Tea & Health News

  • 2010
  • 2009
    • Mail Tribune: Green Tea is a Versatile Helper - 12/21/2009
      Green tea is one of the most versatile beverages you can add to your diet. Name a health condition, and green tea probably contains elements to help you through it. In any top-10 list of herbal beverages to consume daily, green tea is sure to be rated - but why all the hype?

      Boston Globe: Coffee and Tea Linked to Lower Type 2 Diabetes Risk
      - 12/21/2009
      Drinking a lot of coffee or tea has been linked to a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes in a new analysis.

      Yahoo News: Feeling Blue? Green Tea May Help, Study Shows
      - 12/20/2009
      Elderly people who drink several cups of green tea a day are less likely to suffer from depression, probably due to a "feel good" chemical found in this type of tea, Japanese researchers said.

      ABC News: Green Tea May Cut the Risk of Dying From Pneumonia
      - 10/16/09
      Drinking as little as one cup or less of green tea per day was associated with 41 percent less risk of dying from pneumonia among Japanese women, the investigators found.

      The Plain Dealer: White Tea Could Have Extra Benefits Over Others
      - 10/13/2009
      White tea is made from the buds and early leaves of the same plants used to make green and black teas. So it's likely that the white stuff offers some of the benefits of other shades of tea; they boost the immune system, improve attention span and lower the risk of heart attack, some cancers, stroke and Parkinson's disease, to name a few.

      ABC News: Green Tea Linked to Less Stomach Cancer in Women -
      9/25/2009
      As if you needed another reason to drink green tea: Japanese women, but not Japanese men, who regularly drink 5 or more cups daily appear about 20 percent less likely to develop stomach cancer, study findings hint.

      Women's Health Magazine: Anti-Aging Tips -
      9/2009
      Packed with potent antioxidants called catechins, green tea may be the single best age-defying substance you can put in your mug...What's the best of the best? A study in the Journal of Food Science discovered that of the 77 U. S. brands tested, Stash Darjeeling organic green tea is the winner, delivering 100 catechins per gram.

      WCBS TV: HealthWatch: New Study Links Tea And Relaxation
      - 8/17/2009
      Drinking tea is associated with positive mood and feelings of relaxation, and its chemical properties have been linked with making the brain more alert and helping people recover from stress. Now new research says just turning on the kettle can keep you calm.

      Oregonian: Tea Fits the Definition of Healthy to a T - 8/12/2009
      A glass of fresh-brewed iced tea does more than cool you off on a summer day. For more than 4,000 years, people have been turning to tea, a beverage with a long list of benefits.

      World Tea News: Japanese Team Looks at Blood Cancer-Green Tea Relationship - 8/12/2009
      A study by researchers at the Tohoku University School of Medicine has indicated that green tea consumption may be inversely related to blood cancer risk.

      BBC News: Green Tea Slows Prostate Cancer  - 6/19/2009
      A chemical found in green tea appears to slow the progression of prostate cancer, a study has suggested.

      ABC Science: Green Tea Lowers Stroke Risk - 6/10/2009
      Drinking two cups of green tea a day could, over time, halve a person's risk of having the most common form of stroke, Australian researchers say.

      KPHO.com: Green Tea Studied As HPV Treatment - 6/10/2009
      A new clinical study will look at whether a chemical found in green tea can help treat women with human papillomavirus, or HPV. Certain strains of HPV can cause cervical cancer.

      KARE 11, MN: Mayo Clinic Says Green Tea May Help Fight Leukemia - 5/27/2009
      A study being done at Minnesota's Mayo Clinic is getting national attention even though it's still in its early stages. It indicates that something many people drink for pleasure may help fight a certain cancer.

      Yahoo Health: Men's Health: Best and Worst Brain Foods (Peppermint Tea) - 5/01/2009
      The scent of peppermint helps you focus and boosts performance, according to researchers. Need to reach Chicago before nightfall, and you're stuck in traffic around Cleveland? One study found that peppermint makes drivers more alert and less anxious.

      ScienceDaily: White Tea: Solution To Obesity Epidemic? - 4/30/2009
      Possible anti-obesity effects of white tea have been demonstrated in a series of experiments on human fat cells (adipocytes). Researchers have now shown that an extract of the herbal brew effectively inhibits the generation of new adipocytes and stimulates fat mobilization from mature fat cells.

      BBC News: Chinese Food Fights Breast Cancer - 3/15/2009
      Two Chinese dietary staples - mushrooms and green tea - may have the power to ward off breast cancer, mounting evidence suggests.

      American Academy of Periodontology: Go Green for Healthy Teeth and Gums - 3/5/2009
      A recent study suggests that antioxidants in green tea may help reduce periodontal disease.

