I always say that tea is the most amazing beverage that millions of people around the world enjoy drinking. It warms up our mornings and nights, it accompanies our working days and relaxing weekends, it goes perfectly well with a sandwich and a slice of cheesecake, and we enjoy drinking it alone or in a company of our good friends. Plus certainly – numerous health benefits and therapeutic properties of various types of tea. We believe that we know everything about therapeutic effects that teas have on our body, however, scientists go on their studies and continue fidning new advantages and benefits of tea, whether you like drinking green, or black, or white, or other types of this beverage.

We know that drinking 3-4 cups of tea a day allows us to reap the most of its therapeutic properties. Simon Gibbons, Professor of Phytochemistry at the University of London School of Pharmacy, says that the best way of enjoying health benefits of black tea is to consume a cup of it in the morning, a cup in the noontime and one in the evening. The specialist says that recent studies have shown very clearly: those people who drink 3-4 cups of tea a day can fully enjoy the benefits of antioxidants in tea and have lower chances for having a stroke, developing brain tumors, severe infections and so on.

According to the findings of a research carried out by the specialists from the Netherlands, there are strong links between and a regular consumption of black tea (without milk) and reduced risks of a stroke. It is a known fact that black tea is rich in flavonoids, natural nutrients with very strong antioxidant powers, which can lower the production of “bad” LDL cholesterol in our body this way lowering risks of clogging or narrowing the arteries and decreasing risks of a heart attack or stroke. The results of this study were supported by new evidence from the specialists in the US: 5 cups of black tea a day can help lowering LDL cholesterol level by 11%.

Other health benefits of black tea include helping us to focus and stimulate our brain function. Scientists at the University of Northumbria suggest that such substances as L-theanine and caffeine which can be found in abundance in black tea leaves, can effectively improve our thinking abilities and cognitive skills. In addition, according to the findings of a study in Imperial College, drinking about 100 ml of black tea a day is linked to up to 34% reduced chances to develop such brain tumor as a glioma, which is among very common and incurable types of tumors.

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Author Info: Hi! My name is Carla and I am a 5th year medical student at HYMS. I am interested in alternative medicine and I have done months researching the topic of herbal medicine. Besides, I like interviewing people and learning more about their experiences with one or another type of herbal treatments. I am willing to contribute to this site with my knowledge, and I would be happy to help you out to the best of my ability with any specific questions or problems related to alternative medicine.

3 Responses to “Going Tea-Total! New Health Benefits Of Black Tea Revealed”

1. Gia Says:
   April 25th, 2011 at 2:48 pm

   I’m so confused! I’ve drank lots of iced tea my whole life and now I”m learning the benefits of Hibiscus, Oolong etc.. but then read that tea is high in aluminum and see a link above that tea weakens bones? Is tea good or bad? Thanks in advance and BTW-I just found this website a few days ago and I love it!

2. ceylon tea Says:
   September 5th, 2011 at 8:09 am

   In your opinion, which is the best type of tea to drink?I think ceylon tea is the best

3. cutabove100 Says:
   February 4th, 2012 at 9:56 am

   Hi: I lived in Japan for over five years, so I started drinking green tea when ever I ate out, because it was usually free with your meal. Well, to make a long story short, when I returned to America. I had lowered my cholesterol to a an all time low without medicines (I ran out of my prescription and since it was way too expensive in Japan, I did without it.), my skin looked like I was ten years younger (I am over 50), I felt like a million bucks, my libido was off the wall, my blood pressure had also dropped and I had lost over thirty pounds without diets or caring what I ate. By the way, I still had McDonalds because they are all over Japan too, ha ha. So, as far as I am concerned, tea and cooking like the Japanese do is the best for your health. We Americans are killing ourselves. Green tea or Black is great as far as I am concerned. Have a cup or two, ha ha.