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Why people love tea: A look at some herbal tea recipes for mild depression

July 03, 2023 -

Tea is hydrating. Without milk, tea is more than 90 percent water. Drinking four to six mugs of tea a day is as good for keeping you hydrated as a liter of water, reported the Daily Mail, and researchers also found no negative effects from drinking that amount of tea.

Herbal teas and black tea, especially, are great sources of potassium, which plays a central role in making sure your cells can take in the precise amount of water they need – and hence help hydrate your body....

Survival beverages that are a must for your pantry

February 19, 2024 -

Water

To stay hydrated and maintain oral and personal hygiene during emergencies, water is the first survival beverage that comes to mind. Determine basic water needs by listing each household member's daily water requirement (including pets) – to stay hydrated and do oral and personal hygiene.

Add supplemental water requirements to cook food, wash clothes and other personal items, clean the home, water the garden plants and so on.

Learn about the best emergency ...

Herbal medicines are effective for seizure disorders: Review

June 27, 2019 -

The team also looked at drug-herb interactions, especially on silymarin, green tea (Camellia sinensis), St. John's wort (Hypericum perforatum), grapefruit, and black and long pepper.

Herbs.news has more on plants with anti-convulsive properties.

Journal Reference:

Zimmerman C, Yarnell E. HERBAL MEDICINES FOR SEIZURES. Alternative and Complementary Therapies. 2018;24(6):281–290. DOI: 10.1089/act.2018.29194.eya

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Drinking tea may be like the fountain of youth

September 01, 2016 -

Science also suggests that drinking tea can boost your metabolism and aid weight loss efforts. The catechins found in green tea, particularly, have shown great stimulating effects on metabolism. Studies also suggest that people who drink green tea may have higher bone mineral density, and be less likely to develop osteoporosis. The polyphenols in green tea may also help protect against the development of cognitive decline as people age, and prevent diseases like Alzheimer’s....

TCM herbal formula found to stop metastatic breast cancer from spreading

August 19, 2019 -

Herbal formula made from TCM herbs shows antitumor, anti-metastatic, and osteoprotective activities

The incidence and mortality of cancer metastasis is high. Metastasis refers to the ability of cancer to spread from its site of origin to other tissues and organs. Some chemotherapeutic agents can control the metastasis of certain types of cancer, but conventional treatments are still limited in this regard. Hence, it is not surprising that, despite the availability of these agents, ...

So many teas, so little time: Which ones have the most health benefits?

July 09, 2019 -

The origin of tea and its health benefits

Tea, the second most consumed beverage in the world, is an aromatic drink prepared by steeping fresh leaves or buds in hot water. These leaves and buds are obtained from the tea plant known as Camellia sinensis. This small tree is native to Southeast Asia but is now cultivated in other parts of the world. The leaves and buds used to make tea are picked from this tree three to four times every year between spring and fall.

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Meta-analysis of observational studies suggest tea consumption can improve bone mineral density

March 04, 2019 -

Earlier studies have evaluated the link between tea consumption and the risk of osteoporosis, but the results are inconsistent. Therefore, researchers from China reviewed existing observational studies to evaluate the association between tea consumption and the risk of osteoporosis.

For the current review, the Chinese researchers included 16 articles that examined a total of 138,523 individuals. Seven studies on bone mineral density showed that bone mineral density increased ...

Nanoparticles made from tea leaves halted the growth of up to 80% of lung cancer cells, new study shows

July 11, 2018 -

In the study, researchers from Swansea University in the U.K., K.S. Rangasamy Institute of Technology, and Bharathiar University in India combined tea leaf extract with cadmium sulfate (CdSO4) and sodium sulfide (Na2S). The combination formed nanoparticles that penetrated the nanopores of cancer cells. The research group carried out fluorescence emission and flow cytometry analyses in order to further understand the function of CdS Qds in bioimaging and cytotoxicity effect in ...

Drinking oolong tea found to help promote weight loss

April 02, 2019 -

Tea, such as green tea, black tea, and oolong tea, is loaded with polyphenol compounds, such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate (ECG), epicatechin (EC), caffeine, and gallic acid. The drink has been shown to possess many biological activities, such as alleviating metabolic syndrome and fatty liver. Earlier studies have also shown that tea exhibited anti-obesity effects. (Related: Oolong tea: Why it's good for you.)

For the study, ...

What’s in a name? Learning the difference between black tea and green tea

March 10, 2019 -

Facts about black and green tea

Both black and green tea are made from the tea plant (Camellia sinensis), but the former is fermented while the latter is not.

When making black tea, the tea leaves are first rolled then exposed to the air to start the fermentation process. During the fermentation process, many of the natural benefits of black tea are either diminished or inactivated.