      WebMD: Tea Drinkers, Coffee Drinkers May Be Less Likely to Have Strokes - 2/19/2009
      The odds of having a stroke may be lower for tea drinkers and coffee drinkers. That's according to two studies presented today in San Diego at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2009.

      Telegraph UK: Three Cups of Tea Can Cut Breast Cancer Risk by a Third - 1/22/2009
      The chances of developing a tumour dropped by around 37 per cent in women under 50 who drank tea at least three times daily. But older women who drank a similar amount did not see any benefits, according to the study. Researchers believe the anti-cancer properties of tea may have a more potent effect on the types of tumours that tend to grow in younger women.


  • 2008
    • Science Daily: Chocolate, Wine And Tea Improve Brain Performance - 12/24/2008
      According to Oxford researchers working with colleagues in Norway, chocolate, wine and tea enhance cognitive performance.

      Dallas News: Taking a Tea Break Serves Body and Mind - 12/11/2008
      Tea experts worldwide believe that the drink's health benefits may come from naturally occurring compounds called flavonoids. In your body, these powerful antioxidants work to mop up harmful molecules called free radicals that, over time, can cause heart disease and cancer.

      National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Green Tea May Help Protect Against Rheumatoid Arthritis - 12/1/2008
      NCCAM-funded investigators at the University of Maryland and Rutgers University examined the effects of green tea polyphenols on RA by using an animal model in rats.

      Science Daily: Green Tea May Delay Onset Of Type 1 Diabetes - 0/26/2008
      A powerful antioxidant in green tea may prevent or delay the onset of type 1 diabetes, Medical College of Georgia researchers say.

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Living Well: Green Tea Brims with Benefits - 9/28/2008
      As a naturopathic physician and faculty member at Bastyr University in Kenmore, Paul Anderson has plenty of opportunity to practice what he prescribes. In the case of drinking green tea for health protection, Anderson says he is a regular -- but not daily -- drinker. "Green tea has a significant amount of antioxidants," said Anderson the other day, taking a break from moving to a new office. "That helps with regulating cholesterol and burning fat."

      WebMD: Prevent Diabetic Ills With Chamomile Tea? - 9/22/2008
      When you sit down for a meal today, consider drinking a cup or two of chamomile tea, especially if you have diabetes. A new study shows the tea may help prevent the development of diabetic complications, such as loss of vision, nerve damage, and kidney damage.

      Telegraph UK: Healthy Drinking: Tea Total - 9/22/2008
      In studies across Europe, drinking three or more cups a day has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease.

      Metro News: Tea Protects Against Heart Disease, Cancer: Study - 9/16/2008
      Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, researchers say, according to BBC News Online. The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea dehydrates.

      Telegraph UK: Tea Halves the Risk of Dementia, Study Shows - 7/17/2008
      Scientists found those who drank two or three cups of black tea a day were less than half as likely to exhibit early signs of dementia as those who never or rarely drank it.

      US News and World Report: Green Tea Relaxes Your Arteries, Too - 07/09/08
      Score another win for green tea: New research suggests that the potent leaves can rapidly improve the functioning of the endothelial cells lining blood vessels, aiding blood flow and relaxing the arteries. That may lower the risk of clots and heart disease.

      Time: Does Green Tea Help the Heart? - 7/03/08
      A new study shows that the beverage, which is more popular in Eastern cultures, can protect heart arteries by keeping them flexible and relaxed, and therefore better able to withstand the ups and downs of constant changes in blood pressure.

      WebMD: Green Tea Lowers Risk of Heart Disease - 7/02/08
      Drinking green tea rapidly improves the health of the delicate cells lining the blood vessels and helps lower one's risk of heart disease. Researchers writing in the latest issue of the European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation have found that people who drink green tea have better blood vessel function just 30 minutes later.

      Telegraph UK: Drinking Tea Can Reduce Heart Attack Risk - 6/10/08
      Drinking more than three cups of tea a day cuts the risk of a heart attack, according to a study to be published by the British Nutrition Foundation.

      Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Natural Medicine: The Benefits of Going Green with Tea - 6/01/08
      Tea is the most popular beverage in the world, second only to water. It has been enjoyed in Eastern countries for more than 4,000 years and Chinese and Japanese traditions attribute many healing properties to this beverage. Today, scientists around the world are supporting these traditions as they use rigorous research methods to identify the many health benefits of green tea.

      US News and World Report: Green Tea Antioxidant May Help Prevent Alzheimer's - 5/30/08
      An antioxidant found in green tea appears to prevent the development of amyloid fibrils, a toxic protein associated with Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease, a new study finds.

      United Press International: Green Tea Helps Beat Sleep Apnea Deficits - 05/16/08
      Chemicals found in green tea may be able to stave off the cognitive deficits that occur with obstructive sleep apnea, U.S. researchers say.

