Green Tea Multiple Health Benefits for Liver –
We all know that green tea has multiple health benefits for liver and everything else! For those of us with liver disease Cirrhosis, Hepatitis C, Nash, or fatty liver, the news just got better! Recent studies have shown that green tea has antifibrotic effects! We’ve always known that green tea can cause cancer cells to commit suicide, help boost immunity, and slow down heart disease. Pinkies up everyone! It’s tea time.
While researching, I was also cleaning out mom’s things. She collected these miniature tea sets and the girls helped me wash them.
They used mice in the study, and I pictured them having tea parties on shiny research tables. They had squeaky, high pitched British accents. “Cuppa tea, Fievel?”
I don’t like animal testing, but these mice were healthy and thriving on green tea!
Here’s the evidence:
Fights depression
Slows down hepatic fibrosis
Slows down cancer growth
Increases immunity to allergens
Slows heart disease
Weight loss
Enhances gum and mouth health
Helps metabolize fat
The mice may be more well adjusted and healthy than me.
How does Green Tea work in our body?
Reduces Fat – Studies have shown that fat metabolism in the liver can be reduced by drinking green tea. This protection helps slow down cirrhosis and improve liver function. Catechins is the key word in this blog. (Cat – uh – kins)
Catechins decrease the amount of fat absorbed by your intestines. They metabolize carbs into fatty liver cells AND catechins improve fat storage and produce fatty acids oxidation for energy. Our liver is getting help with Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, or other liver disease and it’s likely to help in weight loss!
Antifibrotic prevents fibrosis and prevents collagen bands from choking up your portal vein, and means less varices and all that mess.
Cancer Fighters – I discovered non-alcoholic cirrhosis and liver cancer was killing me and stepped up on green tea because: When catechins are injected into tumors, these little fighters use EGCG to shrink tumor growth. Studies have proven this over and over. The cool part is that there are no negative side effects for healthy tissue!
How much green tea works?
It depends on how you make it. I just use the small tea bags. When made this way, a cup usually contains about 50 mg to 150 mg of antioxidants and catechins. Roughly 2 to 4 cups a day is shown to provide effective amounts of health benefits.
Working green tea into your daily life – I no longer drink sweet tea like my mama made. I might add a little stevia or honey for flavor. Sometimes I mix a ginger tea bag with it to help with stomach issues, or add another flavored tea bag just for fun!
In the winter, I sip it warm green tea all day. I carry a few bags in my purse and they are in zipper bags in the desk drawer. I have a stash at my relatives homes for when I visit… you get the drift. I’m also very into matcha tea and even do tea ceremonies during a relaxing meditation.
Supplementing green tea extracts is too edgy for me and may not be safe.
A balanced diet that is low in unhealthy fats and sugars is an effective path to health for everyone. In addition, green tea helps prevent and reverse Cirrhosis, NASH, and fatty liver. I loved typing that last sentence.
Brew a cup and come over to my youtube channel. We’ll relax and lose some stress, do a little yoga stretch together and have a liver loving meal while we enjoyed the green tea multiple health benefits for liver.
Gosh. That would be lovely tonight. A cuppa hot bone broth soup, green tea with my Best Friends. I love you guys and feel so close to you. I read about your successes and your hardships. We’re looking for answers, aren’t we? Tea for 2, xoxoxo Karen:)
Are you a green tea drinker? Hot or cold? Sweet or not? Caffeine or decaf? I’d love to hear your experiences.
http://www.naturalnews.com/037187_green_tea_catechins_cancerous_tumors.html#ixzz2gnqRGer0
pics and infographic via healthyfoodhouse.com, Karen’s kitchen,
20 thoughts on “Green Tea Multiple Health Benefits for Liver”
Hi Karen,
I loved reading about your tea sets and how green tea is a traditional drink where you are.
I always thought of green tea as an Asian drink, and remember my ESL students who would bring it in bottles to class. The one thing they always insisted was not to make it with boiling water. The general consensus was to make it with water around 80 degrees C, to preserve all the health benefits and to result in a milder, less bitter brew.
