Green tea is not only beneficial in easing the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis; it has also been shown to help prevent you from ever getting it. In China, where more people drink green tea regularly, there is a much lower incidence of rheumatoid arthritis.
The compound present in green tea that seems to be beneficial in reducing pain and inflammation associated with rheumatoid arthritis, according to a new study by the University of Michigan Health System, is called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG).
The EGCG seems to prevent the production of several molecules by the immune system that can cause inflammation and joint damage in patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.