After they are fermented, black tea leaves turn dark brown. The fermentation ...

Overweight women greatly benefit from drinking green tea

February 25, 2019 -

Researchers from National Yang-Ming University and Taipei City Hospital found a natural way to reduce LDL levels in green tea. This widely consumed beverage is made from the leaves of Camellia sinensis, aptly called the tea plant. It contains polyphenols and flavonoids like epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG), and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). These compounds are responsible for the beneficial effects of green tea, including its ...

Green tea found to have practical antioxidant applications for preserving stored food

November 22, 2019 -

Lipid oxidation reduces the commercial shelf-life of food products – affecting their color, flavor, and texture, as well as decreasing the nutritional quality of food – all of which reduce the acceptability by consumers leading them to reject the product.

In their study, the research team examined the antioxidant potential of freeze-dried green tea in hamburgers. They treated hamburgers with a placebo, butylhydroxytoluene (BHT), and three different levels of freeze-dried ...

Study: Drinking oolong tea can help reverse aging

February 14, 2023 -

For the 2021 study, researchers conducted a randomized controlled clinical trial of 43 healthy adult men. The volunteers were between the ages of 50 and 72.

Results of the study suggest that making evidence-based lifestyle changes could help reduce biological age.Lifestyle changes and tea consumption

The test group took part in an eight-week treatment program that included guidance on health-related factors like:

Those in the control ...

Coffee versus matcha: Which gives you better sleep? (Yes, sleep)

May 26, 2020 -

Caffeine is a stimulant and consuming too many caffeinated drinks can affect your sleep quality. But if you're a hardcore coffee lover who can't function without a cup of joe, you may want to switch to green tea, which offers many health benefits.Benefits of drinking coffee

Drinking coffee offers benefits, such as lowering diabetes risk. Coffee also helps reduce your risk for certain types of cancer and helps promote brain health.

Coffee is full of antioxidants, and ...

Inhaling aromatic oils can help you feel less tired, new study finds

February 14, 2019 -

Central fatigue often results from the dysfunction of the central nervous system. People with this condition don't exhibit cognitive failure or motor weakness. However, they usually show signs and symptoms like fatigue sensation, weakness of physical function, low efficiency during mental tasks, anxiety, and depression. The complex state of central fatigue can be induced by heavy physical and mental tasks, like sleep deprivation. The development of this condition has also ...

Green tea is your new go-to cuppa, thanks to its anti-obesity and anti-inflammatory properties

August 26, 2019 -

“Two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, and we know that just telling people to eat less and exercise more isn't working. It's important to establish complementary health-promoting approaches that can prevent obesity and related problems,” said Richard Bruno, one of the authors of the study.

According to several studies, green tea promotes the growth of good gut bacteria, thus exerting a positive effect on health and lowering the risk of obesity. This ...

A cup of tea a day keeps the doctor away: Oolong tea extract can help prevent breast cancer, say researchers

April 09, 2019 -

Oolong tea is a traditional Chinese tea, made from the same Camellia sinensis plant used for green and black teas. It contains benefits seen in both green and black teas, making it a uniquely potent beverage.Oolong tea tackles cancer

Medical News Today reports that scientists at Saint Louis University have discovered oolong tea extract has an extraordinary quality: It kills breast cancer. The team recently published their study in the journal Anticancer Research....

Tea found to prevent fat storage in the liver, lower blood glucose

June 30, 2018 -

The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the University of Tunis EL Manar and the University of Carthage in Tunisia and Université Paris Diderot in Paris. The research team sought to determine the effects of long-term consumption of green tea and black tea on the lipid digestion of rats fed with a high-fat diet. The rats in the experiment were given green tea decoctions, black tea decoctions, or a placebo for 10 weeks. They measured the fat excreted in feces, liver ...

Plant-based antimicrobial compounds offer a variety of alternatives to an over-dependence on toxic synthetic antibiotics that are increasingly less effective

June 19, 2018 -

Now, scientists are turning to plants to combat this modern-day scourge. In an article published in the Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, they called for the development of business models to support the development of plant-based medicine to address the increasing number of drug-resistant microbes.

The current trend of antibiotic-resistant bacteria could be traced back to a number of factors – these include improper use, overexposure due to antibiotic use in ...

STUDY: Green tea, black tea and matcha tea found to suppress dioxin toxicity

February 24, 2023 -

Thankfully, scientific literature provides evidence that green tea, black tea, and matcha tea suppress dioxin toxicity. In much the same way that vitamin D, vitamin C, and licorice root extracts could have been delivered to communities during covid-19 outbreaks, these medicinal teas could be shipped to residents of East Palestine, Ohio and other heavily exposed areas to help protect people from the many diseases caused by dioxins.Dioxin toxicity thwarted by green tea ...