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Can green tea make bones brittle?
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Strenghtens bones: Research suggests that egc (epigallocatcechin) in green tea stimulates osteoblasts, cells that promote bone growth, while inhibiting osteoclasts that break bone down, thus strengthening bone. See http://www.Medicalnewstoday.Com/articles/164340.Php green tea also is rich in fluoride, which can make bones brittle, but it appears that the benefits of the egc far outweigh any hazard from the fluoride!
Answered 12/9/2013
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