10 possible health benefits of drinking tea
Did you know that a variety of teas have been researched for health benefits? I share 10 possible benefits to drinking black, green, white, rooibos and honeybush teas.
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I think tea has one fatal flaw, that may well negate lots of the benefits. It is loaded with fluoride. Heavy tea drinkers are susceptible to the ravages of fluoride. Primarily fluorosis of teeth and skeleton as well as hypothyroidism. Hypothyroidism may be the most damaging. Fluoride expels iodine from the body which cascades through the endocrine system. Low iodine may also highly increase chances of breast cancer and skin cancer. If you're skeptical, start doing your own research online.... More
Marc,
That is an important topic to bring up. I am glad you did. For those concerned with fluoride, high-quality tea is lowest in fluoride. You can also ask companies of repute for test results of their tea (if they test for heavy metals). For example, Traditional Medicinals says that their green tea is tested and that there is no trace of fluoride in it. I also understand that white tea has very little fluoride. However, I think that the fluoride found unnaturally in our water system.... More
What benefit does tea have in #5 about breast cancer?
Katie,
The study I linked to said this in the intro, "Epidemiological and animal data suggest tea and tea polyphenols may be preventive against various cancers, including breast cancer. Catechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) catalyzes catechol estrogens and tea polyphenols. The COMT rs4680 AA genotype leads to lower COMT activity, which may affect the relationship between green tea consumption and breast cancer risk". The conclusion of the study was, "Drinking green tea may be weakly.... More
