Natural Immune Boosting Tea Recipes

Besides just the sensation of relaxation that comes from drinking a cup of tea, there are other benefits including giving your immune system a boost. Some teas have germ fighting abilities thanks to a chemical in them called alkylamines. Researchers tested immune cells of 11 volunteers who drank 5-6 cups of tea every day for two-four weeks. Another 10 non-tea and non-coffee drinking volunteers drank 5-6 cups of instant coffee. After two weeks, they looked at the gamma delta immune cells from both groups when exposed to germs and the 7 of the 11 tea drinkers immune cells went into action after sensing germs