01/23/2026
This benefit applies to both green and black tea, though green tea may have a slight advantage. Part of this protection may be a lower risk of dying of pneumonia. Five randomized, controlled trials have shown that study participants randomized to green tea are about a third less likely to come down with the flu.
Within just one hour of drinking a single cup (200 mL) of green tea, we can significantly cut down on the rate of DNA damage in our cells. This is because green tea significantly boosts the activity of a DNA repair enzyme in our body that can fix DNA damage. And within a month, drinking two small daily cups (400 mL) of green tea can improve DNA resistance to free radical damage in the first place, indicating that green tea has significant genoprotective––that is, DNA-protecting––effects.
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Unlike most antiviral drugs, green tea appears to work by boosting the immune system to combat diseases such as ge***al warts (caused by HPV) and the flu (caused by the influenza virus).
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