Study: Types of Teas That Could Cause Health Problems

Tea is the most popular drink in the world and is ranked in the 10 best healthy food items, as tea strengthens the immune system and slows down the aging process. But despite all its benefits, the use of tea must be approached wisely.

Drinking tea can be harmful to health under certain circumstances, and accordingly, the types of tea and the general health of the individual must be taken into account. Frequent drinking of certain types of tea may cause health problems, according to the Russian website Mir 2.

According to a study published in the “Biblical Health Nutrition” magazine, some types of teas that are harmful to health and cause problems that damage some organs in the body have been identified.

Comfrey tea

Comfrey leaf tea may not be recommended due to its toxic effects on the liver.

– Mint tea

Regular consumption of mint tea can affect your health, as consuming too much mint tea can be irritating and toxic to the body. This is because mint’s active ingredient, menthol, known as peppermint eucalyptus, affects and destroys our biological heating and cooling systems, says nutritionist Celine Beechman.

Lemon tea
Experts say lemon tea contains more lead than other drinks. Additionally, it contains a higher level of fluoride and acidity. This can cause tooth decay and mouth ulcers.

Licorice tea

This type of tea can raise blood pressure, so doctors do not recommend hypertensive patients to drink it, and also for those who do not suffer from blood pressure problems, experts advise not to overuse licorice tea.

Earlier, a nutritionist, head of the nutrition department at the European Medical Center, Ksenia Selezneva, spoke about the dangers of coffee and tea for weight loss. She said, “When it is consumed, the body weight decreases only due to changes in the amount of water in the body. But such a technique will not help in losing weight efficiently, and the calories that were burned will return quickly. In addition, besides losing water, the body loses.” Important elements such as potassium. “