Israelis link green tea to brain regeneration

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Wednesday, October 17, 2007 by Staff Writer

Israeli scientists have successfully demonstrated a link between the primary antioxidant found in green tea and brain cell regeneration during recent laboratory tests using mice.

Dr. Silvia Mandel of the Eve Topf Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases at the Technion Institute in Haifa presented her findings last month at a scientific conference in Washington, DC dealing with the effects of tea on human health, reported Israel21c.

"We induced Parkinson's in mice and waited until the damage was evident. Then we began to administer the [green tea extract] to the animals. The results showed that the [extract] not only prevented further deterioration, but it helped to regenerate the already damaged neurons in the brain," explained Mandel. "In the past, it was thought that once brain cells were damaged, there was no way to repair them."

The phenomenon of brain cell regeneration is known as neurorescue or neurorestoration, and Mandel is the first to prove that a product as readily available and inexpensive as green tea can be used in this way.

The next quest for Mandel and her team will be to reproduce their results in humans.

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[19] COMMENTS:

1 .

re:Jay 10/19/2007 12:17 AM

Maybe we are supposed to rub it on our heads instead of drinking it? It said extract so it has to be really strong. I wonder how long one would have to keep the poultice on??
LOL..

Dave-BNBIH

10/20/2007 8:53 AM

2 .

Hashem will take Judah as His heritage, His portion...

UPON THE HOLY LAND,

AND HE WILL CHOOSE JERUSALEM AGAIN.

Be silent, all flesh,* before Hashem,
for He is aroused
from His Holy Abode!
Zechariah 2:16-17

*BE SILENT, ALL WICKED NATIONS,

FOR HASHEM IS COMING TO AVENGE

YOUR OPPRESSION OF ISRAEL.

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 9:12 PM

3 .

Sing and be glad, O daughter of Zion! For behold,

I AM COMING AND I WILL DWELL IN YOUR MIDST!
- the word of Hashem

MANY NATIONS WILL JOIN THEMSELVES

TO HASHEM ON THAT DAY,

AND THEY WILL BECOME A PEOPLE
UNTO ME,

AND I WILL DWELL IN YOUR MIDST.

Then you will know that Hashem,
Master of Legions,
has sent me to you...
Zechariah 2:14-15

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 9:07 PM

4 .

A golden cup was Babylonia in the hand of Hashem,

WHICH INTOXICATED ALL THE LAND,

NATIONS WOULD DRINK FROM ITS WINE,

AND THE NATIONS WOULD THUS BECOME CRAZED.

BUT SUDDENLY BABYLONIA
HAS FALLEN

AND BECOME BROKEN.*
Jeremiah 51:7

*The golden cup will be broken.

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 8:59 PM

5 .

For Israel is not widowed, nor is Judah, from his God...

HASHEM, MASTER OF LEGIONS,*

*Despite the exile, God''s people are not alone,

HE WILL SURELY ARISE TO THEIR AID.

FOR THE LAND IS FULL OF GUILT
TOWARD
THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL.

FLEE FROM THE MIDST OF BABYLONIA,

EVERYONE SAVE HIS SOUL, DO NOT BE
ANNIHILATED FOR THEIR SIN.

FOR IT IS A TIME OF VENGEANCE FOR HASHEM,

HE IS PAYING (Babylonia) HER DUE.
Jeremiah 51:5-6

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 8:54 PM

6 .

And there shall ye remember your ways,

and all your doings, wherein ye have polluted yourselves...

and ye shall loathe yourselves in
your own sight for all
your evils that ye have committed.

AND YE SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD,

WHEN I HAVE WROUGHT WITH YOU
FOR MY NAME''S SAKE,

not according to your evil ways,
nor according to your
corrupt doings, O ye House of Israel, saith the Lord GOD.''
Ezekiel 20:43-44

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 8:43 PM

7 .

