Potent Herbal Tea a PERFECT Match for Holiday Stress
The weather has turned, and the holiday season is in full swing. And while this IS the most wonderful time of year, it’s ALSO the most hectic.
My “prescription?” A relaxing cup of herbal tea.
Most people think green tea is the healthiest you can drink.
Green tea DOES provide bunches of benefits. But, it also carries risks that makes me choose OTHER types instead. (See my P.S. below for more details.)
So, if you’re looking for an alternative, try an herbal tea that’s a PERFECT match for the holidays, alleviating digestive problems, reducing stress, promoting heart health, and more.
Chamomile tea is an herbal tea that folks have been drinking for millennia for its slightly sweet, floral flavor and wide-ranging medicinal properties.
Modern research has put chamomile tea to the test and found that it can stand up against some of today’s greatest health challenges.
For example, this herbal tea contains a compound called apigenin that has calming effects.
A review of 12 studies found that chamomile can improve anxiety symptoms and boost sleep quality.
In another study, adults taking an extract of the herbal tea experienced significant improvements in sleep quality after just 28 days.
Drinking chamomile tea three times daily for eight weeks improved insulin levels and decreased HbA1c (a measurement of blood sugar over several months) in people with type 2 diabetes.
And yet another study showed that a chamomile extract could help reduce arterial blood pressure and weight.
But as impressive as all that is the benefits of this herbal tea DON’T end there…
Additional studies show that chamomile can:
- Help with digestive problems like diarrhea, ulcerative colitis, and indigestion
- Reduce flatulence after gallbladder surgery
- Ease menstrual pain
- Lessen emotional symptoms associated with PMS
You should avoid chamomile tea if you’re allergic to ragweed or have IBS (since it’s a high FODMAP food that can contribute to IBS).
Otherwise, it’s bottoms up for this comforting beverage with health benefits as rich as its flavor.
P.S. Green tea absorbs elements from the soil and water it grows in. This is both GOOD and BAD. Subscribers find out why HERE in my November newsletter.
SOURCE:
“Chamomile,” National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, US Department of Health And Human Services, NIH
