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Diabetes, hypertension and fatty liver: Learn all the benefits of this tea
Benefits of carqueja tea
Carqueja tea is made from the leaves of the carqueja plant, which is a medicinal plant scientifically known as Baccharis trimera. It can be found in health food stores and farmer’s markets.
Carqueja has hypoglycemic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antihypertensive and diuretic properties, which can contribute to wellbeing in several ways. The main benefits of carqueja tea include:
– Diabetes management: This can tea can decrease the rates of sugar absorption from food, which helps to control sugar spikes. This effect continues to be studied, however.
– Liver detox: This tea contains flavonoids that protect the liver.
– Blood pressure management: Which can be favorable for people diagnosed with hypertension
– Improvement of digestive problems: This tea helps to protect the stomach from ulcers, as it contains substances that decrease gastric acid secretion.
– Cholesterol management: The saponins found in this tea’s composition can help to prevent the absorption of cholesterol
– Decreases inflammation: It can help to decrease systemic inflammation.
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