For in My holy Mountain, in the Mountain of the height...

of Israel, saith the Lord GOD,

there shall all the House of Israel,
all of them,

SERVE ME IN THE LAND,

there will I accept them, and
there will I require
your heave-offerings, and

the first of your gifts, with all your holy things.

AND YE SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD,

WHEN I SHALL BRING YOU INTO
THE LAND OF ISRAEL,

INTO THE COUNTRY WHICH I LIFTED UP MY HAND

TO GIVE UNTO YOUR FATHERS.
Ezekiel 20:40,42

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 8:38 PM

8 .

And My hand shall be against the prophets..

THAT SEE VANITY, AND DIVINE LIES,

THEY SHALL NOT BE IN THE COUNCIL OF MY PEOPLE,

NEITHER SHALL THEY BE WRITTEN IN THE REGISTER

OF THE HOUSE OF ISRAEL,

NEITHER SHALL THEY ENTER INTO THE LAND OF ISRAEL.

AND YE SHALL KNOW THAT I AM THE LORD GOD.
Ezekiel 13:9

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 8:31 PM

9 .

My eyes are upon the faithful of the Land,

THAT THEY MAY DWELL WITH ME.

HE WHO WALKS THE WAY OF PERFECT INNICENCE,

HE SHALL SERVE ME.

IN THE MIDST OF MY HOUSE SHALL NOT DWELL A PRACTITIONER

OF DECEIT, ONE WHO TELLS LIES
SHALL NOT

BE ESTABLISHED BEFORE MY EYES.
Psalm 101:6-7

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 8:27 PM

10 .

BJ O''side: The Land shall not be sold in perpetuity...

FOR THE LAND IS MINE, FOR YOU ARE SOJOURNERS

AND RESIDENTS WITH ME.
Leviticus 25:23

Now apply your heart and soul to seek Hashem, your God...
1 Chr 22:19

Moshiach: Rebekah - Norway

10/19/2007 8:18 PM

11 .

Used to sell the stuff...

Used to work for a company that imported organic green Tea,great stuff, still drink it,but I still seem to for get to remember things..

Jay

10/19/2007 12:17 AM

12 .

Organic Green Tea

Shalom all, just a note about the green tea be careful in America, about buying green tea from China, they are notorious for using high amounts of pesticides in their teas, so organic is best or better yet buy Japanese green tea. Japan is a stickler about pesticide use I am told.

Naomi

10/18/2007 10:29 PM

13 .

Green Tea & Remembering

I forgot what I was going to say. Will have to go back and read the article over again. Guess I better start drinking green tea.

Rich Thomsen

10/18/2007 4:50 PM

14 .

Me, too, Gerry:-)

Dave-BNBIH

10/18/2007 1:39 PM

15 .

So there is hope for me after all.

Gerry

10/18/2007 8:51 AM

16 .

Interesting

I find it very interesting how many things have come about and been developed in Israel. So many people do not understand the importance of Israel. Thank you Jesus for Israel. I love Your land and it''s people. Shalom Israel. Barb :-)
PS I think you can get green tea extract in health food stores.

BJ O''side

10/18/2007 7:46 AM

17 .

MOST INTERESTING

We are beginning to hear more and more information on the brain regenerating itself. Amazing Find.

Rosanne - USA

10/17/2007 7:27 PM

18 .

Green Tea

Mandel talks about an "extract". The green tea that we can buy is not an extract, it is just colored water! Very weak!

Franziska

10/17/2007 6:19 PM

19 .

Israel

Hi,
What right do we the U.S. have to tell Israel what to do with their land. What if the UN decided to tell us what to do with our land. If they told us to give a third back to the Native Indians to keep peace with them. Israel sh be able to decide what to do with their own land. We sh stay out of it and take care of the U.S. properly. Look at our country and such division and we are out trying to solve others problems? Maybe someone sh come in and restructure our two party system and other parties which don''t agree with either the Democrats or the Republicans. Are all voices being heard in our country? Think about it.
God help us with our own political war.

Mike
Bend OR

Mike Ziegelmeyer

10/17/2007 5:16 PM