Brigitte,
So glad you stopped by. I’ve got to get over to your blog. I’m sure you’ve been cooking something yummy and liver loving! You’re right about not boiling it. I let the water boil and then add my bags. I do the same with Matcha tea.
The little sets have been great reminders of my mom and I packaged them up for my nieces and sisters. Aren’t they sweet?
Have an awesome weekend. I’m glad you stopped by!
xo Karen:)
I never knew Green Tea could be so beneficial for our livers. I knew about weight loss effects, but this stuff is really versatile!
I used to drink it every now and then and haven’t for a while. I’m going to try to start replacing some of my coffee with Green Tea to see how it works for me. I shouldn’t be at risk for any liver problems, but you can never be too safe when it comes to your health.
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Al,
Green tea really is a superfood, isn’t it? I used to drink it sporadically, but since my illness have gotten serious about it. I can’t let go of my coffee though. 🙂 It also has proven to help reduce liver tumors, so those of us with liver disorders drink away!
You’re absolutely right. It is so important to do anything that we can to help us support our body.
Thanks for stopping by. I’ll chat w you again soon!
Karen:)
Hey Karen,
I read some time back about the health benefits of green tea and although I just don’t like the taste of it at all I decided to give it a go. The different brands I ended up getting, some I could tolerate more than others.
I drank around 4 cups a day I guess but girl, I had to force them down. I haven’t had any now in about a couple of weeks but I probably need to make some more. I know it’s good for you but I just don’t like the taste of it. I also don’t like lemon so adding that definitely won’t help me although I do have to add some equal to sweeten it a little bit. I’ve tried adding honey but that did nothing for me either. Do you have any other recommendations that would at least make it taste better? I noticed here that you’ve shown some with different flavors added. I’ve never seen those in the store unfortunately but man those would be great.
I really was interested in the health benefits for my teeth (my Dad had such bad teeth) and metabolism. All the other benefits are fabulous of course but those were the main reasons.
Thanks for sharing this and am anxious to get your reply.
Have a good weekend.
~Adrienne
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Adrienne,
I’m lol. One of the things I enjoy is the earthy taste. Some folks just do not like it! I had a blueberry blend that I bought especially for my little trip. You know those little hotel coffee pots? I brewed it in there! Honestly, if honey doesn’t help, you may be better off going with the fruit blends. They’re pretty sweet!
I know you’re a southern girl and probably like your plain tea. Maybe just add 1 bag of green tea next time you brew and you may not notice the difference. But, you’ll be getting some of the benefits.
As for mouth care? The antioxidant benefits are generalized for your whole body, but has been shown to help reduce mouth cancers. BUT the best news is that green tea can lower bacteria in your mouth. It also helps to balance the acid in your saliva. That alone can help prevent decay or inflammation.
I’m not into green tea toothpaste… I like the minty stuff. But if you don’t want to drink it, that may help. I grew up on well water and have soft teeth too.
I know you probably have some fun planned for your weekend. I hope it’s awesome. Let me know if you need any more ideas. I’m always glad to help such a good friend.
Thanks for dropping by!
Karen:)
Bonjour Karen, I love your article very much. I’m tired to following fat loss exercise programs. after reading your post, I will try to lose weight naturally with green tea. thank you very much. Have a good day!
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Thank you for stopping by Tony! I think maybe it is time for me to check out your knee pain blog. I’ve been walking/running and could use some advice. Yes, green tea is good for so many things! Have a great week!
xo Karen:)
Hi Karen,
I’ll be honest, I love tea but green tea isn’t one of my favorites, but I do drink it on occasion because I know it’s good for me, however I didn’t know it had the added benefits you mention here. I knew about helping with weight loss but helping to prevent or reverse Cirrhosis, NASH, and fatty liver is certainly a great reason to keep drinking it.
I have a question though. I remember awhile back there was some news about the dangers of drinking a lot of iced tea because it could cause kidney stones. Looking it up again I learned that it’s high levels of Oxalate in the tea that causes this. Do you know if green tea has this as well? Just wondering.
