For those of us with sensitive stomachs or a propensity to become nauseated, relief from digestive problems is an issue that can affect quality of life in a significant way. With recurring queasiness, digestive issues move beyond a nuisance into an obstacle that can disrupt your enjoyment of leisure time, or an extra hurdle to jump over when you’re trying to be productive.
Luckily, a warm cup of tea can provide a much-needed respite from stomach cramps and nausea. It’s a home remedy that’s been tried and tested for thousands of years and also happens to be cheap, all-natural, and available without a prescription.
Ginger tea is especially good for helping settle an upset stomach. As an added bonus, tea is a natural stress reliever. A lot of issues like stomach cramping can be exacerbated or even set off by stress, so this particular feature of ginger tea is especially helpful to alleviating discomfort.
Looking to try it out yourself? We’ve got a great selection of blended teas ready to please a variety of palates.
What about digestive issues that aren’t minor, but are life-threatening? Remarkably, tea may be able to help in those scenarios as well. Gastrointestinal cancers can be extremely hard to treat and cure, so it comes as welcome news that green tea could play a significant role in reducing risk for this type of disease.
A new study in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that “regular tea consumption, defined as tea consumption at least three times a week for more than six months, was associated with a 17 percent reduced risk of all digestive cancers combined. A further reduction in risk was found to be associated with an increased level of tea drinking. Specifically, those who consumed about two to three cups per day (at least 150 grams of tea per month) had a 21 percent reduced risk of digestive system cancers.”
Regular consumption of green tea was found to be especially helpful in reducing the risk for esophageal, colorectal, and stomach cancers. These particularly invasive forms of cancer are hard to treat without causing permanent damage to a patient’s digestive system, so these findings come as great news.