Green tea extract improves gut health, diminishes risks associated with metabolic syndrome

Green tea extract improved gut health by decreasing inflammation and small intestine permeability in both healthy individuals and those at risk for cardiometabolic disease, according to research in Current Developments in Nutrition.“There is much evidence that greater consumption of green tea is associated with good levels of cholesterol, glucose and triglycerides, but no studies have linked its benefits at the gut to those health factors,” senior study author Richard Bruno, MS, PhD, professor of human nutrition and director of the Bionutrition Core Laboratory at The Ohio StateRead More