Black Tea Benefits Research Reference

US National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health

Health benefits of fruit and vegetables are from additive and synergistic combinations of phytochemicals: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12936943

Antioxidant effect of tea: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14519827

Ingestion of a tea rich in catechins leads to a reduction in body fat and malondialdehyde-modified LDL in men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15640470

Exploring the potential of black tea based flavonoids against hyperlipidemia related disorders: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29592809

Antioxidant supplements and mortality: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24241129

Multiple risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes mellitus: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17320520

The effect of black tea on risk factors of cardiovascular disease in a normal population: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22198621

Black tea--helpful or harmful? A review of the evidence: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16855537

Black tea consumption reduces total and LDL cholesterol in mildly hypercholesterolemic adults: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/14519829

Antihypercholesterolemic effect of Chinese black tea extract in human subjects with borderline hypercholesterolemia: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19083445

Effect of cocoa and tea intake on blood pressure: a meta-analysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17420419

Green and black tea consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19228856

Black tea improves attention and self-reported alertness: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21172396

Psychological effects of dietary components of tea: caffeine and L-theanine: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18254874

Consuming large amounts of sugar has proven to increase blood sugar values and enhance the risk of type 2 diabetes.

Sugar-sweetened beverages and risk of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: a meta-analysis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20693348

The antimicrobial properties in black tea kills off harmful substances. This leads to improving gut bacteria and immunity, in turn repairing the lining of the digestive tract.

Influence of diet on the gut microbiome and implications for human health: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28388917

JAMA Internal medicine

Effects of Black Tea on Blood Pressure: A Randomized Controlled Trial: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/fullarticle/1108657

Individuals with high blood pressure may benefit by incorporating a healthy lifestyle and drinking black tea daily.

ScienceDirect

The beneficial effects of tea on immune function and inflammation: a review of evidence from in vitro, animal, and human research: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S027153170700125X

The New England Journal of Medicine

High levels of blood sugar can increase risk of health complications.

Effects of Intensive Glucose Lowering in Type 2 Diabetes: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa0802743