mortality due to cancer, cardiovascular disease and all other causes, drinking green tea is associated with a lower reduce your risk of mortality. They discovered that the relationship between green tea consumption and lowered risk of cardiovascular disease was the most significant, while green tea consumption had no significant effect on mortality due to cancer. Among cardiovascular diseases, green tea consumption had the strongest association with lowered stroke mortality. These associations were also stronger in women when compared to men.

While it was not explicitly studied, it could be the case that the same health benefits can be gained from green tea dietary supplements, since they contain the same polyphenols as green tea. In additional, the inverse relationship between green tea consumption and mortality due to cardiovascular disease grew stronger as green tea consumption increased, with the highest group studied drinking 5 or more cups a day. That’s a lot of tea! If you have a busy life it is unlikely that you have the time to brew and drink that much green tea, but what if the same benefits could be had with a few green tea dietary supplements every day?

For reference you can find the article abstract here, and as always, consult with your doctor before starting any supplements.