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Best Teas & Herbals for Lowering Blood Pressure: How Can Tea Help Hypertension?

Posted by Matcha Alternatives

A crucial question for today - how can we reduce our blood pressure? Read on for the best teas to reduce hypertension, whether true teas, herbals or adaptogens. Tea can be do amazing things for cardiovascular health, let us show you the research steeped into digestible chunks by our tea scientist.
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Best Teas & Herbals for Lowering Blood Pressure: How Can Tea Help Hypertension?

A crucial question for today - how can we reduce our blood pressure? Read on for the best teas to reduce hypertension, whether true teas, herbals or adaptogens. Tea can be do amazing things for cardiovascular health, let us show you the research steeped into digestible chunks by our tea scientist.
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Tulsi Holy Basil: Health Benefits of this Ancient Tea

Posted by Stephany Morgan

Tulsi holy basil is an ancient herbal tea with a ton of goodness! Learn about holy basil's benefits, from lungs and the immune system to stress and diabetes, plus whether it's safe during pregnancy. Plus, discover what an adaptogen is, and why tulsi holy basil's adaptogenic properties make it special.

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Tulsi Holy Basil: Health Benefits of this Ancient Tea

Tulsi holy basil is an ancient herbal tea with a ton of goodness! Learn about holy basil's benefits, from lungs and the immune system to stress and diabetes, plus whether it's safe during pregnancy. Plus, discover what an adaptogen is, and why tulsi holy basil's adaptogenic properties make it special.

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Immune Tea: How Tea & Herbal Tea Can Support Your Immune System

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We investigate *how* the immune system can be supported with tea and tisanes. How tea can be immune stimulants, modulators and tonics, or adaptogenic. What are the best teas for immune system health? Read for immunity tea benefits. Many teas claim to help, but what does the research actually say?
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Immune Tea: How Tea & Herbal Tea Can Support Your Immune System

We investigate *how* the immune system can be supported with tea and tisanes. How tea can be immune stimulants, modulators and tonics, or adaptogenic. What are the best teas for immune system health? Read for immunity tea benefits. Many teas claim to help, but what does the research actually say?
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Yerba Mate Tea: What is it and why is everyone talking about it?

Posted by Stephany Morgan

Yerba mate is a tasty herbal tea from South America, with a long history and many health benefits. Learn what yerba mate is, mate's caffeine levels, how to hot and cold brew yerba mate, our own mate recipes, and mythbust why mate has been unfairly accused of causing cancer and is instead an amazing superfood.
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Yerba Mate Tea: What is it and why is everyone talking about it?

Yerba mate is a tasty herbal tea from South America, with a long history and many health benefits. Learn what yerba mate is, mate's caffeine levels, how to hot and cold brew yerba mate, our own mate recipes, and mythbust why mate has been unfairly accused of causing cancer and is instead an amazing superfood.
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Tea & Skincare: How does tea help your skin? Best teas for healthy skin

Posted by Stephany Morgan

We uncover the truth behind the claims of tea and skincare - how tea can help the health of your skin, how tea antioxidants help skin health and overall what are the best teas for skin wellness? We deep dive into black, green and purple tea plus herbal teas like rooibos and chamomile.
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Tea & Skincare: How does tea help your skin? Best teas for healthy skin

We uncover the truth behind the claims of tea and skincare - how tea can help the health of your skin, how tea antioxidants help skin health and overall what are the best teas for skin wellness? We deep dive into black, green and purple tea plus herbal teas like rooibos and chamomile.
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