Posts Tagged ‘caffeine free beverage’

How to make your own decaf tea
While the so called real teas or true teas from the Camilla sinensis plant (Black tea, Green tea, Wulong or Oolong, White tea and Pu-erh tea) are all known for their health benefits, the caffeine can be a negative factor. Some people do not take caffeine well or just [...]

Recent studies in cancer research show that the compound EGCG, found in white and green tea, can stop growth of cancer cells by inactivating an enzyme in the cancer cell, called dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). However, the same enzyme is needed for folic acid utilization. If during pregnancy DHFR is inactivated by the EGCG, the fetus [...]