Stressed Out? Try Tea...

By Kelley Herring Stressed out? Reach for a soothing cup of black tea. A recent study conducted by University College London researchers evaluated the effects of black tea on stress in the body. Seventy-five regular tea drinkers were split into two groups. All study participants gave up their normal tea, coffee, and caffeinated beverages. One group drank a caffeinated black tea. The control group drank a caffeinated...

Adding Milk to Tea May Block Health Benefits...

Adding Milk to Tea May Block Health Benefits A German study has revealed that adding milk to tea stops its ability to dilate blood vessels and give antioxidant benefits, two protective factors for a healthy heart and cardiovascular system. The study is published online in the European Heart Journal and was conducted by a group of scientists from the University of Berlin's Charité...

More Reviews from Oncogene regarding Tea and Cance...

11. Flavonoid quercetin sensitizes a CD95-resistant cell line to apoptosis by activating protein kinase Cα Maria Russo, Rosanna Palumbo, Annalisa Mupo, Mariarosaria Tosto, Giuseppe Iacomino, Annamaria Scognamiglio, Idolo Tedesco, Giovanni Galano, Gian Luigi Russo SUMMARY: We previously demonstrated that quercetin, a naturally occurring flavonoid with strong antioxidant properties, was able to enhance...

Reviews from Oncogene regarding Tea and Cancer...

  1. Green tea polyphenol EGCG suppresses cigarette smoke condensate-induced NF-κB activation in normal human bronchial epithelial cells D N Syed, F Afaq, M-H Kweon, N Hadi, N Bhatia, V S Spiegelman, H Mukhtar SUMMARY: Cigarette smoke is a powerful inducer of inflammatory responses resulting in disruption of major cellular pathways with...

Tea protects against Cardiovascular Disease...

  J Pharm Pharmacol. 2006 Aug; 58 (8):1139-44. Tea flavanols inhibit angiotensin-converting enzyme activity and increase nitric oxide production in human endothelial cells   Abstract: A diversity of pharmacological effects on the cardiovascular system have been reported for Camellia sinensis: antioxidative, antiproliferative and anti-angiogenic activity, and nitric oxide synthase activation. The...

Health Facts...

          The accumulated results from research suggest that tea drinking regularly, green or black tea, will decrease the incidence of mortality from major chronic diseases.   The following is a list of the major chemical componenets found in tea leaf. Caffeine Stimulates wakefulness, CNS stimulant Gives relief from fatigue, neuralgia and headaches Acts as diuretic   Catechins...