Friday, 9 December 2005
Drink Tea, Fight Cancer?
Women who average two cups of tea (or more) daily could reduce their risk of developing ovarian cancer by 46%, compared to women who don’t regularly drink tea.
While the evidence cited by the study is “far-from-conclusive”, it suggests that tea is linked to ovarian cancer prevention. In fact, the research showed that for each additional cup of tea drank per day, there was an 18% lower risk of ovarian cancer associated. The women participating in the study mainly drank black tea. Both black and green teas are believed to be sources of antioxidants that helps block cells’ cancerous mutations.
Early reactions to the study agree that while the findings are interesting and could be important, acceptance of this theory should be reserved until clear evidence that diet is linked to ovarian cancer is revealed.
To learn more, visit the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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