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How drinking tea fights dementia
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The power of a good cup of tea may even stave off dementia, new research shows.
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Latest research relates specifically to the impact drinking tea can have on dementia
The National University of Singapore released findings in March regarding the regular consumption of tea as beneficial in protecting against this debilitating disease.
The study - led by Assistant Professor Feng Lei at National University of Singapore’s (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, found that not only was tea beneficial for keeping cognitive decline at bay - was even more so for those with a genetic predisposition to the disease.
The longitudinal study involving 957 Chinese seniors aged 55 years or older has found that regular consumption of tea lowered the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly by 50 percent, while APOE e4 gene carriers who were genetically at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease experienced a reduction in cognitive impairment risk by as much as 86 percent.
These findings also suggest that all varieties of tea have this positive affect, as long as you brew from the leaves.
This is great news! It means that whether you're a black tea lover, a green tea or oolong lover, your brain function will benefit from each cup!
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