Are there any teas that are known have heath benefits, especially for
the liver? I read somewhere that Rooibos is good for the liver, but
are there any others?

Thanks,
Mark

FERRANTE > wrote:
> Are there any teas that are known have heath benefits, especially for
> the liver? I read somewhere that Rooibos is good for the liver, but
> are there any others?

Google on "milk thistle tea".

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FERRANTE > wrote in
:

> Are there any teas that are known have heath benefits, especially for
> the liver? I read somewhere that Rooibos is good for the liver, but
> are there any others?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

Traditional Medicinals makes "Everyday Detox" tea, which they promote for
"healthy liver function". It uses a blend of different herbs/plants and
has a taste similar to licorice. You can get it online or at health food
stores.

Dee

FERRANTE wrote:
> Are there any teas that are known have heath benefits, especially for
> the liver? I read somewhere that Rooibos is good for the liver, but
> are there any others?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

None, and all of them. I'm not sure what kind of liver problem you are
hoping to help, but I'd say the best starting point is
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liver to read up and understand as much as
possible about the organ, its functions, and more.

I know I take a different stance than many, but a damaged system or an
imperfect system is never going to be able to absorb such small
concentrations of helpful bits in things like tea to make a difference.
A perfectly healthy system could do much more with it, but honestly how
many of us would qualify there... and if our systems were so well off
then the need for boosting benefits would be minimal. That is why I say
none.

The reason I say all, is that it is relatively pure and helps move a
lot of clear fluids through the body which will help flush toxins and
allow a liver to regenerate to some degree. It could be plain water,
tea, or juice... any way of pumping lots of *good* liquids (not soda,
beer, etc.) is going to be beneficial. It's not so much what tea, as
any and all tea. (hopefully minus sugar and other additives).

The only way an unhealthy system is going to see benefit from such
things is in large doses, because absorbing 2% of a microgram of
something is nowhere near 2% of a gram of the same thing. The system is
unhealthy, so if you believe rooibos or milk thistle, or squirrel
whiskers will help then you need to find the particular ingredient you
believe is helping and buy it in a concentrated form to try to get the
most out of it as possible. Not pills either, but liquid concentrate.
If the system has trouble absorbing from a liquid its going to get even
less from a solid pill form.

I'm not a doctor, don't claim to be, I do have a number of well
respected doctors as close family members and have a background in
health/fitness and sports. I'm not claiming to be right, I'm not saying
any of this will help in yours or anyone elses case. Just offering an
opinion.

best of luck,
- Dominic

FERRANTE wrote:
> Are there any teas that are known have heath benefits, especially for
> the liver? I read somewhere that Rooibos is good for the liver, but
> are there any others?
>
> Thanks,
> Mark

Hi,

Tea (specifically Camellia sinensis) is said to have a variety of
health benefits possibly related to polyphenols. However the exact
mechanism and what organs are involved are not well understood.

The link below is to a study about the health benefits of tea
"Antioxidant Activity of Tea Polyphenols In Vivo: Evidence from Animal
Studies". It was found by entering the following search string in
Pubmed.gov "Tea AND (Health benefits) AND Liver". The search also
turned up a few more studies but the one below was the only one
available at no cost.

http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/133/10/3275S

If you have the time you can search pubmed.gov for more specific tea
types and different health benefits.

Andy

> any teas that are known have health benefits ... for the liver?

No. I'm still looking.

My best friend was diagnosed with Hep C and while he is seeing a
doctor, I thought I could offer him some suggestions on teas that may
help him.

Thanks.

FERRANTE > wrote:
> My best friend was diagnosed with Hep C and while he is seeing a
> doctor, I thought I could offer him some suggestions on teas that may
> help him.

A good friend of mine recently succumbed to Hep C, which she acquired from
a blood transfusion some years ago. Caring friends are a boon for people in
such straits.

In general, doctors will only recommend pegylated interferon combination
therapy.

Look for herbal liver support information including Maximum Milk Thistle,
and other natural liver remedies. That's the best I can offer, other than
moral support.

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On Dec 19, 9:40 pm, FERRANTE > wrote:
> My best friend was diagnosed with Hep C and while he is seeing a
> doctor, I thought I could offer him some suggestions on teas that may
> help him.
>
> Thanks.
Hi to you Ferrante,
Please please read on medical sites, much info on wikipedia is not
fact. The liver being one of the biggest organ in the body can be very
sensitive. Even Tylenol can damage the liver. The liver cleanses our
bodies Not in the same
way the kidneys do,but can collect and keep in the liver many things
Minerals, oils ,and many meds or herbs. Licorice root can make
hypertension worse and its just an herb. I do believe tea, not herbals
are the way to go. Please try webmd or other real medical places, Maybe
google herbs in medicine -liver and see what happens.
Interferon is the drug of choice in this Hep C but there are bad
physical reactions and may even not work. But works more than not so
there it is. Pharmaceutcals vs herbals. ...But.... pharmaceuticals came
from someplace along time ago right and they were herbs, like foxglove
etc.. Good luckto your friend, white tea I hear has the most
antioxidants in it so that may help. and it tastes real good too.
Jenn

Yellow dock and milk thistle. Also, check out www.healingjunction.com.
The site owner, Dr. Kirk Moulton, uses Chinese meds (and teas) with
great success.
Shen, N.D.
FERRANTE wrote:
> My best friend was diagnosed with Hep C and while he is seeing a
> doctor, I thought I could offer him some suggestions on teas that may
> help him.
>
> Thanks.