Drinking Green Tea could be therapeutic in the treatment and alleviation of the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Researchers at the University of Michigan Health System say a new study shows that Green Tea may block the cell signaling pathways that regulate levels of two immune system molecules, IL-6 and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), which cause bone erosion and inflammation in the joints of people with RA.

It’s a compound in Green Tea, called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) that researchers believe may inhibit joint destruction in Rheumatoid Arthritis sufferers and could one day be derived synthetically for use as a treatment in RA.

Green tea compound may be a therapy for people with rheumatoid arthritis, University of Michigan study finds