Green Tea May Help Fight Skin Cancer

One of the consequences of our modern day living is pollution. Pollution of our atmosphere has led to a thinning of the ozone layer, creating the well-documented holes. High level ozone is our safety screen against the effects of harmful ultra-violet (UV) rays from our Sun. The ozone layer does not cut these out completely, it is in fact UV rays that create your sun tan. Too much UV can lead to cancer - with the thinning of the ozone layer more UV now reaches the surface of the Earth and skin cancer is on the rise. This is a particular problem in the sunny southern hemisphere countries as the thinning of the ozone is greatest there.

If caught early, skin cancer is often curable. There are several different ways to help your skin stay safe from the effects of UV but did you know that green tea may help? Green tea contains antioxidants (called polyphenols) that are believed to protect against some cancers by fighting the effects of harmful free radicals. Free radicals are undesirable chemicals in the body which can damage cell DNA and, as a result, start the process of turning a cell cancerous. Researchers in the US have noticed from other reports that regular use of green tea may well protect against skin cancer. In some of the studies they have scrutinised, it has been found that green tea taken orally or applied to the skin has prevented damage from UV. It appears more beneficial to drink the green tea, however, supplementing this with external application of teas containing green tea extract may increase the efficacy of this natural protection. Evidence for the latter comes from the Archives of Dermatology 2000;136:989-994, 1051 - mice exposed to a chemical that causes skin cancer were less likely to develop tumours if they had green tea ointment applied for 1 week prior to exposure.


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