Da Hong Pao Tea is one of the species of Oolong tea has numerous health benefits. One of the most notable Health Benefits of Da Hong Pao Tea is controlling blood glucose levels.
A study conducted by Taiwanese scientists in 2003 found that oolong tea has health benefits for diabetes patients.
20 patients with type II diabetes who took the prescribed hyperglycemic drugs participated in the study. Ten of them drank 1.5 liters of oolong tea daily for 30 days and then drank only water each day for 30 days. The other 10 patients followed the same plan but with the opposite order, drinking water first 30 days and oolong tea next 30 days.
The study showed that plasma glucose and fructosamine levels dropped significantly during the tea-drinking segments. However, there is no significant changes occurred during the water-drinking segments.
The researchers concluded that the consumption of oolong tea is a good way to control blood glucose levels safely.
Besides the core benefits above-mentioned, there are other benefits of oolong tea as shown in table below.
| Improvement on Immunity | The tea can improve the CONA to stimulate spleen lymphocyte proliferation response, increasing the body’s resistance. |
| Anti-aging | The tea contains tea polyphenols. It can improve the vitality of the whole blood (GSH-PX). It is of benefit in clearing the free radicals and reducing body damage, thereby delay the aging of human body. |
| Weight Loss and Beauty | The tea can reduce the blood lipid, cholesterol and tri-glyceride content. It is also helpful to promote the activity of the pancreatic lipase and inhibit the increase of neutral fat. |
| Dental Health Care | The fluoride content in tea is 27.3-146.6 PPM. The appropriate fluoride can prevent tooth decay and strengthen teeth. |
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