Hello everyone!

It is "Kumagai Internal Medicine and Neurology Clinic" located in Motomachi Chinatown.

 

We have been telling you about the influenza outbreak from our hospital, but are you feeling sick?

In this season when we need to be careful about influenza and colds, I would like to introduce a preventive method using catechin to everyone.

 

• What is catechin?

Catechin is one of the ingredients contained in tea.

A type of polyphenol that works as an antibacterial factor.

Antibacterial factors are components that weaken the action of bacteria and other substances, and are also present in saliva and blood to maintain our health.

 

Ingestion of catechin by mouth can be expected to be effective against bacteria attached to the pharynx.

 

• Tea is rich in catechins

Old people have often said that tea is good for health, and tea contains a lot of catechins.

And you can buy it anywhere in Japan, and it has permeated ordinary households.

 

Let's carry tea this winter to prevent colds and flu.