Dave

Rebecca…that is incredible! How much Curcumin does he take, and with or without food?

Hi Rebecca! So sorry for the frustrating Dr. appointment. I was also eagerly awaiting your report on your husbands visit! I don’t go back for any significant tests until Mid October, so probably won’t have anything quantitative to report for awhile. The good thing about that is it will reflect 4+ months of taking EGCG. I will have a liver pan…[Read more]

Hi Lou! Great to hear you are tolerating the EGCG so far. I too am taking Esbriet and I do that with food about 1-2 hours after taking the EGCG with no food. The issue of bioavailability is interesting to me. I feel somewhat like a blind man feeling my way through a maze of research and various information channels. After reading your post,  I…[Read more]

Hi Rebecca! Your husband seems to have had great results with the Esbriet so far. I hope he and the rest of us see positive benefits from the EGCG as well!

Hi Jerry and thanks! The articles I have read on weight loss and EGCG seem to indicate that some weight loss can occur but when combined with intake of higher levels of caffeine. I do drink one cup of coffee most days, but I think higher levels than that are used to facilitate weight loss and even then weight loss is not always an out come or…[Read more]

Hi Janice! I bought Healthy Origins brand Teavigo (Caffeine Free) . It is available at both Swansonvitamins.com and Amazon.com. Hope this helps! Kindest Regards, Dave

I have been taking 600 mg of Green Tea Extract for 1 week (Decaffeinated, 94% EGCG). I have not lost any weight. After 1 full week, the quantitative results are:

Oxygen Saturation increased from Average 94% to Average 96%.

Measured by home pulse oximeter.

The only thing that has changed in my routine is that I began taking the Green Tea…[Read more]

Hi Charlene!

Always glad to share. I suspect I won’t have much to report as far as any results for a few months. I did not expect any immediate noticeable difference but hope to be able to see some quantifiable results via a breathing test, blood labs, and/ or CT scan in 3-4 months. Will continue to read and research in the meantime. Blessings!

Bioavailability of EGCG:

Just received my order of EGCG and immediately took two capsules (150mg ea). Went and read some more research and discovered that optimum bioavailability of EGCG is achieved by taking it without food and only water. Bioavailability is important because it determines how much of the substance gets to the intended target/s.…[Read more]

Penny: Our situations are very similar… I ordered the same product as you and plan on the same dosage. I started Esbriet as well ( 9 weeks ago). I read about the rash side effect but have not had that. I have now read many scientific studies on EGCG for a variety of health applications and find it encouraging that there has been so much interest…[Read more]

Hi Rebecca! Praying for good results for your husband. I am hoping to see some results over time, but I realize this did not occur over night and results may take a while to begin to surface. Having said that, I am moving forward believing that in sticking with it I am doing something good and positive for my health that could get me through the…[Read more]

1: The March 3, 2020 issue of US News and World Report picked up and highlighted the New England Journal of Medicine article we have been discussing in this thread: https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-03-11/could-green-tea-extract-help-fight-pulmonary-fibrosis

2. Here is an article that warns against doses over 1000 mg.…[Read more]

I just started on Esbriet a month ago. I have not yet begun losing weight but I am interested to hear if anyone is taking green tea extract as a supplement and is having any noticeable results. Seems to good to be true!