Tea and Heart Disease

International research has found that tea drinking help to reduce the risk of heart disease. The most common form of heart disease is coronary heart disease (CHD). Coronary heart disease is caused by either partial or complete blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the heart wall and muscles (coronary arteries).

Coronary heart disease is caused by either partial or complete blockage of the arteries supplying blood to the heart wall and muscles (coronary arteries).

A continuous and unrestricted blood supply by coronary arteries is essential for the heart to continue the smooth pumping of blood by the action of the heart muscle.

Restriction of the blood flow in arteries occurs when the arteries are thickened by plaque formation in the inner lining of the artery wall. This is called arteriosclerosis. A blood dot could easily block the thickened artery completely (thrombosis).
Plaque formation in arteries is a gradual process and lipids (far), including cholesterol, are the main constituents in plaque. Certain factors, such as high levels of lipids and oxidation of lipids, facilitate the deposition on the walls of the arteries. ‘Oxidative stress’ or high amounts of free radicals and reactive oxygen species facilitate the plaque formation.

Certain factors, such as high levels of lipids and oxidation of lipids, facilitate the deposition on the walls of the arteries. ‘Oxidative stress’ or high amounts of free radicals and reactive oxygen species facilitate the plaque formation.

Scientific investigations have found that antioxidants could reduce the number of oxidant species in the circulatory system and therefore reduce plaque formation.