HEALING BENEFITS OF TEA

If you haven't ever looked into the green tea natural healing benefits then maybe you should now. Research has shown that green tea has several natural healing benefits that many consumers in today's society could actually benefit from.

Green tea has proven to be effective at helping to fight several different forms of cancer, including: skin cancer, tumors, breast cancer, stomach cancer, and even prostate cancer.

How? Studies that have been performed actually suggest that it can help to slow the growth of tumors and protect the cells from DNA damage that can be sustained due to oxidative stress or even free radicals.

When a mutated cell forms, it is usually because that cell has been exposed to either a carcinogen or free radicals. It is ideal that antioxidants are present because they help to neutralize the free radicals; however, if they are not present, the mutated cell can develop into cancer. This is why the antioxidant qualities of green tea have natural healing benefits against cancer and/or tumors.

In other studies, green tea natural healing benefits have also been linked to weight loss, mental alertness, lowering of cholesterol levels, and even being able to help protect the skin from any sun damage.

The green tea natural healing benefits are just not being looked into, and so far, we have seen some exciting new revelations. Green leaf tea contains caffeine and that is probably the reason behind the mental alertness finding.

On the other hand, green leaf tea helps blood sugar levels and insulin production in the body, in a roundabout way; therefore, it can help a person to lose weight because of its ability to speed up the metabolism.

Black tea is one of the most common teas known to mankind. In the black tea family there is Darjeeling, orange pekoe and other similiar breakfast teas. The teas come from the same plant, but each variety is processed differently. The tea plant is actually a tree and grows only in certain climates. The world;s major tea growing areas are in the higher elevations of China, Japan, India, Sri Lanka and East Africa. After the evergreen shoots of black tea are picked, they are withered, rolled, fermented and dried. An important ingredient in tea is caffeine.

Unlike high levels of caffeine found in coffee, the low amounts in black tea promotes blood flow in the brain without overstimulating the heart. The caffeine in black tea sharpens mental focus and concentration, and the trace element fluoride inhibits tooth decay. Black tea also contains abuindant tannins, astringent chemicals
and soothing anti-inflammatory effects on the digestive tract.

Black tea has been used throughout history for medical purposes, long before it became a breakfast tea. It helps relieve diarrhea, lowers cholesterol levels
and helps prevent tooth decay. The tea has a therapeutic effect on gastric and intestinal illnesses because of its tannins, which decrease intestinal activity and exerts an antidiarrheal effect. To get the maximum benefit for diarrhea, let the tea steep for a full 15 minutes. This releases a good amount of tannins, also drink it unsweetened.

In addition to improving circulation, the theophylline in black tea helps improve cholesterol levels.
Drink two cups of black tea for three weeks every day and it shall open the blood flow in the capillaries and helps maintain normal blood pressure.
It also has been known to expand the airways, making breathing easier for astmatics.
It also helps with preventing tooth decay. Fluoride, a trace element found in black tea, strengthens tooth enamel, thereby helping to prevent tooth decay. I
f given to children, do not give at night as it does contain the caffiene.

Use soft water if you can when brewing black tea. If your water is hard, boil the water for an extra minute to reduce any unpleasant taste and to rid the toxins from the water.