Works Against Sleep Apnea
Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder that deprives your brain of oxygen, making it hard for a person to breathe steadily while sleeping. People with sleep apnea can experience morning headaches, shorter attention spans, irritability, snoring, daytime sleepiness, and frequent gasping or choking. This condition can disturb a person’s daily life and affect other body organs. Severe sleep apnea can lead to more severe health problems like strokes, heart attacks, and cognitive functions.
Bioactive compounds and antioxidants found in green tea can help against neurodegenerative changes and neurological damage caused by sleep apnea. Green tea also has antioxidants that can neutralize or fight off free radicals in the body. In addition, animal research has found that giving green tea extracts to sleep and oxygen-deprived rats can protect their brains.
Although studies on animals show definitive proof that green tea extract is beneficial against sleep apnea, more scientific trials and studies on humans are still needed to solidify this claim.
