Research-backed compound with potential health benefits.
Essentially. It's a concentrated, standardized dose of the active stuff (EGCG and L-theanine) without needing to drink 5-10 cups.
Depends. Many extracts are decaffeinated. If not, it has caffeine, but the L-theanine usually prevents the jitters.
Slightly. It can give your metabolism a small nudge, but it's not a magic pill. Diet and exercise do 99% of the work.
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See the dosing guide below.
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Some ingredients build up over weeks. Others act fast.
The compound effect of consistent dosing.
Check the cautions section if you have a pre-existing condition.
Some ingredients you feel. Others just work in the background.
The main antioxidant powerhouse in green tea. It gets most of the credit for the health benefits.
Better with food. High-dose EGCG on an empty stomach can cause nausea for some people.
Matcha is the whole tea leaf ground into a powder. An extract isolates and concentrates specific compounds like EGCG. Both are good; extracts are just more potent.
Most research uses 0.5g daily. Below 0.3g, you're probably wasting money. Above 1.0g, no extra benefit. The curve plateaus. Safe upper limit ~ 1.5g.
Pending comprehensive analysis.
The leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant, which is native to East Asia.
Camellia Sinensis interacts with other supplements and meds. The analyzer flags interactions, dose mismatches, and timing collisions across your whole list.
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