Wu-yi Source Benefits
May Assists in Managing High Cholesterol Levels
Catechins, another group of antioxidants, have been found to reduce cholesterol, and wu-long tea is teeming with them. Cholesterol is
a special type of fat and is necessary for health. There is good cholesterol and bad cholesterol, and wu-long tea increases the good
while decreasing the bad. This helps prevent hardening of the arteries and blockage of blood flow. A 2001 Japanese study found that it
reduces cholesterol after 1 month of regular drinking.
Has Been Shown to Assist Lowering Blood Pressure
A 2004 study by Yang found that drinking green and wu-long tea for at least a year reduces high blood pressure. Regular drinkers are
46% less likely to develop high blood pressure if they drink one-half to two-half cups a day. They are 65% less likely to develop high
blood pressure if they drink more than 2 cups a day.
May Protects Heart
A 2007 American study found that it reduces the blood concentrations of triglycerides (the most common form of fat that exists in the
body) by a whopping 80% compared to rats on normal diet. Another 2001 Japanese study found that it reduces cholesterol after 1
month of regular drinking. A 2004 Japanese study conducted by Osaka City University found that wulong tea increases plasma
adiponectin levels. Low levels of plasma adiponectin are associated with obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease
(CAD). The study concluded that wulong tea may have beneficial effects on the progression of atherosclerosis in patients with CAD.
Helps Manage Blood Sugar, Prevent and Control Type 2 Diabetes
For people with type 2 diabetes, tea, along with a healthy diet could help. Statistics for type 2 diabetes are on the rise, especially in our
young. Nutritionists, doctors and scientific researchers are focusing their energies on discovering ways a healthier diabetes diet, which
could include consumption of wu-long tea, could help to reduce the affects of this disease.
Turns Body Fat Naturally to Energy
In the Fall 2006 edition of the Tea Experience Digest, Dr. Saleeby reports “Wu-
long tea in fact lessens absorption of fats, increases the body’s metabolism
and is responsible for noradrenaline-induced lipolysis (breakdown) of adipose
tissue.” Wu-long burns stubborn body fat naturally converting it to energy! Wu-
long also appears in the latest issue of Women’s Health and Fitness!
Cut the Effect of Carbs
Eating too many carbohydrates causes weight gain by increasing insulin
levels. However, a new study from scientists at the Suntory Research Center in
Osaka, Japan, shows that the nutrients in WuLong tea may help “blunt” the rise
in insulin you normally get after eating carbs. This means that by drinking
WuLong, you may be able to have your cake and eat it, too!
Assists Healthy Skin and Radiant glow, Reduce Acne, Brown Sports and Wrinkles.
In a new study published in the academic journal Archives of Dermatology, researchers from Japan’s Shiga University of Medical Science
found that the nutrients in this kind of tea may dramatically clear up skin eczema within just one month. Free radicals are damaging
substances in your body caused by ultra-violet rays, chemical food additives, pollution and stress. As you grow older, the amount of free
radicals within your body increases naturally. Unfortunately, research links these damaging substances to many signs of aging,
including wrinkles, dark spots and certain diseases. In one 2004 study by Dr. Kenichi Yanagimoto and colleagues from the University of
California, Davis, the nutrients in this kind of tea may elicit a remarkable 50 percent reduction in free radicals within just 15 days!
100% Natural & Nourishing
Unlike artificial “fat burners,” wulong is natural and nourishing to your health. Many users report feelings of increased focus and
well-being. Keep in mind, wulong does contain some caffeine, about as much as a cup of green tea but less than a cup of coffee.
