Green Tea Improves Blood Vessel Function
Recent research shows Green tea extract reverses vascular dysfunction in patients with coronary artery disease in humans. In the first study, researchers sought an explanation for why previous research has shown that the green tea component epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) can support the health of the heart. In the double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover design trial, the researchers studied 42 subjects randomly assigned to receive either an epigallocatechin gallate supplement or a placebo. Before the subjects crossed-over to the other intervention, they underwent a one-week washout where they consumed neither the placebo nor the epigallocatechin gallate. Researchers then measured brachial artery flow-mediated dilation (FMD) in the arm, whichRead More →