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Although molecular oxygen is essential for life, its normal metabolism results in the formation of free radicals. These radicals indiscriminately attack lipids, proteins and DNA causing all kinds of diseases, unless countered by anti-oxidants.

The older we get, the fewer the production of anti-oxidants by our body and the more we need the assistance of nutritional anti-oxidant supplementation. Tea, especially one kind called "Rooibos Tea", is one of the better ways to get this help.

Facts for our topic were taken from a 24 page scientific report titled “Rooibos Tea As A Likely Health Food Supplement”. Supporting their work, the report referenced 79 different scientific studies conducted at research facilities in different parts of the world, studies done in Japan, and our information also references recent studies done here in the U.S. covering science’s exploration of the benefits of white, green and black varieties of tea.

The U.S. report notes that the high level of anti-oxidants in these teas help rid the body of cell damaging free radicals with the promise of reducing the risk of cancer, heart attacks, kidney stones, and helping you to lose weight, fight cavities and osteoporosis.

To support these conjectures, the Department of agriculture, Department of Defense and National Institutes of health, among others, had commissioned university studies at Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Tufts, Arizona and Wisconsin-Madison. 

These studies have been so successful in demonstrating the repair of damaged cells among heavy smokers and a decrease in cancer cells in mice, among other benefits, that the studies are being continued.

Rooibos Tea

Rooibos Tea, not in this study, has great popularity in Europe and other parts of the world and is only beginning to gain a foot-hold in the U.S., which is probably why, I am assuming, U.S. researchers did not include Rooibos Tea in their scientific studies. 

This is unfortunate since there is a wealth of information, already available, including scientific studies (24 page report) that have long been done. These scientific studies prove the enormous benefits of Rooibos Tea in helping to prevent a broad spectrum of diseases which include atherosclerosis, inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, various cancers, allergic diseases, various dermatus diseases, liver diseases, diabetes mellitus, treatment of high blood pressure and cataracts. 

Given to infants, Rooibos Tea will cure colic. 

In addition to this 24 page report by Prof. Daneel Ferreira  D.Sc/H. O.D./D.I/C., Ms. Charlene Marais  M.Sc, Dr. Jacobs A. Steenkamp  Ph.D, and Do.Elizabeth Joubert  Ph.D, confirming studies were conducted at the Institute for Science of Aging at AICHI Medical University in Japan which showed Rooibos Tea to contain Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD), an outstandingly powerful antioxidant, polyphenols and flavonoids, all prime fighters of free radical damage which are the prime cause of the diseases we stated above. Results of the Japanese studies led them to state that Rooibos Tea was the best anti-aging plant ever discovered.

It was also noted that Rooibos Tea contained over 50% more anti-oxidants than green tea and is rich in minerals. This differential ratio also includes both black and white teas. It additionally was noted that the amount of anti-oxidants found in Rooibos Tea far exceeds any found in fresh fruits and vegetables.

Exceedingly important is the fact that Rooibos Tea has no oxalic acid, is very low in tannins and has no caffeine, all of which are to be found in good quantity in black, green and white teas.

Due to the nature of these teas, special care needs to be taken when brewing black, green and white teas. When brewing black tea, pour the hot boiling water over tea leaves or tea bag and steep for no longer than 5 minutes. For green and white teas, do not bring the water to a boil. The water should not be hotter than 185 degrees F. Pour water over green tea and steep for no longer than 3 minutes. For white tea, steep no longer than 30 to 60 seconds.

Steeping beyond these times will usually turn these teas bitter. 

Rooibos Tea, on the other hand, can be placed in the pot and boiled with the water for 10, 20, or 30 minutes or longer, without any effect on its taste, or the quality of its anti-oxidants. Rooibos Tea can be re-heated again and again and still have the same taste and quality. The longer you steep Rooibos Tea the healthier, as the greater is the amount of anti-oxidants you are getting out of the leaf.

You cannot do this with black, green or white teas as the tannin and acid in these teas with cause a very bitter taste and destroy some of the anti-oxidants.

Drink at least 3 to 5 cups of Rooibos Tea daily for an abundance of anti-oxidants for your good health. I drink 3 to 4 mugs a day and it has sure made a difference in my life.

Rooibos Tea is naturally flavorful with a sweet taste and most people find they do not need to add sugar or honey to enjoy this wonderful healthful drink.

The benefits of Rooibos Tea are so important that we have included the tea free in our GHS Total Health Program. Go to our web site to purchase your GHS Rooibos Tea or get it free with our GHS Total Health Program 

Our Rooibos Tea is organic and packed fresh in South Africa (which is the only place it grows) in tag-less tea bags and sealed in a mylar pouch for the ultimate in freshness.

Again, you can read the 24 page scientific report titled “Rooibos Tea As A Likely Health Food Supplement” which is in an Adobe Acrobat PDF file format for easy reading. Enjoy!  To obtain  your free  Health Matters subscription and to purchase any of our  guaranteed natural health anti-aging products, click on the "Healing For Your Life Today" logo above this article. 

To Your Good Health And Longevity!

Ira Marxe
CEO, Good Health Supplement