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Green Tea Extract In Alkatide
The most researched plant extract in the formula. Standardised for catechins, it is the ingredient aimed at daily energy use rather than appetite.
What Green Tea Extract Actually Is
Green tea extract is a concentrate of the same leaf that goes in your cup, standardised so that a known percentage is catechins — the family of polyphenols that green tea is famous for. The best studied of them is EGCG.
Because it is a concentrate, one serving carries far more catechins than one cup of brewed tea, along with a small amount of naturally occurring caffeine.
Why Green Tea Extract Is In Alkatide
Cravings are one half of the problem. The other half is what your body does with the energy you eat, and that is where this ingredient sits.
Catechins, and EGCG in particular, have been studied for their effect on energy expenditure and fat oxidation, usually alongside caffeine. The effect is modest but it is one of the more credible findings in this whole category. Green tea also brings genuine antioxidant activity, which is why it works well next to Pomegranate in the formula.
One of five actives in every Alkatide gummy
What The Research Says About Green Tea Extract
Meta-analyses of green tea catechin trials, including work published in the International Journal of Obesity, have reported small but statistically detectable differences in body weight and energy expenditure over 12 weeks. The differences are measured in fractions of a kilogram, not in dress sizes.
The antioxidant research is stronger and less controversial. What green tea extract will not do is override a diet. Nothing in a gummy does.
How Much Green Tea Extract Is In An Alkatide Gummy
Alkatide uses a standardised green tea extract as one of five actives in a once-daily gummy. That is a supportive dose rather than the high-dose extract used in some studies, which is deliberate: high-dose green tea extract taken on an empty stomach is the version associated with liver complaints in the case-report literature.
Green Tea Extract Safety, Interactions And Who Should Be Careful
Two things to know. First, caffeine: there is a small amount, far less than a cup of coffee, but if you are caffeine sensitive take your gummy in the morning rather than the evening.
Second, green tea extract can reduce how much iron you absorb from food, which matters if you are already low on iron. And if you take a blood thinner such as warfarin, green tea contains vitamin K and is worth mentioning to your doctor.
Check with a professional first. None of this is medical advice. If you take prescription medicine, are pregnant or nursing, or manage a health condition, ask your doctor or pharmacist before starting Alkatide. The full list is on the Alkatide side effects page.
Green Tea Extract Questions, Answered
The questions people ask most about this Alkatide ingredient.
How much caffeine is in Alkatide?
A small amount, from the green tea extract only. It is well under what you would get from a cup of coffee, and most people notice nothing.
Can I still drink green tea while taking Alkatide?
Yes. Normal tea drinking is not a problem. It is high-dose concentrated extract taken on top of more high-dose extract that is worth avoiding.
Is EGCG the same as green tea extract?
EGCG is the single most studied catechin inside green tea extract. The extract contains EGCG plus its relatives.
Will green tea extract keep me awake?
Not at this dose for most people, but if you are sensitive, take it in the morning.
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