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Can drinking tea help protect against cardiovascular disease?
Medical Xpress • • health
Key Points:
- A study published in the Journal of Internal Medicine found that regular tea consumption is associated with an 11% lower risk of vascular diseases, including cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, pulmonary heart, and peripheral artery diseases.
- The research followed 485,934 adults in China over a median period of 9.05 years, identifying 14,863 cases of vascular-related diseases during this time.
- The lowest risk was observed among weekly tea drinkers consuming approximately 6–8 cups per day, with black tea showing more consistent protective effects than green tea.
- Moderate-strength tea was linked to the lowest vascular risk, while drinking "burning hot" tea was associated with an increased risk of vascular disease.
- The study also highlighted that the combination of habitual tea consumption, non-smoking, and high physical activity was associated with the lowest vascular disease risk.
