Today, green tea is still beloved. The only difference is that we actually have some good scientific data to support its numerous health benefits—from aiding in weight loss to countering oxidative stress and even helping prevent a range of chronic diseases. But why not just drink green tea? According to Robert Rountree, M.D., an integrative medicine physician and expert in all things supplements, “The many health benefits of drinking green tea are well-known; however a person has to consume 8 to 10 cups daily to get the full benefit. By greatly enhancing absorption of the active ingredients, green tea phytosome allows you to get the same benefits from a much-reduced dosage.” Intrigued? Here’s a comprehensive rundown of green tea phytosome benefits, potential risks, and who may want to consider taking it. Here are some specific ways green tea, and green tea phytosome, may enhance health: Some experts have speculated that green tea’s weight loss benefits are largely due to its caffeine content. But because green tea phytosome is caffeine-free, these studies confirm that polyphenols alone may play an important role in controlling weight, likely by increasing fat oxidation (i.e., the burning of fat for fuel). Even more promising: Due to the improved bioavailability of green tea phytosome supplements (compared to traditional, non-phytosome green tea supplements), researchers believe3 that people can experience weight loss while taking a lower dose. In one study4, women underwent a three-month lifestyle intervention in which they all lost weight. Afterward, they were divided into two groups, one of which received a supplement containing 150 milligrams of green tea phytosome for three months, while the other group received a placebo for three months. After two months, women receiving the placebo began to regain weight, while women taking the green tea supplement continued to lose weight and fat mass for about a month, then maintained their weight for the second and third months. In one study3, patients with borderline metabolic syndrome who took green tea phytosome for three months not only lost weight, but they experienced a drop in blood pressure, fasting blood glucose, and triglycerides and experiences an increase in good HDL cholesterol. These positive changes were enough to nudge 68 percent of the patients out of the metabolic syndrome profile altogether. Many of these benefits could be a result of the weight loss; however, the researchers say it’s possible that green tea’s polyphenols also act directly on the body to yield these results, thanks to their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Glutathione has been called “your body’s most powerful antioxidant and detoxifying agent” by mbg Collective member Dr. Frank Lipman, M.D. It’s concentrated in the liver and helps bind toxins and escort them out of the body via urine or bile. Glutathione has also been shown to protect DNA from damage, reduce inflammation, improve energy, and keep mitochondria pumping out energy effectively.
