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what is the benefits of mangosteen tea?

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Not well studied. : Preliminary results of 1 study suggest mangosteen may be beneficial for treatment of periodontist when applied in gel to gums. Mangosteen is being studied to determine effects of xanthones (potent antioxidants) ;  effectiveness as a topical acne treatment. It has been used by native asian healers in treatment of tuberculosis, infections ; diarrhea (but hasn't been adequately studied).

Question 2

any benefit from menopause teas?

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Unknown: My question to anyone would be:  if you have a heart problem and you go to a cardiologist who prescribes an important heart drug to you, are you then going to ask, "are there any heart teas?"  of course not.  Why then would you ask your gynecologist about "menopause teas."  there is nothing more important to a woman than hormone replacement.....With real hormones.

Question 3

health benefits of darjeeling tea?

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Minimal: There is no hard data that tea, darjeeling or therwise, has positive health benefits. If you like the taste, go ahead. There may be some benefit from the iodine and anti-oxidants in tea.

Question 4

what are the benefits of green tea ?

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Many: Tea's have high content of flavonoids — plant-derived compounds that are antioxidants. Green tea is a source of a  catechins which are more powerful than vitamins c and e in antioxidants. Studies have found an association between consuming green tea and a reduced risk for heart disease. The antioxidants can help block the oxidation of LDL (bad) cholesterol, increase hdl, improve artery function.

Question 5

what is white tea? and what benefits it has?

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White Teas: Tea is derived from a tree called camellia sinensis.  The leaves contain antioxidant polyphenols which have an anti-carcinogenic effect.  The lighter the tea, the less it has been processed.  White and green teas are especially helpful.  White tea is actually a green tea with minimal processing.

Question 6

i'm curious as to what are the benefits of green tea ?

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The leaves contain : Antioxidant polyphenols. Studies show that the polyphenols in green tea have an anti-carcinogenic effect as well as leading to a reduced heart disease death rate. The linus pauling institute reported a study that suggested that green tea can assist with glycemic control. A study by maastricht university (holland) noted green tea has catechins ; caffeine w inhibition of o-methyl- transferase ; &gt;&gt;.

Question 7

which is the best tea when it comes to health benefits?

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Green Tea: Green tea is filled with polyphenols ; health benefits. Skip the black, go for green. Green teas include: white tea ; red tea.

Question 8

what are the benefits of drinking 2 cups of oolong tea hot! everyday?

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Variable: The caffeine will definitely help your mental alertness and the tea is possibly effective for reducing the risk of ovarian cancer.  All the other proposed benefits have insufficient data including treatment for diabetes, eczema, hypertension.

Question 9

please tell me what benefits can be found in taking black and green tea.

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Drink tea for health: There are many reasons to drink tea.  To list a few: antioxidants in tea can help your heart, fight against cancer, protection from ultraviolet rays, improve bone mineral density and strength and polyphenols in green tea may help maintain the parts of the brain that regulate learning and memory.

Question 10

what tea - black or green - carries better health benefits for us and why?

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Green Tea = better !: Tea is derived from the camellia sinensis tree.  The leaves contain antioxidant polyphenols which have an anti-carcinogenic effect.  Lighter tea (white ; green) is less processed.  Black tea is dried ; fermented. Studies suggest green tea can assist with glycemic control as well as reduced heart disease death rate. There are more studies around that suggest benefits from green tea than for black.

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