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Green Tea Extract
Questions
What is Green Tea
Extract?
InterHealth's Green Tea Extract is derived from young,
unfermented Camellia sinensis tea leaves, using a proprietary water
and alcohol extraction process. Green Tea Extract contains
standardized levels of polyphenols, including epigallocatechin gallate
(EGCG), the most potent polyphenol antioxidant of all and a far more powerful
antioxidant than vitamins C, E and beta-carotene.
What does Green Tea
Extract do?
- Helps prevent the effects of premature
aging*
- Promotes cardiovascular
health*
- Promotes gastrointestinal
health*
- Promotes dental and
periodontal health*
- Promotes weight control*
How does Green Tea
Extract work?
InterHealth's Green Tea Extract is rich in
biologically active polyphenols known as catechins. These polyphenols are
powerful antioxidants (more powerful than vitamins C, E and beta-carotene)
that help protect cells from the ravages of free radicals, highly reactive
molecules that can damage cell membranes and destroy DNA. Free radicals are
produced by smoking, environmental toxins, exercising and even the body's
normal process of metabolizing the air we breathe and the food we eat. Free
radicals are a root cause of many chronic and degenerative diseases such as
cancer, heart disease, rheumatoid arthritis and the aging process. The
polyphenols in Green Tea Extract work by neutralizing free radicals to
help prevent the damage they cause.
Research shows that InterHealth's Green Tea Extract
contains unique antioxidants that help maintain oral and intestinal health.
Its high levels of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) have been shown to prevent
dental cavities, plaque formation and periodontal disease. In addition,
research shows that Green Tea Extract improves intestinal function by
increasing the ratio of normal to abnormal bacteria in the colon, thus
reducing the incidence of diarrhea and constipation. Recently, new studies
have shown that Green Tea Extract is a promising aid to weight
control.
How is InterHealth's
Green Tea Extract different?
InterHealth's Green Tea Extracts are manufactured
under strict quality-controlled procedures to ensure optimum potency, purity
and efficacy. Importantly, InterHealth's Green Tea Extracts are
standardized to contain high levels of the most potent green tea antioxidant,
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and are available in both caffeinated and
de-caffeinated forms.
How much Green Tea Extract
should I take?
The recommended adult daily dosage is 250 to 500
milligrams per day. For additional information on dosing, follow
manufacturer's recommended use printed on the label, and/or talk to your
healthcare professional.
*These statements have not been
evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended
to cure, mitigate, treat or prevent any disease.
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