      WebMD: Green Tea Ingredient Slows Breast Cancer - 4/7/08
      An antioxidant in green tea may be a powerful weapon against breast cancer. A new study shows the green tea antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) significantly slowed breast cancer growth in female mice. Previous studies have suggested that this antioxidant may protect against breast cancer and other cancers, but this research has been limited, and the mechanism behind these effects isn't clear. Researchers say the results suggest that green tea's anticancer effects may be largely because of its high content of EGCG, which helps the body's cells from becoming damaged and aging prematurely.

      Science Daily: Green Tea Helps Beat Superbugs, Study Suggests - 4/1/08
      Green tea can help beat superbugs according to Egyptian scientists speaking March, 31, 2008 at the Society for General Microbiology's 162nd meeting. The pharmacy researchers have shown that drinking green tea helps the action of important antibiotics in their fight against resistant superbugs, making them up to three times more effective.

      Daily Mail: Three Cups of Tea a Day Helps Stop Heart Attacks and Strokes (Unless You're a Man) - 3/17/08
      Women who drink three cups of tea a day may be protecting themselves against heart attacks and strokes. They are less likely to have plaques - dangerous build-ups of fat and cholesterol - in their arteries, researchers found.

      BBC News: Tea Could Help Combat Diabetes - 3/2/08
      Drinking black tea could help prevent diabetes, according to new findings by scientists at Dundee University. The researchers said black tea may have the potential to combat type 2 diabetes, the most common form of the disease. They believe certain constituents of tea could act as an insulin substitute.

      Yahoo Food: 7 Reasons to Drink Green Tea - 2/20/08
      The steady stream of good news about green tea is getting so hard to ignore that even java junkies are beginning to sip mugs of the deceptively delicate brew. You'd think the daily dose of disease-fighting, inflammation-squelching antioxidants--long linked with heart protection--would be enough incentive, but wait, there's more! Lots more.

      Newsweek: 4 Green Foods You Need - 1/25/08
      Detox diets are mostly bunk, but here are some super foods that fight carcinogens and are great for your whole system. And yes, they're all green in color. A green-tea drinking habit may be one reason that the Chinese have lower cancer rates. Drink it fresh-brewed: bottled or instant tea has little of the key catechins that work as powerful anti-oxidants.

      CBS News: Green Tea May Ward Off Weight Gain - 1/23/08
      The benefits of green tea might include blocking fat and keeping extra pounds at bay, according to preliminary lab tests in mice.
  • 2007
    • Reuters: Coffee, Tea Linked to Lower Risk of Kidney Cancer - 12/24/2007
      The findings, based on an analysis of 13 previous studies, suggest that coffee and tea may be protective against kidney cancer, while milk, soda and juice seem to have no effect one way or the other. ...those who sipped just one 8-ounce cup of tea each day had a 15 percent lower risk of the disease than non-drinkers. The findings appear in the International Journal of Cancer.

      Discover Magazine: The Legend of Green Tea Keeps a-Growin' - 10/29/2007
      Green tea seems to be appearing everywhere these days, in practically every form imaginable: green tea ice cream, green tea cookies, green tea soda, green tea angel food cake (with an almost freakishly green color) -- even green tea chocolate covered cherries. Much of the cause of this rise is green tea's health benefits, which are the stuff of legend.

      U.S. News and World Report: Tea Helps Toughen Older Women's Hips -- Those Who Drink it Daily Lose Less Bone, Study Finds - 10/10/2007
      New Australian research suggests that having a cuppa (tea, that is) may help strengthen older women's hips.

      USA Today: Put the Kettle on -- Tea is Steeped in Health Benefits - 10/7/2007
      Health benefits have been attributed to tea, especially green tea, nearly as long as people have been drinking it, Mukhtar and his co-authors write in the July issue of the journal Life Sciences. But, they note, scientific investigations of tea and the compounds found in it began less than 30 years ago, and most have been conducted in just the past five years.

      Mail Tribune: Suited to a Tea -- Experts Say Tea Boosts Aging Brain, May Prevent Lung Cancer - 10/2/2007
      Can imbibing tea affect brainwaves or perhaps more astonishingly, thwart the development of lung cancer? A growing number of scientists theorize that tea is far more complex than most people might think. As a result, they are exploring new ways to uncover the chemical secrets nature has tucked into the leaves of green and black teas.

      Atlanta Journal Constitution: Green Tea May Brew Up Healthier Skin - 8/20/2007
      Green tea may hold promise as a new treatment for psoriasis and other inflammatory skin conditions, including dandruff and lupus-related skin lesions, according to a U.S. study. Medical College of Georgia researchers found that green tea slowed the growth of skin cells in rodents genetically predisposed to psoriasis. The findings were published in the Aug. 18 issue of the Journal Experimental Dermatology.

