According to Jon M. Stout, "For centuries, Asians have used green tea for health, both to prevent disease and treat illnesses."

Tea comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Green tea is not fermented during processing, but black tea does go through a fermentation process.

Tea leaves naturally contain anti-oxidants. Fermenting the tea leaves, converts the catechins to other compounds. Anti-oxidants are critical to our health because they combat free radicals. Over time, these unchecked free radicals cause disease and aging.

For this reason, large doses of anti-oxidants, particularly those like the ones found in green tea, have been found to prevent many types of disease, including cancer, cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer's disease and potentially other diseases, as well. Fruits and vegetables are also great anti-oxidant sources.

Jon goes on to say, ”Recently there has been powerful news about the possible effects of green tea on gastrointestinal problems, like Inflammatory Bowel Disease. One study reported by the UK Tea Council found that green tea's anti-oxidants spend a lot of time in the intestinal tract, and have an anti-inflammatory effect on this part of the body. For this reason, green tea seems to calm the inflammation that accompanies Inflammatory Bowel Disease and other gastrointestinal problems”

He also says that this theory stands to reason, since green tea is known to have an anti-inflammatory effect all over the body. These powerful anti-inflammatory effects are also thought to be one of the reasons that green tea is effective at preventing and treating heart disease.

Stout continues to explain that Inflammatory Bowel Disease refers to a group of disorders that cause the intestines to become inflamed (red and swollen). Over 600,000 Americans suffer from some sort of inflammatory bowel disease every year.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease can cause cramping, pain, diarrhea, weight loss and bleeding in your intestines. The two forms of Inflammatory Bowel Disease are Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

Jon concludes by saying “It is likely that many Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients could find some relief very quickly by incorporating green tea into their diets.”

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Author: Jon M. Stout