Individuals With High Blood Pressure May Potentially Benefit From Green Tea Consumption

(Newswire.net — May 30, 2017) Orlando, FL — The number of people who are suffering from diseases and disorders continues to increase worldwide. One of these conditions is hypertension, which is otherwise known as high blood pressure.

Individuals with high blood pressure may potentially benefit from green tea consumption. Green tea has long been believed to offer a myriad of healing effects. As a matter of fact, it has been widely consumed for many centuries.

According to experts, green tea contains polyphenols, which are in essence antioxidants. These antioxidants are believed to prevent the onset of a wide variety of diseases as well as fight aging.

Research reveals that 30 percent of the weight of green tea’s dry leaf are polyphenols. This therapeutic beverage is also popularized by the catechins it contains. Catechins are flavonoids, and are thought to be highly therapeutic.

The catechin called the epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is widely considered to popularize green tea. It has been found to positively affect various disorders ad diseases. Previous research has even found that the beverage has some influence in the molecular pathways to shut down and stop the spread of tumor cells.

Researchers also found that these catechins could inhibit certain growth of blood vessels, which typically feed tumors. EGCG is even thought to act as anti-angiogenic and anti-tumor agent as well as help modulate the tumor cell response to chemotherapy.

EGCG has also been found to be helpful in preventing arteriosclerosis, cerebral thrombus, heart attack, and stroke due to its ability to enhance blood flow and relax the arteries.

In a systemic review published in the British Journal of Nutrition, the researchers analyzed 25 randomized controlled trials. They found that consumption of green tea on a long term basis could potentially help enhance blood pressure. This finding has actually been reported at the Time magazine.

The researchers reveal that a 12-week green tea consumption has resulted in the reduction of blood pressure by 2.6 mmHg systolic as well as 2.2 mmHg diastolic.

These reductions have been linked with the decreased risk of stroke by 8 percent and coronary artery disease by 5 percent. It is also important to note that at a population level, the all-cause mortality decreased by 4 percent.

It is not surprising that many people consume green tea considering the variety of diseases and disorders the human body is susceptible to. While green tea is often consumed in a beverage form, there are also supplements available.

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