Green Tea Protects You From Cancer

Green tea is a very popular beverage extracted from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis tea variety. It has become extremely popular especially among those who want to lead a healthy lifestyle because of the much publicized benefits it can give to green tea drinkers.

Green tea has become an overnight sensation because of its ability to protect the body against cancer, inflammation, radiation, and free radicals. It contains more antioxidants than vitamin C because it contains the substance epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).

Green tea also contains three other important catechins, epicatechin (EC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin (EGC).

Green tea protects the body from cancer by inhibiting the release of urokinase, an enzyme that promotes the growth of cancer cells, invade healthy cells and promotes metastasis. Inhibiting the release of urokinase reduces the size of tumors and has in fact shown to completely remove tumors in laboratory animals.  

The phenolic catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea is responsible for protecting the body against oxidative stress by acting as a scavenger, completely removing toxins from the body.

Green tea extract protects the body from cancer and radiation. EGCG lowers down the production of reactive oxidation species (ROS), decreases the incidence of apoptosis due to ultra violet A (UVA) rays and protects the DNA against oxidative damage caused by UVA.

Green tea extract protects against inflammation by reducing fat peroxidization, reducing the amount of nitric acid and oxidative stress. EGCG prevents the invasion of leukocyctes and prevents the production of reactive oxidation species (ROS) in the skin.

Picamilon

Picamilon base is a type of dietary supplement produced when gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) and niacin (vitamin B3) are combined together. It is a nutritional supplement discovered in Russia in 1969 and is now being marketed as a prescription drug in that country. In the United States, it is being sold as a nutritional supplement.

Picamilon or nicotinyl-GABA has the ability to enter the brain unlike other nutritional supplements. When inside the brain, picamilon separates into GABA and niacin where the released niacin makes the blood vessels dilate indicating its potential as an effective treatment for migraine. GABA protects a person from having anxiety and panic attacks.

Picamilon protects against the effects of fatigue and stress without making you feel drowsy and tired. It makes you get through a stressful activity without feeling tired and burned out.

In Russia, Picamilon is used to:

1. Improve the flow of blood into the brain
2. Treat migraine headaches
3. Relieve the symptoms of depression
4. Treat severe injury to the brain
5. Treat the eye disease, glaucoma
6. Relieve the symptoms of psychosis
7. Treat the effects of excessive alcohol use
8. Treat asthenia or symptoms of muscle weakness

Tribulus Terrestris for Infertility and Erectile Dysfunction

I was intrigued by the term tribulus terrestris when I chanced upon these words while surfing the web. 

It sounds Greek to me, but what does it mean? Tribulus terrestris, also called Puncture Vine is a kind of herb used in traditional Chinese and Indian medicine. 

Tribulus terristris became famous in North America and Eastern Europe in the mid-1990s when Olympic athletes started to use it to improve performance. 

Today, tribulus terristris is being promoted to improve low sex drive. It is recommended for people suffering from infertility, erectile dysfunction and low libido. It has also become popular in improving athletic performance. 

Not everyone can take tribulus, though. Tribulus is not recommended for pregnant and nursing women as well as those suffering from breast and prostate cancer. 

You can buy  tribulus terrestris in bottles containing 30 or 60 capsules at Amazon.