Research Explains Tea Treatment

Wednesday, December 13th 2006

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NEW YORK - Scientists have discovered why tea extracts help repair skin damage, a finding that may benefit cancer patients who suffer skin problems from radiotherapy.

Dr Frank Pajonk from the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California's Los Angeles campus said tea extracts were a traditional remedy for sunburn, and had been used successfully to treat the effect of radiation damage.

But until now there had been no data to explain how it worked. The researchers found that tea extracts affect the body signals that trigger inflammation.

In a study reported in the journal BMC Medicine, the researchers analysed the effects of green or black tea extracts given to 60 patients with skin damage related to radiotherapy for head and neck cancers and cancer in the pelvic region.

Dr Pajonk said more studies were needed to compare tea extract therapy with standard treatments for radiation-induced skin damage.

Source, New Zealand Herald, Tuesday 12 December 2006

Footnote from Ideal Health

The following products all contain tea:

Crystal Essence Chamomile & Green Tea Deodorant
Crystal Essence Lavender & White Tea Deodorant
Eye Solace
Ginkgo with Green Tea
Green Tea capsules
Green Tea
Moisturising Lotion SPF30+
Tru2U Tart Cherry & Green Tea
Very Gentle Moisturising Cream

Related health information can be found here:

Antioxidants
Cancer
Green Tea as a medicinal beverage
Immunity
Nutrient use for specific cancers
Prostate
Skin Health
Sunburn
Water, the elixir of life

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