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Rooibos Tea
Native to South Africa.
Benefits
- Contains 50% more antioxidants than green tea
- Rich in minerals – calcium, iron, potassium, copper, manganese, zinc, and magnesium
- Rich in Polyphenols – anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties to help conditions of the heart and blood vessels (cholesterol, diabetes, atherosclerosis)
- Improves heart health – a study in 2012 found Rooibos Tea to contain chrysoeriol, a flavonoid that helps decrease blood pressure and improve blood circulation by regulating hormones secreted from the adrenal gland(1)
- The Journal of Traditional and Complementary Medicine in 2015 found rooibos tea to have preventative effects on diabetes (2)
- Aids in Digestion and decrease abdominal cramps (3)
- Supports strong bones by increasing osteoblasts activity, bone cells which produce bone mass. (4)
- Help in weight loss – due to increased leptin secretion, a hormone known as “satiety hormone” telling your body it has had enough to eat (5)
- Treat Allergies – Rooibos contains Quercitin, a flavonoid, which is capable of blocking histamine effects. (6)
Remedy for
- Headaches
- Insomnia
- Asthma
- Eczema
- Bone weakness
- Hypertension
- Allergies
- Premature aging
- Ease stomach cramps
- Boosting immunity
Precautions
- consumed for long term has impact on male fertility (7)
- Some physicians suggest there can be negative effects with liver and kidney disease
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