Green Tea can help prevent the flu

The United States Center for Disease Control warns that the 2013 flu season can begin as early as October 2012, and will continue through the month of April. While many of us don’t think that the flu is a serious threat, the reality is that the flu can take a major toll on the health and well-being of even the healthiest among us.


Did you know
• On average, between 5% and 20% of the United States population will get the flu this year
• An average of 200,000 Americans will be hospitalized this year as a result of the flu
• Deaths from flu-related causes can range from 3,000 to 49,000 each year
• In 2007, influenza and pneumonia were the eighth leading causes of death in the US

Many Americans fight the flu with vaccines. However, research has shown that the flu vaccine is only 1% effective in preventing the flu. That’s because the vaccine is formulated in response to the influenza strains that were most common in previous years. When new strains appear, the vaccines to fight them won’t become available for up to 3 years later! When you factor in the many side effects of the flu shot, it seems that getting an annual vaccination is not the best option to prevent sickness.

What can be done to avoid the flu?

Researchers have focused on tea as a powerful weapon against influenza, and medical studies have proven time and again that people who consume tea are far less likely to contract the flu virus. In one study of over 2,000 elementary school children, those who drank 1 or more cups of tea each day were far less likely to contract the flu than children who did not consume tea.

Another study focused on participants who were given green tea supplements. Results showed an 83% reduction in flu risk. Yet another study asked participants to simply gargle with a weak green tea solution; the result was that only 1.3% of those who did so became sick with the flu, vs. 10% of the control group.

The research behind the potency of green tea is overwhelmingly supportive of use of tea supplements to prevent the flu.

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