Ромашка - одно из наиболее широко используемых во всем мире лекарственных растений. Она помогает при различных заболеваниях. В исследовании специалистов из Университета Техаса приняли участие 1677 иммигрантов из Мексики. Специалисты наблюдали за участниками в течение 7 лет, пишет The Daily Mail.
14% добровольцев любили пить ромашковый чай. Исследование показало, что потребление ромашкового чая на 29% снижало риск смерти по любым причинам среди женщин. Среди мужчин такого эффекта, к сожалению, не наблюдалось. Причина этого неизвестна, хотя женщины в целом пили ромашковый чай чаще, чем мужчины. Специалисты учли факторы, которые могли повлиять на результаты, включая состояние здоровья и образ жизни участников.
Исследователи пока не знают, почему ромашка так полезна для женщин. Однако недавние исследования показали, что она снижает уровень сахара в крови, помогает при расстройствах желудка, тревожных расстройствах и осложнениях сахарного диабета. Кроме того, ромашка обладает антиоксидантными, антибактериальными, противовоспалительными, антитромбоцитарными свойствами и снижает уровень холестерина.
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Is chamomile tea the secret to a long life? Herbal brew can slash the risk of an early death
Chamomile tea may help women live longer, according to new research.
Drinking the herbal brew was linked with a 29 per cent lower risk of early death from all causes.
But it's bad news for men, as positive effects were not replicated.
Researchers say it's not clear why the tea prolongs women's lives, or why it only works for one gender.
Chamomile is
one of the oldest, most-widely used and well-documented medicinal
plants in the world and has been recommended for a variety of
afflictions.
As
part of the study, US researchers tracked 1,677 Mexican-American women
and men for seven years, and looked at the effects of chamomile tea on
death.
They
took data from the Hispanic Established Populations for Epidemiologic
Study of the Elderly, a study of Mexican-Americans aged 65 and older
from five Southwestern states, including Texas.
They found 14 per cent of the people in the study drank chamomile tea.
The data
showed that consuming chamomile was associated with a 29 per cent
decreased risk of early death from all causes among women, compared with
those who did not drink the tea.
The link was still present even after the researchers adjusted for demographics, health conditions and health behaviours.
Curiously, this effect was not present in men.
Dr
Bret Howrey, an assistant professor at The University of Texas Medical
Branch, said: 'The reason for a difference in our reported findings
between Hispanic women and men is not clear, although women were shown
to be more frequent users of chamomile than men.'
'This
difference may be due to traditional gender roles whereby women manage
the day-to-day activities of the household, including family health, and
may also reflect greater reliance on folk remedies such as herbs.'
He added it is unclear how chamomile is associated with lower death rates.
However
recent studies of the herb have shown potential benefits in treating
high blood sugar, upset stomachs, diabetic complications and anxiety
disorders.
Chamomile
has also been touted for its cholesterol-lowering, antioxidant,
antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and anti-platelet effects.
The exact pathway for the reduction in mortality represents an important area for future research, Dr Howrey said.
The findings were published online in The Gerontologist journal.
Чай укрепляет кости
Зеленый чай против лишнего веса и диабета
От инсульта защитит зеленый чай, даже если пить его по чашке в неделю – исследование
Ученые создали "коктейль молодости"
