Health Benefit Claims
Articles reporting claims for health benefits from drinking teas and herbals. These are not intended to replace advice from your doctor.
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Tea and Weight Loss
If you found this article by Googling “tea and weight loss,” you also had nearly 21 million other hits. These days, the topic of tea and weight loss is hotter than your cuppa. But is there any truth to these claims? Maybe, maybe not. Green tea might ward off weight gain, according to a study… Continue reading
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Tea and Parkinson’s Disease
The National Parkinson Foundation estimates that more than 60,000 new cases of this degenerative disorder of the central nervous system are diagnosed every year in the United States. More than 1.5 million Americans are currently affected, including such high-profile personalities as actor Michael J. Fox. With this in mind, the notion that tea might help… Continue reading
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Rooibos and Cardiovascular Health
If you have yet to sample the pleasures of the South African herbal beverage known as rooibos (Aspalanthus linearis) it might be time to give it a whirl. Rooibos is also known as redbush, for the distinctive red color of the needle like leaves and the deep color of the finished beverage. This caffeine free… Continue reading
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Tea and Cholesterol
There’s certainly no shortage of assorted and sundry wondrous claims for the potential health benefits of tea. Among these, the possibility that drinking tea might help lower your cholesterol level. One study suggested that drinking black tea might result in lower levels of low-density lipoprotein, a “bad” cholesterol, in a test group. The study was… Continue reading
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Green Tea and Prostate Cancer
According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation, prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting 1 in 6 men. The foundation estimates that more than 2 million American men currently live with prostate cancer. More than 192,000 men were expected to be diagnosed with this disease in 2009. Keeping that in mind, the… Continue reading
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Book Review — “The Ultimate Tea Diet”
Drink tea. Lose weight. Can it really be that easy? Well, it’s probably a bit of a stretch, but if we’re to believe Mark “Dr. Tea” Ukra, author of the book, The Ultimate Tea Diet: How Tea Can Boost Your Metabolism, Shrink Your Appetite, and Kick-Start Remarkable Weight Loss, it’s not all that far from… Continue reading
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Tea and Ovarian Cancer
Thus far in these pages, we’ve reported on a number of studies suggesting that there is a link between tea and improved health. Among them are several studies that have examined tea’s affect on various types of cancer, including breast cancer and lung cancer. Ovarian cancer isn’t nearly as well known as the types of… Continue reading
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Tea and Weight Loss
With so many extravagant claims for weight loss products, a good rule of thumb to abide by is buyer beware. Keeping that in mind, however, there is some evidence indicating that tea might play a role in weight loss. If you want to lose weight, one of the best ways you can use tea to… Continue reading
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Tea and Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is a health issue that receives a considerable amount of attention nowadays, and there’s a good reason for that. The National Cancer Institute estimates that, just in the United States, more than 190,000 women were afflicted with breast cancer in 2009. More than 40,000 of those women were expected to die from the… Continue reading
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Tea and Your Heart
Can tea be good for your heart and cardiovascular system? According to a number of studies, there is very good evidence to suggest that this might be the case. One study about tea’s relationship to heart and cardiovascular health comes from INSERM, France’s national institute for medical research. The study discovered that older women who… Continue reading
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