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