Controlling Cholesterol
Keeping LDL cholesterol, known as ‘bad cholesterol’, under control can reduce the potential for a stroke and heart attack caused by the narrowing of arteries. Good exercise, sensible diet and reducing stress can all help the heart to function healthily. Quality natural tea is an ancient beverage and has long been considered a health drink. But modern day studies give further credence to these issues as referenced below: A study at China`s Kunming Medical College that consisted of 86 patients with unusually high levels of blood cholesterol found that 55 of the patients were given a regimented dose of puerh tea three times a day showed a 64.29% reduction in blood cholesterol levels. A further study by the University of Maryland: Research shows that tea lowers total cholesterol and raises HDL ("good") cholesterol. One study done at the Wun-Shan Branch Tea Research in Taipei, Taiwan compared the effects of various natural teas in...