Is Green Tea Good For The Liver?

Green tea is an antioxidant-rich beverage consumed by millions of people around the world. It has a number of well-established health benefits, but is it good for your liver?

Tea is an infusion of the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Green, white, oolong and black tea are all produced from the leaves of the same plant. Different processing methods yield the various types of tea. All tea contains some flavonoids, caffeine, fluoride and theanine. Green tea contains the antioxidant catechins called EGCG and ECG. Studies have shown these antioxidants to have a range of health benefits.

Some of these include:

Reduced risk of liver cancer
Promoting healthy gut bugs by acting as a prebiotic
Reducing inflammation associated with autoimmune disease
A reduction in anxiety

Most studies used a daily dose of 4 cups of green tea.

You may have read articles on the internet purporting that green tea is harmful to the liver. I do not agree with this claim. There have been some isolated cases of individuals suffering liver damage that have been tied to green tea, however an exact cause of the liver damage has never been identified.

The incidents involved green tea as a component in a weight loss supplement. Many weight loss formulas contain banned ingredients designed to rev up the body’s metabolism. Quality control is often very poor for weight loss supplements, and they sometimes contain poor quality, contaminated ingredients. They are often manufactured in countries with poor quality control standards.

I have included green tea in Livatone Plus capsules specifically because it reduces inflammation and protects the liver. Livatone Plus is manufactured in a GMP facility in the USA from the highest quality and purest raw materials.

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28095030
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22924537

Anil K. Singh, Sadiq Umar, Sharayah Riegsecker, Mukesh Chourasia, Salahuddin Ahmed. Regulation of Transforming Growth Factor β-Activated Kinase Activation by Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate in Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovial Fibroblasts: Suppression of K63-Linked Autoubiquitination of Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-Associated Factor 6. Arthritis & Rheumatology, 2016; 68 (2): 347

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18296328

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10 Comments

Aarif Mir

June 25 2024 at 10:07 pm

Hello,
I have high liver enzymes (SGPT) from last two year.
Would you recommend me to drink green tea or some other things which i should add in my dietary plan. Thank you
1. Jessah
  
  July 1 2024 at 8:33 pm
  
  Hi Aarif,
  
  Please check out Dr Cabot’s recent videos on the liver/fatty liver here:https://www.liverdoctor.com/category/videos/
  
  Fatty Liver usually occurs when the diet is too high in starchy high carbohydrate foods and/or processed foods.
  
  You may benefit from trying Dr Cabot’s 15 day cleanse – Two weeks to begin your journey toward improved overall health and function, utilising both supplements and a tasty, easy to prepare dietary regimen. Please go tohttp://www.drcabotcleanse.com to place an order.
  
  After completing the Cleanse, we recommend you remain on this style of eating and you can then begin the Maintenance plan that is available at the same website.
  
  To boost liver health and your vitality, Dr Cabot prescribes:
  
  Livatone Plus – 1 cap twice daily for 2 weeks and then increase to 2 capsules twice daily, to improve liver function.https://www.liverdoctor.com/livatone-plus.html https://shop.cabothealth.com.au/livatone-plus-240-caps
  
  N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC 600mg) – 1 cap twice daily for 2 weeks and then increase to 2 capsules twice daily well away from food, if any upset occurs take at the beginning of your meals. NAC should be taken with a whole glass of water away from food. Do not take just before retiring to bed. NAC can be strong on the stomach, and this is why you need to take it with a whole glass of water.
  This supplement works well with Livatone Plus to get your liver better faster. This supplement is the precursor nutrient of glutathione; the body’s strongest anti-oxidant and potent detoxifier.https://www.liverdoctor.com/nac-n-acetyl-l-cysteine-600mg-90-capsules.html.
  
  These can be purchased here:https://www.liverdoctor.com/products/supplements.html
  
  Kind regards,
  Jessah Shaw
  Nutritionist
MUHAMMAD MUDASIR HAYAT

April 11 2020 at 7:13 am

3 month ago i was jaundice after checkup doctor advised me silliver .but the heat of my lever is not over yet. And urine is also yellow. and hand burns in the foot .tell me a medicine that makes a lever normal.
1. Jessah
  
  April 13 2020 at 8:04 pm
  
  Hi Muhammad,
  
  Jaundice is an sign of liver infection congestion, with bilirubin building up in your blood.
  
