Green Tea Extract and Its Harmful Side Effect

Green Tea Extract and Its Harmful Side Effect

Liver Damage and Disease

Frequent consumption of large amounts of green tea can spell trouble for your liver health. We all know green tea and green tea supplements are loaded with caffeine. The buildup of this compound in your liver can be dangerous.One thing will lead to another-from liver damage to liver cirrhosis. If left untreated, the liver disease will then cause liver failure, which can cause death.

Reduced Sleep Quality

The traces of caffeine in green tea and green tea supplements can lower the quality of your sleep. Caffein disrupts the production and release of melatonin, a hormone that supports quality sleep.

Osteoporosis

Studies show taking more than 3 cups of green tea or going overboard with green tea supplements makes you more susceptible to osteoporosis. Green tea contains compounds that disrupt calcium absorption, negatively affecting your bone health.

Barbara Santini

Barbara is a freelance writer and a sex and relationships adviser at Dimepiece LA and Peaches and Screams. Barbara is involved in various educational initiatives aimed at making sex advice more accessible to everyone and breaking stigmas around sex across various cultural communities. In her spare time, Barbara enjoys trawling through vintage markets in Brick Lane, exploring new places, painting and reading.

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