Recent medical findings for a healthier body
May 05, 2021
2 minutes
COMPILED BY TERRY ROBSON
Why tea lowers blood pressure
ew research shows that the effect of tea on your blood pressure goes deeper than relaxation. Researchers have found that catechins in green tea and black tea activate a specific type of ion channel protein called KCNQ5. The effect is to allow potassium ions to flow out of cells, thus reducing cell excitability. Since KCNQ5 is found
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