Kick accelerated aging to the curb with this South African ‘bush’ remedy
Friend, isn’t it just the BEST compliment when someone finds out how old you are… and is SHOCKED?
But if no one’s been telling you that you don’t look a day over 40… or even 50…
You might need a little BOOST of youthfulness to bring more grace to the aging process.
No, I’m not talking about having “work done”…
Because you don’t have to get poked with needles or go under the knife to LOOK younger… FEEL more confident…
And RECLAIM that youthful energy you might’ve forgotten you ever had!
Fortunately, there’s a powerful type of tea that can SLAM THE BRAKES on certain aging processes… and even REVERSE others.
And once you try using it, all your friends might start to ask you what your secret is!
The secret’s out
The honeybush (Cyclopia intermedia) is a plant in the legume family whose flowers smell like honey…
And whose leaves are fermented to make a type of “red tea” in South Africa, where it grows wild.
Its use began with the hunter-gatherers of the Khoi-San indigenous tribe… and continued with modern-day South Africans, who call it “heuningbos” in the Afrikaans language.
They managed to keep this anti-aging secret and it’s “restorative powers” all to themselves for CENTURIES… until they let the cat out of the bag less than 20 years ago!
We now know that honeybush tea is an antioxidant powerhouse that can keep inflammatory conditions at bay…
And even BEAT BACK aging-related diseases like cancer.
As it mimics the action of estrogen in women, it can help EASE menopausal symptoms…
And even help support bone health to keep osteoporosis from taking hold!
In fact, a 2015 in vitro study out of South Africa found that honeybush tea extract INHIBITED the formation of “bone-eating” cells, a.k.a. osteoclasts…
Which helped REDUCE the rate of bone resorption.
It’s when the bone resorption rate EXCEEDS the bone formation rate that older folks get into trouble with their bone mass.
Honeybush gets much of its power from a polyphenol called mangiferin (also found in mangoes).
This particular antioxidant compound works on a cellular level… helping keep the processes of the cells’ “powerhouses” (or mitochondria) running SMOOTHLY.
That could mean MORE energy production… and LESS cellular damage as you age.
And BEATING BACK mitochondrial damage in the “memory center” of the brain… a.k.a. the hippocampus… could help PRESERVE cognitive function.
Now, it’s one thing if you FEEL younger…
But honeybush tea could help you LOOK younger, too!
The skin benefits of drinking it include BEATING BACK so-called “photoaging“… or the “old” look some folks get from too much sun exposure.
That could mean BETTER skin elasticity and hydration… and even REVERSING wrinkles!
You can find pre-packaged honeybush tea from several quality brands right here in this country, at your local health food store or online.
It’s naturally caffeine-free…
And varieties listed as “green” have not been fermented… and could pack an even GREATER antioxidant punch.
To time-tested aging hacks,
Sarah Reagan
P.S. For more anti-aging “tea tricks,” visit the eAlert archives for information on lemongrass and moringa.
