Green Tea Can Fight Lung Cancer
Lung cancer has become one of the significant causes of death in most of the countries. And the cancer patients are mostly tobacco smokers. For them, it is time take a sigh of relief as researchers have discovered an alternative treatment for lung cancer. They have discovered and also confirmed the chemopreventive effects of green tea. Green tea has proved to be of great help in the prevention and treatment of lung cancer.
Green tea (Camelia sinensis) is a solution for the prevention and cure of many degenerative diseases like cancer and cardiovascular diseases. But it is shown to be more effective in the treatment of lung cancer. It is found that in Japan and US, though the cigarette smoking rates are similar, the number of people suffering from lung cancer is lower in Japan due to higher rates of tea consumption.
The exact mechanism of the action of green tea in fighting cancer has not been understood, explained or elucidated properly. According to the present findings, the antioxidants, which are naturally present in green tea, neutralizes the harmful molecules in the body and protects against cancer.
When compared to other varieties of tea, the green tea contains the highest percentage of polyphenols that act as antioxidants. Polyphenols help kill cancerous cells and stops its multiplication and growth. Its antioxidant properties are considered to be more effective than those of vitamin E or vitamin C. Green tea also fights with one of the key molecules which the tobacco relies upon to cause cancer.