Rooibos: Better Than Green Tea For Many Reasons

When I hiked Table Mountain on my last trip to South Africa, the locals told me about an herb that is better than green tea that kept them disease-free. African Bushmen have used this herb since before recorded history, but it’s still pretty rare here in America. Studies on this plant are being done all over the world. But not in the U.S. Because Big Pharma and the FDA aren’t interested in a natural cure that can’t be patented — or profited from. What is This South African Herb? I’m talking about an herb called Rooibos — or red bush in Afrikaans. Rooibos (pronounced roy-boss) provides a whole lot of health benefits. Most importantly, it:1,2 Protects against cancer Reduces heart disease Eases inflammation It even calms down crying babies! Most often prepared as a tea, some people like to compare it to green tea. But it’s much better than green tea and more powerful. Cancer-Proof Your Cells Polyphenols are the antioxidants in plants that help prevent cancer, improve heart function and fight deadly inflammation. Turns out Rooibos tea has almost 50% more polyphenols than green tea! And one of these polyphenols — aspalathin — is only found in Rooibos. The Cancer Association of South Africa calls it “a leading source of anti-cancer compounds.” 3 In a groundbreaking study, researchers fed two groups of mice a carcinogen that causes cancer. They gave the first group plain water to drink. The second group got Rooibos in their water...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Natural Cures Source Type: news