Green Tea And Dry Mouth – A Cure For Autoimmune Disease?

Autoimmune disease affects 30 percent of elderly Americans. It can be caused by certain drugs, radiation and other diseases. In contrast, only about 5 percent of the elderly in China suffer from dry mouth.

Dr. Stephen Hsu from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry said:

“Since it is an autoimmune disease, Sjogren’s Syndrome causes the body to attack itself and produce extra antibodies that mistakenly target the salivary and lacrimal glands.”

However, Dr. Hsu said that green tea drinkers had significantly fewer lymphocytes and auto-antibodies, which are protein weapons produced when the immune system attacks itself.

The results indicate that green tea reduced the inflammation, as many other studies have found.

Benefits of Drinking Green Tea Source: Green Tea And Autoimmune Disease