Immunity is a vast and complex subject. There are different types of immunity, including the adaptive immune system and the innate immune system. Interestingly, green tea has been studied recently and found to have powerful effects on the body’s immune system. The health benefits of green tea and matcha green tea are bountiful and preventing illness by stimulating and creating a strong immune system is one of the pillars of good health and proactive wellness.
The ancient Chinese called tea “the elixir of immortality” and recent research on how green tea enhances the immune system are verifying these claims. While the health benefits of common beverages like coffee are debatable, the research on the health benefits of green tea are compelling and growing.
A new study published online in the journal “Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences”, reveals how substances found in tea may help prime the body’s immune system to fight off infection. Another report shows how substances in green tea may be linked to skin-cell rejuvenation.
Other studies have shown that antioxidant chemicals in matcha green tea, made from the aromatic plant Camellia sinensis, can help minimize the risk of developing stomach and other types of cancer. One study showed that drinking one cup of tea a day could also reduce heart attack risk by up to 50 percent.
As matcha green tea is the healthiest green tea in the world and chock full of antioxidants and flavonols, it stands to reason that matcha would have a powerful effect on increasing immune response.
The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences study concluded that because matcha is so high in an amino acid called theanine, which is an alkylamine, by exposing your body to these chemicals, your body then can recognize them easily in other substances like bacteria that may be harmful. The researchers found that drinking tea everyday greatly enhanced the overall response of the immune system. One cup of Living Qi Matcha is the nutritional equivalent of 10 cups of regular green tea. Drinking matcha green tea can prime your immune system and keep it alert and ready to combat harmful exposures to viruses or bacteria.
One daily cup of Living Qi Matcha can greatly enhance your immune system and has numerous other health benefits.
