New Study Daily a cup of tea can reduce the heart attack risk

Study: Regular tea drinkers have lower heart attack risk

A US study found that people who drank a cup of tea everyday had a lower risk of having a heart attack and other major cardiovascular events than non-tea drinkers.

35 percent lower heart attack risk

People who drink a cup of tea every day have a 35 percent lower risk of heart attack and other major cardiovascular events than tea abstainers. This was shown in a study by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Apparently, that had something to do with the fact that tea drinkers deposited less calcium in the coronary arteries.

One study found that people who drink a cup of tea (black or green) daily have a significantly lower risk of heart attack compared to tea abstainers. (Image: dima_pics / fotolia.com)

Calcium deposits can be dangerous

That too much calcium can be harmful has been known for some time.

Calcium deposits are linked to serious illnesses such as heart disease and strokes, according to US scientists.

However, even if moderate cardiac drinkers showed less cardiovascular events, it can not be automatically deduced that tea consumption is crucial.

"This is an observational study," Dr. Elliott Miller, internist and lecturer in medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital.

"We can not say with certainty that it was the tea or just the healthier lifestyle of the tea drinker," said the doctor, according to a report from the portal "Medical Xpress".

Researchers received no funds from the tea industry

The study, which according to Miller received no funds from the tea industry, involved more than 6,000 men and women. At baseline, all subjects were free of heart disease.

The researchers tracked the study participants' records to see who had a heart attack, stroke, or chest pain, or died of other types of heart disease over a 11-year period.

In addition, the calcification in the blood vessels over five years were measured and compared earlier CT scans with later.

The study found that people who drank one cup (black or green) a day had a one-third lower risk of having severe heart disease than people who did not drink tea during the study period.

In addition, tea drinkers who drank one to three cups per day showed a decrease in calcium buildup in their arteries.

Maybe tea drinkers are generally healthier

The scientists can not explain why the tea could help. However, there have been previous studies that have suggested that flavonoids contained in tea have a protective effect on the heart.

But, "It's too early to say that drinking tea leads to fewer cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes," says Miller.

"But it does suggest that tea could have a protective effect or that tea drinkers are generally healthier."

Lona Sandon of the University of Texas at Dallas said the study, in which she herself was not involved, holds the potential for more good news for tea drinkers.

"I will continue to drink my daily iced tea," says the nutritionist. "Tea is a great low-calorie drink unless you fill it up with sweeteners. And if it brings health benefits, then so much the better. "(Ad)