Neo
#1
Just saw below.
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What are people’s ideas on optimal tea drinking in a longevity and health optimization program?
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What types and brands to drink?
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How early to stop to still maximize sleep? And what non caffeinated teas to drink in evening for sleep?
Transitioning from nondrinking to tea-drinking was associated with decreased BA (Biological Age] acceleration (CMEC: β = −0.319, 95% CI: −0.620 to −0.017 years; UKB: β = −0.267, 95% CI: −0.831 to 0.297 years) compared to consistent nondrinking. Even stronger associations were found in consistent tea drinkers. The exposure-response relationship suggested that consuming around 3 cups of tea or 6–8 g of tea leaves per day may offer the most evident anti-aging benefits.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanwpc/article/PIIS2666-6065(23)00273-0/fulltext
HT: https://twitter.com/agingdoc1/status/1734345062895763514?s=46&t=zJMJ1xVdRJYEDYz-DHipTw
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gris
#2
Some of the benefit may be from inhibiting intestinal iron absorption. And maybe protein absorption, though this is more minor… ~6%. So, I’d drink tea with meals. For night time, you can drink decaf, though to be safe, I’d stick with Swiss water or CO2 decaf methods to avoid residual solvents.
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All I can say is I hope there isn’t a U-shaped curve for green tea consumption. I drink a lot of green tea everyday. I must have 6 tea bags of tea every morning. I stop at noon to minimize night time bathroom visits. If green tea is anti-aging, that must be why my bioage scores are so good (that and my 106 yo grandma).
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RPS
#5
Rooibos tea is naturally caffeine free.
Comes in all the usual different sorts like regular black tea, earl grey, green tea etc.
The Uk brand I buy is Tick Tock ( I don’t know if it’s available in USA).
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LaraPo
#6
Yes, it’s available in the U.S. (Amazon). Rooiboss tea is an herbal “tea” and is not related to black or green tea.
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JuanDaw
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Based on the article, the following are the benefits of different types of tea.
Table 1. Tea types and their bioactive components affecting cellular senescence and aging.
| S. no |
Tea type |
Tea component |
Anti-aging attributes |
| 1 |
Green tea |
EGCG |
Anti-cellular senescence [136] |
| Antioxidant [115,135] |
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| Anti-SASP [45] |
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| Senolytic [45] |
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| Pro-longevity [115] |
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| Anti-immunosenescence [152] |
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| Gut dysbiosis [142] |
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| 2 |
Green tea |
ECG |
Antioxidant and pro-longevity [186] |
| 3 |
Black tea |
Theaflavins |
Anti-cellular senescence [140] |
| Pro-longevity [119] |
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| 4 |
Black tea |
Theaflavins and thearubigins |
Induce the expression of FOXO1a longevity regulator [187] |
| 5 |
Oolong tea |
Oolonghomobisflavans |
Cytoprotective and pro-longevity [117] |
| Neuroprotective [118] |
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| 6 |
Pu-erh tea |
Tea extract |
Anti-immunosenescence [154] |
Below is some added potential benefit:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14756366.2023.2236802
In particular, some evidence suggest that tea extracts and catechin 3-gallates, especially (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), were less effective inhibitors of α-amylase, but demonstrated potent inhibition of α-glucosidaseCitation12–14.
Rooibos seems to have a lower effect on inflammation.
The formation of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is associated with adverse inflammatory effects.
In conclusion, green and black tea, and to a lesser extent Rooibos tea, are potent inhibitors of PGE2 formation in human monocytes, and mediate their effects by inhibiting the expression of the enzymes responsible for PGE2 formation, especially mPGES-1.
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Some of these are HDACi s
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20 years ago I was a startup advisor in the city of Boulder where many “natural foods” companies were based. I showed up to meetings with my regular can of Diet Coke…to the horror of my clients.
“How can you put those chemicals in your body?”
For a New Year’s resolution I quit soda and started Green Tea. I immediately felt I was was getting younger by the cup (I wasn’t). I haven’t had a soda since. I still get a “I’m a good person” pleasure when I drink green tea.
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TBI-CHI
#10
I did a bit of quick research on caffeinated tea(black, green) and caffeinated coffee. Each has different chemicals, which can be good for you.
Black and green tea give good results at around 3 to 4 - 8oz cups per day each so I am trying to hit that number.
Coffee is good for you too, so I am drinking 2 - 8oz cups of that as well.
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