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"Here's To Good Health..."

Nothing on this page regarding the traditional health claims of tea should be construed as authority to disregard your physician's advice. We do not propose to give medical advice, so please do not read it as such.

It has long been felt that tea contains certain chemicals beneficial to health. The tired swear by its near-magical effect on the system; the sedate by its energizing properties; the pessimist by its ability to cheer; the optimist by its sobering effect; the prosaic by its romantic appeal; the poet by its practical convenience; and the scientist by its benefits to the human body!

CAN TEA HEAL?

Scientists the world over continue to put in considerable effort into discovering methods of using chemical extracts from tea plants in the manufacture of medicines. One major research finding credits green tea polyphenol extracts with preventive capability against carcinogenic growth in lungs, stomach and the esophagus. Furthermore, green tea extracts might prevent cardiac arrest and reduce serum cholesterol.

IS DRINKING TEA HEALTHY?

Different experimental findings have now established conclusively that drinking tea--black, semi-black and green--has beneficial effects on the human system.

Tea acts as a stimulant to physiological activities; it is a possible chemo-preventive agent against physiological and cardiovascular disorders; and “theamine”--a unique constituent of the tea liquor--helps in blocking the transfer of inter-cellular messages, thereby preventing the spread of tumorous growths.

Tea drinking helps to inhibit the activities of common cancer-causing chemicals (mainly due to the polyphenolic compounds present in the tea liquor) and thus prevents these chemical agents from transforming normal cells into cancerous ones.

Sodium and fluoride, also present in tea, are good for the circulation of body fluids through the kidneys and for the prevention of gum decay.

Moreover, it is believed that certain pigments (color) in tea could reduce blood coagulability and increase fibrinolysis.

All in all, it seems that every time you drink a cup of tea, you raise a toast to "good health"!

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