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Brian Steven asked:




Have you ever thought of Green Tea and herbs as part of a Detox remedy, these ingredients are natural and will help you stay healthy. Over the last few years a number of people have included tea and herbs as part of their daily routine.

If you are after a natural Detox then you must not go past tea and herbs, they are the most natural and safest way of getting rid of toxins, that has build up in the body over time, through wrongful eating. Tests where conducted and they found that herbs and had properties that helped the body to cleanse itself.

Once such herb is the humble Dandelion which immunizes and helps to increase and move the bile along and adds strength to the immune system because it assists the white blood cells.

Other natural Detox remedy herbs that are commonly used are:

• Cascara
• Sagrada
• Black walnut hulls
• Golden seal
• Psyllium
• Garlic
• Licorice

This tea is a very ancient herb and originates from China, evidence suggesting regular tea drinkers may have lower chances of getting heart disease, and developing certain types of cancer (Wikipedia.org). It also contains the highest antioxidant property which renders tea the most powerful natural Detox remedy around.

There you have it, think about it as there are a many products out there, and tea and Herbs might just be what the Doctor ordered. If you would like to look at a tea product or an assortment of products then check out my resource box below for more details.

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Juliet Cohen asked:




Green tea lovers enjoy fine imported Chinese and Japanese green tea and white tea. Green tea is usually brewed and drunk as a beverage. Green tea extracts can be taken in capsules and are sometimes used in skin products. Types of tea are commonly graded depending on the quality and the parts of the plant used. There are large variations in both price and quality within these broad categories, and there are many specialty green teas that fall outside this spectrum.

Green tea is made from unfermented leaves and reportedly contains the highest concentration of powerful antioxidants called polyphenols. Antioxidants are substances that scavenge free radicals — damaging compounds in the body that alter cells, tamper with DNA (genetic material), and even cause cell death. Green tea has been consumed throughout the ages in India, China, Japan, and Thailand. In traditional Chinese and Indian medicine, practitioners used green tea as a stimulant, diuretic (to promote the excretion of urine), astringent (to control bleeding and help heal wounds), and to improve heart health. Green tea drinkers appear to have lower risk for a wide range of diseases, from simple bacterial or viral infections to chronic degenerative conditions

Green tea has been credited with providing a wide variety of health benefits, many of which have not been validated by scientific evidence. Other traditional uses of green tea include treating flatulence (gas), regulating body temperature and blood sugar, promoting digestion, and improving mental processes. Green tea is the least processed and thus provides the most antioxidant polyphenols, notably a catechin called epigallocatechin-3-gallate which is believed to be responsible for most of the health benefits linked to green tea.

Green tea is made by briefly steaming the just harvested leaves, rendering them soft and pliable and preventing them from fermenting or changing color. After steaming, the leaves are rolled, then spread out and “fired” until they are crisp. Green tea has always been, and remains today, the most popular type of tea from China where most historians and botanists believe the tea plant originated throughout all of Asia.

Green tea has been extensively studied in people, animals, and laboratory experiments. Green tea is safe for most when used in moderate amounts. Green tea and green tea extracts contain caffeine. Caffeine can cause insomnia, anxiety, irritability, upset stomach, nausea, diarrhea, or frequent ********* in some people. Green tea contains small amounts of vitamin K, which can make anticoagulant drugs, such as warfarin, less effective. Green tea contains many polyphenols known as catechins, including epigallocathechin-3 gallate (EGCG), epigallocathechin (EGC) and epicathechin-3 gallate.

Green tea is different from black tea in that it [green tea] is produced from leaves that have been withered, rolled, fermented, and dried. Green tea polyphenols are potent antioxidant compounds that have demonstrated greater antioxidant protection than vitamins C and E in experimental studies. Green tea can cause adverse reactions (immunoglobulin E-mediated) in patients with green-tea asthma. Green tea has been used traditionally to control blood sugar in the body. Green tea extracts are also available in capsule form.

Benefits of Green Tea Tips

1. Helps to prevent cancer.

2. Lowers “bad” cholesterol and improves the ratio of “good” cholesterol.

3. Stops the unnatural formation of blood cloth which if not taken care of will cause thrombosis.

4. Reduces high blood pressure by repressing angiotensin II.

5. Lowers blood sugar (polyphenols and polysaccharides are the two main antioxidants are especially effective in lowering blood sugar).

6. Protects liver against toxins like alcohol and chemicals in cigarette smoke.

7. Promotes oral health by suppress the process of plaque formation and destroys the bacteria that forms plaque.

8. Destroys free radicals that cause aging.

10. Boosts your immune system function.

11. Helps your body to maintain healthy fluid balance and relieve fatigue and stress often caused by dehydration.

12. Blocks main receptors that produce allergic reactions.

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Vaughn Balchunas asked:




While green tea has been studied for its numerous health benefits, there’s at least one area of interest that needs more attention.

Can drinking tea really enhance fertility?

Now that’s the one-hundred-thousand dollar question! There’s a lot of conflicting opinions and research results pertaining to that subject. We’ll try to be fair and present both sides of the issue.

Any tea made from the Camellia sinensis bush contains caffeine. On the bright side of the teapot, green tea has only one-sixth to one-tenth of the amount of caffeine that a similar amount of regular coffee contains.

For those of us who are trying to watch our caffeine intake, that’s a good deal. If you need a caffeine fix though, green tea isn’t going to give you what you’re looking for. Better start looking for the nearest Starbucks.

How can drinking green healthy tea increase fertility?

A study done by the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program in Oakland, California revealed that the chances of conceiving doubled for woman who daily drank more than one- half cup of green tea containing caffeine (American Journal of Public Health, 1998). Because this wasn’t the case for the other tested caffeinated beverages, caffeine wasn’t deemed the causing agent. Some credit was given to the possibility that the polyphenols and hypoxanthine, compounds found in tea, resulted in a greater number of viable embryos, and increased maturation and fertilizability of oocytes.

Another conclusion of this study was that the healthy lifestyle of many green tea drinkers, such as regular exercise and decreased smoking and fat intake, might also play a role in the enhanced fertility levels of the test subjects.

How can drinking green tea decrease fertility?

Tannic acids, an element found in green tea, have been shown to cause fertility problems and greater chances at miscarrying.

While not an “initial” fertility situation, rumor has it that EGCG, the main disease-fighting antioxidant known as catechins in green tea that have been found to impede the growth of tumors, might also effect the blood vessel growth of a developing embryo.

Another post-fertility issue related to an excessive intake of green tea involves the increased rate of birth defects.

Past studies have concluded that coffee consumption increases the risk of miscarriages and that caffeine intake enhances the negative effects of alcohol intake on fertility. While not directly related to green healthy tea, caffeine is the potential cause of such problems.

Should I or shouldn’t I drink green tea for fertility issues?

The best advice that we can give you is something you’ve heard before. Check with your doctor first. Do your homework. Then and only then can you make a truly educated and well-informed decision about a very delicate issue. Whatever you decide, we wish you the best of luck in your quest for that new addition to your family. Cheers…

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