In an interview with the Turkish newspaper “Cumhuriyet”, Professor Vedat Gural spoke about the great health risks of drinking hot tea.
Gural said that regular consumption of hot, hot tea with a temperature of more than 65 degrees Celsius increases the risk of developing esophageal cancer.
The expert explained that the risks increase five times when a person is a smoker and also drinks alcohol, and he is supposed to drink tea when it is warm and no more than three to four cups a day.
A study monitored thousands of participants over a period of years
Studies in the United States and China have shown that drinking tea with temperatures above 65 ° C increases the risk of developing esophageal cancer. Gural noted that 456,000 people participated in the study, and said, “These people were followed up for several years. Drinks with a temperature of 65 degrees Celsius and above were found to increase the risk of developing esophageal cancer. And 50,000 people were monitored in America, where the researchers found. To the same result. ”
Speaking about esophageal cancer, the expert said: “Some consider this disease the sixth cause of death in the world, and others say it is the eighth … If a person drinks hot tea, in addition to smoking and drinking alcohol, the risk of infection becomes higher.” .
Wait three or four minutes
The expert advised waiting three to four minutes before drinking tea so that the hot drink does not burn the skin of the esophagus and cause ulcers, and if the condition becomes chronic, this will be a catalyst for the development of cancer.
Symptoms of esophageal cancer
Gural mentioned some of the symptoms of esophageal cancer, saying: “The main symptom is difficulty swallowing. In this case, we recommend that you consult a doctor immediately. Especially if you are male, smoke, drink alcohol and a lot of hot tea, and at this time very good treatments are available. And surgery may be needed. Occasionally”.