Herbal tea may reduce risk of colon cancers
Research suggests that people who drink at least one cup of herbal tea per week are at a lower risk of suffering from different types of colon cancer. Australian scientists investigated the effects of hot coffee, iced coffee, herbal tea, green tea and black tea on the risk of proximal colon, distal colon and rectal cancers. They found that the relationship between herbal tea consumption and decreased risk of bowel cancer was their most statistically significant finding. Researchers noted that the findings are a good starting point due to the accurate nature of pathology reports and beverages analyzed. However, they concluded that further studies are needed to investigate the protective factor of herbal tea.