Green Tea Phytosome 250 mg by Thorne

If you’re after a modest metabolic nudge without caffeine jitters, a decaffeinated green tea extract is a fit. It’s useful when weight is creeping despite decent habits, or if your fasting glucose or HbA1c (blood sugar markers) are drifting up and you want another lever alongside diet and activity. It also suits those watching liver enzymes like ALT after a period of heavier eating, as catechins have shown modest liver support. Expect small, steady changes over 8–12 weeks, not dramatic drops.

This formula uses a green tea phytosome, where catechins like EGCG are bound to sunflower phospholipids to boost absorption and be gentler on the gut. These polyphenols raise daily energy burn slightly by prolonging norepinephrine signaling (the body’s “turn up the furnace” signal) and by activating AMPK, a cellular energy sensor that shifts metabolism toward burning fat. They also spare glutathione, the liver’s master antioxidant, which is why some see small improvements in hs-CRP (an inflammation marker) and ALT on follow-up labs.

Take one capsule two to three times daily with food, spacing doses through the day. With a phytosome, lower milligram amounts can perform like higher-dose standard green tea extract, so you don’t need mega-doses. Most people who respond notice easier weight control and a slight energy lift within 4 to 12 weeks. Take it away from iron supplements by a few hours, since polyphenols can reduce iron absorption.

Skip taking this near nadolol (a blood pressure/beta-blocker), as green tea can reduce its absorption. Use caution with stimulants or thyroid medication since prolonging norepinephrine signaling can add to their effects, even though this is decaffeinated. If you supplement iron, separate doses. Very rarely, concentrated green tea extract has been linked to liver irritation—if your ALT is high or you have liver disease, involve your clinician and recheck labs after a few weeks.

Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding, and skip if you’ve ever had liver injury from a green tea product. If you want aggressive triglyceride reduction or dramatic fat loss, green tea extract isn’t the right tool—fish oil for high triglycerides or clinically dosed GLP‑1–style approaches for weight are far more effective. For those with low blood pressure, monitor for lightheadedness as metabolism shifts.