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Previously, researchers found that consumption of flavonoids – compounds found in berries, tea, and red wine – may be associated with a 28% lower risk of developing dementia.

In 2017, another paper suggested that sipping on some oolong or green tea daily could slash your risk of cognitive decline in half.

And a new study published in Gero Science has linked the presence of two compounds (one of which is found in green tea) to the restoration of a molecule that fuels our brain cells’ production of energy.

Why might compounds in green tea help to protect against dementia?

The researchers looked at the levels of guanosine triphosphate (GTP), an energy molecule in brain cells, in older Alzheimer’s model mice.

They wanted to investigate this because, study author Professor Gregory Bower

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