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Green tea polyphenols counteract neurotoxic effects of sleep apnea
0 Comments Published May 15th, 2008 in General Interest, Health, Medical News, Medicine, Mental Health, Nutrition, Polyphenols, Popular, SleepResearchers examined the effects of green tea polyphenols (GTP), administered through drinking water, on rats who were intermittently deprived of oxygen during 12-hour “night” cycles, mimicking the intermittent hypoxia (IH) that humans with obstructive sleep apnea experience. People with obstructive sleep apnea have been reported to have increased markers of oxidative stress and exhibit architectural [...]

