Green Tea Extract

Studies have shown that green tea extract increases the antioxidant capacity of the body and protects against oxidative stress. Studies have also shown that green tea extract can promote weight loss, blood sugar regulation, disease prevention and exercise recovery. It can help keep your skin and liver healthy, reduce blood fat levels, regulate blood pressure and improve brain health. It can be consumed in capsule, liquid or powder form (12) Since green tea and EGCG have multiple targets and act in a pleiotropic manner, we may consider their usage to improve the quality of life in patients with inflammatory disease. (12.A). In one study GTE improves exercise-induced body composition by further decreasing exercise-induced changes in weight, body mass index, waist to hip ratio and body fat percentage. The combination of GTE and exercise also produced greater changes in anti-inflammatory (increases in adiponectin) and metabolic (decreases in hs-CRP) markers than exercise alone. (12.B)