  To hasten the healing of your liver, dietary modification may be of benefit, and the recommended supplements may reverse nutritional deficiencies you may have.
  Eat less carbohydrate – including sugar, grains and other starchy foods, because the liver converts any excess carbohydrate into fat. Don't drink too much alcohol.
  Eliminate all processed foods.
  
  Eat more vegetables, protein and healthy fats.
  Drink raw vegetable juices 250 to 300mls 2 to 3 times a week. Dr Cabot’s book ‘Raw Juices can save your life’ has recipes for many different health conditions. Try the ‘Liver Cleanse’ or ‘Liver Tonic’ juices in the book.
  To boost liver health and your vitality, Dr Cabot prescribes,
  LivaTone Plus - 2 capsules twice a day to help repair damage to the liver and improve the liver’s ability to metabolise fat.
  N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC 600mg) – 2 capsules twice daily well away from food, if any upset occurs take at the beginning of your meals. This supplement works well with Livatone Plus to get your liver better faster. This supplement hastens liver healing. This supplement is the precursor nutrient of glutathione; the body’s strongest anti-oxidant.
  
  MSM + Vitamin C – ½ to 1 teaspoon twice daily in vegetable juice or water to reduce oxidation, inflammation and boost liver health.
  
  You can order the above supplements and Dr Cabot’s books athttps://shop.liverdoctor.com/
  
  Kind regards,
  Victoria Taylor
  Naturopath for Liverdoctor.com
Pearl may

March 6 2017 at 12:58 am

Why do you use soy and other bad things in your products, as a lot of people are allergic to then.
1. Jessah
  
  March 6 2017 at 6:44 pm
  
  Hi Pearl,
  
  Thank you for your feedback.
  Livatone Plus contains non GMO soy, and it is lecithin, which doesn’t contain soy protein. The majority of people with a soy allergy react to the protein component.
  
  Kind Regards,
  Jessah Robinson
  Nutritional Consultant for Liverdoctor.com
MICHELE BOYCE

March 2 2017 at 2:12 pm

Wow interesting I have fatty liver and type2 diabetic on insulin would like to no more about benefits of green tea I also recurring abcessess which is annoying and am waiting a total knee replacement on the 5th April 2017
1. Jessah
  
  March 5 2017 at 6:51 pm
  
  Hi Michelle,
  
  We recommend you eliminate grains, sugar, processed foods and take out meals.
  There is an excellent diet plan in Dr Cabot's book: 'Fatty Liver: You Can Reverse It' or 'Diabetes Type 2: Reverse It Naturally'.
  Dr Cabot recommends you take
  Livatone Plus 2 caps twice daily to improve liver function
  N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) 2 caps twice daily at least 2 hours away from food, if any upset occurs please take with meals. This supplement works well with Livatone Plus to get the liver better faster and improve abscess symptoms.
  Selenomune 1 cap daily which contains trace minerals to support good immunity and provide good bacteria which will help with recurring abscesses.
  These are available here:https://shop.liverdoctor.com
  Green tea has many benefits as it contains plenty of antioxidants, can aid weight loss and support healthy ageing.
  
  Kind Regards,
  Jessah Robinson
  Nutritional Consultant for Liverdoctor.com
  1. Mariani
    
    March 17 2017 at 4:36 pm
    
    Im very interested in livatone plus but After hv it, My hand tremor n my stomach bloatink . m I allergy or what n what should I do
    1. Jessah
      
      March 19 2017 at 5:48 pm
      
      Hi Mariani,
      
      We recommend you stop taking the Livatone Plus for a few days and see if these symptoms go away.
      Then you will know whether the Livatone Plus is the cause.
      If you decide to continue taking the Livatone Plus again, please take 1 cap twice daily for 2 weeks and then take 2 caps twice daily after that.
      
      Kind Regards,
      Jessah Robinson
      Nutritional Consultant for Liverdoctor.com