Thanks, Liz
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Hi Liz –
You brought up a great point! I am not a doctor, but I have 1 kidney and have looked at ways to protect it. The oxalate in green tea actually helps to reduce the formation of kidney stones! I remembered this from something read years ago, but just looked again at newest research: The calcium crystals that make up a kidney stone may form, but they are shaped too flat and don’t stick together well enough to make a stone.
Awesome of you to ask! Your question reinforced what we all need to know. Now – the work of acquiring a taste for the things that are good for us is a whole other issue! 🙂
I hope your day is awesome,
Karen:)
Hi Karen,
I’m a coffee drinker so green tea was a problem at first. I know the health benefits of it and wanted to put it in my diet.
I tried so many different kinds of green tea but then I finally found the way I like it…brewed gently.
All the while, I was burning the tea and it was too bitter, but then I brewed it slowly to the point of bringing it to a boil…and voila….I drink at least one cup a day for the many health benefits it has.
Thanks for writing about the many benefits of Green Tea, because most people are unaware that a cup a day can do a wold of good!
-Donna
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Hi Donna –
It’s great to hear a story about someone who worked at acquiring a taste for green tea. I think many people try and boil it and then get put off by the heavy flavors. Taking the time to discover your own taste buds paid off for you!
Just a cup a day. Wow. I can tell that you are a a consistent person. Love that! But even if someone purchases green tea and then attempts to drink a cup occasionally, it is a great start.
A gentle brew – making me want to go make a cup before the bell rings! 🙂
I’m glad you enjoyed the blog. Here’s to our health!
Karen
Can you just put yhe green tea or the lemons in water that is just hot or do you have to boil it?
Hi Greg, I don’t think it really matters. Boiling the tea bags can make it bitter. I just hit the microwave for a minute or 2 and let it sit in there for a bit. You really can’t mess up on it in my opinion.
Writing this response has me wanting a cup with honey now! Let me know how you like it. There is actually a cold brew bad. I’ve got some that I use in the summer a lot for iced tea!
Love you to! xo Karen:)
Hi I really enjoyed reading this article I got diagnosed with NALFD three days ago and I’m very concerned and haven’t gotten any knowledge from it that’s why I had to switch doctors hopefully I get a more helpfull insight I have been drinking green tea since Tuesday and even though it’s tasteless and im not used to it I’m doing it for my liver. If you have any helpful tips and advice for me I would much appreciate it thanks
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Hey there! Thanks so much for writing. It really means a lot to hear from others. My name is Dee. I am filling in for Karen for a bit. She had her procedure on Monday and is feeling a little out of sorts. She is also waiting for her transplant which may come any day now.
Karen has a good liver loving diet on here. I think it would help you. I have read that people with NALFD can improve the health of their liver with diet. Try to drink a lot of water. Thank you again for writing. I know Karen appreciates. Take Care, Dee
Hi Karen,
Just have a query, is decaffeinated green tea good for someone with liver condition? Because I read an article saying that the process of decaffeinating green tea contains some harmful chemicals which may be bad for the liver, is this true?
If so, which is better then, for someone who has a liver condition, just regular green tea or decaffeinated green tea? If taken only 1 cup per day, or sometimes every other day.
Hope to hear from you, through my email add please.
Thank you.
Andrea
Hello there! Welcome friend 🙂 I am Dee, Karen’s friend, I have been helping her out since her liver transplant in April. I don’t know if you have seen the rest of Karen’s blog but there is a lot of helpful information for people who are having problems with their liver. She has alot of recipes for liver friendly diets. I have been looking around and see no problem with decaf green tea. I found an article that might help you.
http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/green-tea. If you have any questions please let us know
Hi Karen,
I like your post, i just read the post about coffee and green tea. My question is, how to balance beetween coffee and green tea on daily intake. Tq.
That is a very good question. I think it is an individual decision. It all depends on how much caffeine you can handle.
If it was up to me I would drink more green tea than coffee but that would be my choice and may not be yours.
I normally will drink a couple of cups of coffee first thing in the morning, then switch over to green tea. I have seen it in cold bottles.
Thank you, Dee
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