      Canada National Post: A Porcelain Cup of Power -- Already Known for its Health Benefits, Tea Now Seems to be an Effective Deterrent Against a Myriad of Diseases - 8/14/2007
      The list of potential benefits of tea seems to be growing in leaps and bounds. Scientists have linked tea consumption to protection against common ills such as cardiovascular disease, certain cancers, high blood pressure and Alzheimer's disease.

      MSNBC.com: Eat Your Way to a Beautiful Smile -- A Few Simple Changes to Your Diet Can Help Keep Your Teeth Healthy for Life - 7/16/2007
      Black and green teas contain polyphenols, antioxidant plant compounds that prevent plaque from adhering to your teeth and help reduce your chances of developing cavities and gum disease.

      BBC News: Green Tea 'May Keep HIV at Bay'  - 3/29/2007
      Drinking green tea could help in the fight against HIV, research suggests.
      Scientists found a component called epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) prevents HIV from binding to immune system cells by getting there first. Once EGCG has bound to immune system cells there is no room for HIV to take hold in its usual fashion.
  • 2006
    • Mens Health: It's in the Bag: Choose the Tea with the Most Health Benefits  -
      12/2006
      Green tea is widely known for its health benefits. You can thank its high content of catechins, antioxidants that help fight both cancer and heart disease. But a recent USDA study found that the amount of these healthy compounds -- as well as the amount of caffeine -- varies widely among commercially available teas. See how several of the top brands compare per 8-ounce cup, then choose wisely: Stash Darjeeling Organic Green Tea has the most catechins -- measured in milligrams per gram -- of any green tea tested.

      Pak Tribune: Tea a Promising Prostate Cancer Fighter - 12/08/2006
      Green and black tea can slow down the spread of prostate cancer, while a highly touted antioxidant found in red wine, grapes and peanuts does not perform well as a cancer preventive, two new studies have found. For the tea study, Susanne Henning, an associate researcher at the Center for Human Nutrition at UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine, assigned 20 men, all scheduled for prostate removal due to cancer, to drink either black tea, green tea or soda, five times per day.

      iVilliage: Long Life May Be Your Cup of (Green) Tea  - 10/12/2006
      For those hoping to live a long, healthy life, a cup of green tea may hit the spot, a large new study shows. Adults who drank at least five cups of the brew daily had a lower risk of cardiovascular death and death from all other causes, except cancer, than those who drank less than one cup a day, according to a research team from Tohoku University in Sendai, Japan.

      BBC News: Tea 'Healthier' Drink Than Water - 8/24/2006
      Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers. The work in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition dispels the common belief that tea dehydrates. Tea not only rehydrates as well as water does, but it can also protect against heart disease and some cancers, UK nutritionists found.
  • 2005
    • Gilroy Dispatch: Black vs. Green - 10/18/2005
      According to the Journal of Neuroscience, an antioxidant found in green tea called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) may prevent the buildup of plaque in the brain linked to the memory-robbing disease. Mice used in the study were given daily injections of EGCG. After several months, the nerve cells of treated mice generated as much as 54 percent fewer beta-amyloid proteins, which is the plaque that blocks memory in the brain.

      Science Daily: Tea May Help Prevent Diabetes And Cataracts - 4/19/2005
      Researchers fed green and black tea to diabetic rats for three months and then monitored the chemical composition of the rats' blood and eye lenses. At levels that would be equivalent to less than five cups of tea per day for a human, both teas significantly inhibited cataract formation relative to a control group which did not get tea, they say. The researchers found that both teas decreased glucose levels, which in turn affects other biochemical pathways that accelerate diabetic complications such as cataracts.
  • 2004
    • Science Daily: White Tea Beats Green Tea In Fighting Germs - /25/2004
      New studies conducted at Pace University have indicated that White Tea Extract (WTE) may have prophylactic applications in retarding growth of bacteria that cause Staphylococcus infections, Streptococcus infections, pneumonia and dental caries. Researchers present their findings today at the 104th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.
  • 2003
    • Science News: Another Green That Might Prevent Breast Cancer - 9/13/2003
      Many studies have indicated that diets high in produce -- including broccoli and other veggies -- may lower a woman's risk of developing breast cancer. Now, California researchers report data suggesting that drinking green tea does the same thing.

      Scientific American: Tea Aids Oral Health - 5/21/2003
      A spot of tea may offer more than just a pleasant way to pass the afternoon. Research findings presented this week at the 103rd General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in Washington, D.C. suggests that it can help fight bad breath and may boost the powers of toothpaste.

      CBS News: Study: Tea Boosts Immune System -- Five Cups a Day May Keep Doctors Away - 4/21/2003
      A new study finds that tea boosts the body's defenses against infection and contains a substance that might be turned into a drug to protect against disease, researchers say. Coffee does not have the same effect, they say. A component in tea was found in laboratory experiments to prime the immune system to attack invading bacteria, viruses and fungi, according to a study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences released Monday.