Hibiscus tea
A tart, bright red herbal tea that boosts AMPK, enjoyed worldwide for millennia as both a drink and medicinal remedy.
Also known as: roselle, jamaica, Red Zinger tea
Active Compounds
Bioactive compounds found in Hibiscus tea, based on research from longevity science.
- Vitamin C
High in vitamin C and beta-carotene, antioxidant-rich hibiscus can provide a range of health benefits such as reducing inflammation and lowering blood pressure
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
- Beta-carotene
High in vitamin C and beta-carotene
Source: The Young Forever Cookbook
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Hibiscus tea may influence, based on the source research.
Improves
- High blood pressure
Works as well as or even beats some antihypertensive medications in head-to-head clinical trials. | Anthocyanins may be responsible for the blood-pressure-lowering benefits of hibiscus
Source: How Not to Age
- High cholesterol
Source: How Not to Age
- High blood sugar
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- High LDL Cholesterol
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- Impaired artery function
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Reduces Risk Of
- High blood pressure3 cups daily
Three cups of hibiscus tea daily lowered blood pressure by 6 systolic points. Two cups of strong hibiscus tea was as effective as the blood pressure drug Captopril.; Hibiscus tea won the 2010 antioxidant analysis of 300 different beverages. Greger documents its potent antihypertensive effects.; Three cups of hibiscus tea daily lowered blood pressure by 6 points. Two cups of strong hibiscus tea was as effective as the drug Captopril.
Source: How Not to Die
Biological Mechanisms
How Hibiscus tea works at a cellular level.
- PromotesAMPK activation
- PromotesReduces inflammation
reducing inflammation and lowering blood pressure
- PromotesLowers blood pressure
reducing inflammation and lowering blood pressure
- PromotesReduces body weight
With or without lemon verbena tea
Dosage Recommendations
Specific amounts mentioned in the research literature.
- 3 cups dailyfor High blood pressure
Three cups of hibiscus tea daily lowered blood pressure by 6 systolic points. Two cups of strong hibiscus tea was as effective as the blood pressure drug Captopril.; Hibiscus tea won the 2010 antioxidant analysis of 300 different beverages. Greger documents its potent antihypertensive effects.; Three cups of hibiscus tea daily lowered blood pressure by 6 points. Two cups of strong hibiscus tea was as effective as the drug Captopril.
Source: How Not to Die
Recipes with Hibiscus tea
Sources
- How Not to Age
- The Young Forever Cookbook
- How Not to Die