Better Bone Health With The Two T’s - Bioidentical Hormone Health

  • By zz-omni-cms
  • May 23, 2011


Tea has many benefits: it adds to hydration, and is refreshing, but not until recently has black tea been supplanted as a health aid by green tea. Green tea has become more popular, particularly since it has been linked to weight loss, but there is so much more to it than that. It is full of compounds called polyphenols known for their potent antioxidant activity and study after study has shown that those who regularly drink it tend to have lower risks of several chronic degenerative diseases such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis.

Dr. Chwan-Li (Leslie) Shen, an associate professor and a researcher at the Laura W. Bush Institute for Women’s Health at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, carried out a study that suggests that the mechanism behind this correlation may have to do with lowering chronic levels of inflammation. ...

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