Why this herbal tea may increase cancer risk.
Update on Yerba Maté
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And finally, what about yerba maté, a Latin American herbal tea that’s been linked to cancer? Should we continue to avoid it? Yes, an evaluation of the cytotoxic and genotoxic activity of yerba maté on human white blood cells found it caused a significant increase in the rate of cell death. Not what you want from your herbal tea.
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Below is an approximation of this video’s audio content. To see any graphs, charts, graphics, images, and quotes to which Dr. Greger may be referring, watch the above video.
And finally, what about yerba maté, a Latin American herbal tea that’s been linked to cancer? Should we continue to avoid it? Yes, an evaluation of the cytotoxic and genotoxic activity of yerba maté on human white blood cells found it caused a significant increase in the rate of cell death. Not what you want from your herbal tea.
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Image thanks to Tracy Ruggles via flickr
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