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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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Teas for Migraines: Can Tea Help with Headaches?

Posted by Stephany Morgan

Finally, an article putting published research about tea + migraines into one place! Learn what specific teas are good for migraines, plus the difference between migraines vs headaches and if tea is a natural remedy for headaches. Can tea help migraines? What is oxidative stress and can antioxidants help?
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Teas for Migraines: Can Tea Help with Headaches?

Finally, an article putting published research about tea + migraines into one place! Learn what specific teas are good for migraines, plus the difference between migraines vs headaches and if tea is a natural remedy for headaches. Can tea help migraines? What is oxidative stress and can antioxidants help?
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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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Are Tea, Coffee or Caffeine Good or Bad for Your Liver? What Teas Are Best?

Posted by Stephany Morgan

Coffee, tea and herbal teas are all linked to liver health, protecting against injury + liver fibrosis and slowing liver disease. But not all teas do the same thing - some are even bad. Learn what teas are good for your liver, tea vs coffee vs caffeine for liver health, and why liver ‘cleanses’ are not good for you!
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Are Tea, Coffee or Caffeine Good or Bad for Your Liver? What Teas Are Best?

Coffee, tea and herbal teas are all linked to liver health, protecting against injury + liver fibrosis and slowing liver disease. But not all teas do the same thing - some are even bad. Learn what teas are good for your liver, tea vs coffee vs caffeine for liver health, and why liver ‘cleanses’ are not good for you!
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