More than 25% of the world’s population suffers from hypertension, while some are not even aware of it, since this ailment does not have characteristic pronounced symptoms.
High blood pressure is not a mild concern, but a harbinger of serious problems that can lead to stroke and heart attack, says the Daily Express and offers an affordable solution. But first, a little about the disease itself.
Blood pressure is measured in millimeters of mercury and is expressed as a double number. The first is the systolic pressure, the second is the diastolic. The British National Institute for Health and Care Excellence explains that when the reading exceeds 135/85 mm Hg, high blood pressure is considered. At this stage, health problems may already arise, and doctors prescribe medication to reduce the abnormal pressure.
Seriously life-threatening complications arise when a certain level of pressure within the vessels is reached. Against this background, there is a risk of rupture or blood clots. Drinks from certain plants help to normalize blood flow, relax the muscle fibers of blood vessels and thereby reduce the risk of developing hypertension and its formidable complications.
The situation with hypertension among the inhabitants of Taiwan is an excellent confirmation – the risk of developing hypertension is much lower for them. And all thanks to hot oolong tea, which they drink there regularly and with pleasure, using at least 120 grams. in a day. Research by scientists has shown that drinking just half a cup a day of oolong or green tea reduces the risk of hypertension by 50%! If the daily requirement is more than 2 cups, the risk of high blood pressure is reduced by 65%. edition… Researcher Yi Chin, a scientist at the National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine in Taiwan, writes:
“The link between drinking tea and lowering blood pressure has been debated in public health in China for decades.”
The results of the study were published in the journal Archive of Internal Medicine. It was conducted with the participation of 1,507 Taiwanese people, Chinese men and women who had never suffered from hypertension before. Special attention of scientists was focused on those who regularly consume urun and green tea – they are made from the same plant and can be considered analogues.
Reference. Oolong tea, or qing cha, is a semi-fermented tea that, according to the Chinese classification, occupies an intermediate position between yellow and red. According to the classification, according to the degree of fermentation, it is fermented by 50%. It is quite simple to distinguish green tea from oolong: green tea leaves are almost always whole, without external damage. They also differ in color: green tea leaves are really green, the color of oolong leaves can vary depending on the variety and degree of fermentation – from light green to reddish brown.
During the experiment, scientists noted that oolong tea drinkers are mostly younger men, with a higher level of education and a higher socio-economic status, compared to those who do not like tea. The study found that participants’ level of health benefits from drinking green tea was dependent on the amount they drink regularly:
“People who drink green tea only occasionally have a higher risk of developing hypertension than those who drink it regularly. And we found a direct relationship between risk reduction and how much green tea a person drinks daily. ”
Oolong tea is a partially fermented tea. Therefore, it is rich in flavonoids, including catechins, a unique antioxidant also found in fruits and vegetables, wine and chocolate. In addition, oolong tea contains theaflavins and theazinensins. However, it should be noted that it also contains caffeine, which increases blood pressure, so drinking tea should be limited to a moderate amount so as not to cause an irregular heart rhythm.
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