Re: Green Tea May Protect Against Autoimmune Diseases

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Thanks for posting this! Very interesting!

>

http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/06/17/hscout

> 526374.html

>

> Green Tea May Protect Against Autoimmune Diseases

> By Kathleen Doheny

> HealthDay Reporter

>

>

> FRIDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Green tea, already lauded for

> its cancer-fighting ability, may also protect against certain

> autoimmune diseases, new research suggests.

>

> Green teas inhibit the expression of antigens made by the body,

> substances that can trigger an immune response, explained study

> author Hsu, an associate professor in the School of

> Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He is to

> report on the research Sunday at the Arthritis Foundation's

> Arthritis Research Conference in Atlanta.

>

> He focused on EGCG, a substance found in green tea known to

suppress

> inflammation, and its effect on skin and salivary gland cells. In

> one autoimmune disorder, Sjogren's syndrome, the salivary glands

are

> affected, causing dry mouth. In another autoimmune disorder,

lupus,

> the skin is affected.

>

> Hsu's team isolated 130 autoantigens from cells and exposed them

to

> EGCG. Autoantigens are molecules in the body with useful

functions,

> according to Hsu, but changes in either their amount or their

> location can result in an unwanted immune response.

>

> Of the 130 autoantigens " most were inhibited or without changes "

> when exposed to the EGCG, he said. " Among them, a group of key

> autoantigens were inhibited. "

>

> While the research is very preliminary, he said, eventually green

> tea might help protect cells from being attacked by the

> autoantigens. Besides applications for the dry mouth that affects

> those with Sjogren's, Hsu said green tea might prove useful for

the

> skin found in lupus.

>

> The Georgia researcher speculated that EGCG modulates the presence

> of the autoantigens, in addition to its ability to suppress

> inflammation.

>

> According to Hsu, other research with green tea in animal models

has

> shown it can reduce arthritis.

>

> The new study is " a significant beginning, " said Nihal Ahmad, an

> assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Wisconsin

at

> Madison, who was part of a team in 1999 that showed that

polyphenols

> (of which EGCG is one) in green tea could prevent induced

arthritis

> in mice.

>

> The Hsu research, he said, " appears to have great potential, "

though

> it " needs more work. " However, " based on the cell culture study,

we

> can only say that we can be hopeful. "

>

> ~~~~~~~~~

>

> www.BreastImplantAwareness.org

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I have a cup of green tea three times a day. At one time, when I had money (huh, that sounds like so long ago), my personal trainer put me on a special diet and told me to drink green tea after every meal. I've been doing so ever since.

He just couldn't figure out why after all the workouts and the dieting that I wasn't losing weight. I know why now!cnjcramer <cnjcramer@...> wrote:

Thanks for posting this! Very interesting!> http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/06/17/hscout> 526374.html> > Green Tea May Protect Against Autoimmune Diseases > By Kathleen Doheny> HealthDay Reporter > > > FRIDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Green tea, already lauded for > its cancer-fighting ability, may also protect against certain > autoimmune diseases, new research suggests.> > Green teas inhibit the expression of antigens made by the body, > substances that can trigger an immune response, explained study > author Hsu, an associate professor in the School of

> Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He is to > report on the research Sunday at the Arthritis Foundation's > Arthritis Research Conference in Atlanta.> > He focused on EGCG, a substance found in green tea known to suppress > inflammation, and its effect on skin and salivary gland cells. In > one autoimmune disorder, Sjogren's syndrome, the salivary glands are > affected, causing dry mouth. In another autoimmune disorder, lupus, > the skin is affected.> > Hsu's team isolated 130 autoantigens from cells and exposed them to > EGCG. Autoantigens are molecules in the body with useful functions, > according to Hsu, but changes in either their amount or their > location can result in an unwanted immune response.> > Of the 130 autoantigens "most were inhibited or without changes" > when exposed to the EGCG, he said. "Among them, a

group of key > autoantigens were inhibited."> > While the research is very preliminary, he said, eventually green > tea might help protect cells from being attacked by the > autoantigens. Besides applications for the dry mouth that affects > those with Sjogren's, Hsu said green tea might prove useful for the > skin found in lupus.> > The Georgia researcher speculated that EGCG modulates the presence > of the autoantigens, in addition to its ability to suppress > inflammation.> > According to Hsu, other research with green tea in animal models has > shown it can reduce arthritis.> > The new study is "a significant beginning," said Nihal Ahmad, an > assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Wisconsin at > Madison, who was part of a team in 1999 that showed that polyphenols > (of which EGCG is one) in green tea could prevent

induced arthritis > in mice.> > The Hsu research, he said, "appears to have great potential," though > it "needs more work." However, "based on the cell culture study, we > can only say that we can be hopeful."> > ~~~~~~~~~> > www.BreastImplantAwareness.orgOpinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment. "Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world." - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)

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Jen,

Dr. Leu likes green tea too.

Kenda

Thanks for posting this! Very interesting!

>

http://www.forbes.com/lifestyle/health/feeds/hscout/2005/06/17/hscout

> 526374.html

>

> Green Tea May Protect Against Autoimmune Diseases

> By Kathleen Doheny

> HealthDay Reporter

>

>

> FRIDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) -- Green tea, already lauded for

> its cancer-fighting ability, may also protect against certain

> autoimmune diseases, new research suggests.

>

> Green teas inhibit the expression of antigens made by the body,

> substances that can trigger an immune response, explained study

> author Hsu, an associate professor in the School of

> Dentistry at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta. He is to

> report on the research Sunday at the Arthritis Foundation's

> Arthritis Research Conference in Atlanta.

>

> He focused on EGCG, a substance found in green tea known to

suppress

> inflammation, and its effect on skin and salivary gland cells. In

> one autoimmune disorder, Sjogren's syndrome, the salivary glands

are

> affected, causing dry mouth. In another autoimmune disorder,

lupus,

> the skin is affected.

>

> Hsu's team isolated 130 autoantigens from cells and exposed them

to

> EGCG. Autoantigens are molecules in the body with useful

functions,

> according to Hsu, but changes in either their amount or their

> location can result in an unwanted immune response.

>

> Of the 130 autoantigens " most were inhibited or without changes "

> when exposed to the EGCG, he said. " Among them, a group of key

> autoantigens were inhibited. "

>

> While the research is very preliminary, he said, eventually green

> tea might help protect cells from being attacked by the

> autoantigens. Besides applications for the dry mouth that affects

> those with Sjogren's, Hsu said green tea might prove useful for

the

> skin found in lupus.

>

> The Georgia researcher speculated that EGCG modulates the presence

> of the autoantigens, in addition to its ability to suppress

> inflammation.

>

> According to Hsu, other research with green tea in animal models

has

> shown it can reduce arthritis.

>

> The new study is " a significant beginning, " said Nihal Ahmad, an

> assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Wisconsin

at

> Madison, who was part of a team in 1999 that showed that

polyphenols

> (of which EGCG is one) in green tea could prevent induced

arthritis

> in mice.

>

> The Hsu research, he said, " appears to have great potential, "

though

> it " needs more work. " However, " based on the cell culture study,

we

> can only say that we can be hopeful. "

>

> ~~~~~~~~~

>

> www.BreastImplantAwareness.org

Opinions expressed are NOT meant to take the place of advice given by licensed health care professionals. Consult your physician or licensed health care professional before commencing any medical treatment.

" Do not let either the medical authorities or the politicians mislead you. Find out what the facts are, and make your own decisions about how to live a happy life and how to work for a better world. " - Linus ing, two-time Nobel Prize Winner (1954, Chemistry; 1963, Peace)