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Non Drug Pain Management Ideas: Drink Green Tea!

 

 

Arthritis

The number one cause of disability in America, according to the Center for Disease Control is arthritis. Symptoms of arthritis include finding it difficult to perform daily tasks where you use your hands, or  a painful, sharp sensation in your joints. If you experience these symptoms, you may have arthritis. A compound in green tea called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) was found by University of Michigan researchers  to alleviate arthritis pain. Drinking green tea in the morning and night may help soothe joint pain. Hot green  tea works better is of more benefit, because the steam releases more of the EGCG compound.

Psoriasis

Green tea can help combat psoriasis, a sometimes painful condition in which the skin flakes and causes lesions. Medical College of Georgia researchers tested green tea in association with psoriasis, finding that the tea reduced skin cell production rates, therefore benefiting persons with this autoimmune disease. If you are not a tea drinker, try taking green tea tablets as a supplement. These are available at most health stores. Dosing varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, so always take the recommended dosage to help with psoriasis.

Chronic Gastritis 

Inflammation in your stomach is not only painful, but it can cause ulcers and gastric cancer. Green tea is known to decrease helicobacter pylori, a bacteria that can cause infections in the stomach. One study of a  Japanese farming village found that people who consumed 10 cups or more of green tea on a daily basis had a 37% incidence of gastritis.

Other Benefits

Green tea has other health benefits as well--it helps to promote a healthy digestive system, fights cancer and can help prevent cardiovascular disease. Green tea can also reduce stress, slow the aging process and aid clear skin.


Source: Green Tea for Pain Relief/eHow
By Zaina Adamu, eHow Contributor

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