Herbal Tea Update: Hibiscus

do a video on the most foods other than animal products that contain B12? im vegetarain and i taking a feroglobin supplement i think it was called for iron levels. It helped but it made my stomach really dodgey. =[

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Wonder Bread is no more, so that takes care of that! Mexican vegetarian cuisine, and some Middle Eastern, relies partly on dried hibiscus flowers as a vegetable ingredient. I will have to assume that reconstituting the dried flowers in an infusion of water, as for tea, but then sauteeing them for an enchilada filling, say, cancels out the benefits illustrated here. :(

as for plants that contain B12, aloe vera is the only plant source..you can grow an aloe & harvest the gel/liquid & drink it in smoothies/juices, not sure how much & there are concerns regarding consuming aloe, but most people seem to be able to handle it fine, aloe is "penetrating" & is a "carrier" & if you mix it with a toxic substance & put it on your skin, it will take the toxic substance along with it (so i've been told)..not sure how much B12 it has..do ur own research..cont...

2) if you are willing to stray from your dedication to vegetarianism, clams are the all time best source & my research has lead me to believe they are safe, as in they don't absorb & bioaccumulate toxins like other water creatures do.. i have not found any reason not to consume them, other than they are kinda gross straight up IMHO, but i occasionally make a healthy version clam chowder just to add B12 to my diet (appx 2 servings of clams gives you enough B12 for a week)

Your body can store enough B12 for approximately one year.

So to confirm, you blend the hibiscus and drink the whole thing including solids, as opposed to brewing it and throwing the solid away (like in a tea bag)?

I like to brew a blend of Red Zinger dark berry hibiscus WITH organic green tea...one bag of each in 2 cups of water...then I drink it at work all day. Tastes pretty nice! Got the idea from Dr. Greger's prior tea video. Kudos to Dr. Greger for his awesome work & videos!

I'll stick with Ceremonial grade Matcha, Thanks anyway

There are no reliable plant sources of vitamin B12. Supplements (IMO best) or breakfast cereals, fortified non-dairy milks, & some nutritional yeasts are the vegan options. I recommend reading the B12 section at veganhealth org Dr. Greger has done several videos on B12, I've collected them at watch?v=B-kUdDro7dw&list=PLWGs_R99V5Z3VnjiCuB9bf5h5O1QbfzZJ

I grow the dark purple ones, they are bigger and have more flavor.

So, you will need to add some caffeine to that Hibiscus tea, get yourself addicted enough to drink it every hour...

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This stuff is SO good! Thanks for the heads-up Dr. Greger

Ok thankyou sir

There is some information is circulating that there are high levels of pesticides in 'Celestial Seasonings'. I could not find any studies to verify this information. Are you aware of any research that has been done on this? Thank you in advance for your response.

will the white and pink work like the red ? i have hibiscus all over my yard and would love to try this tea

It's the red pigment which makes it so beneficial. It is supposed to be the most red pigmented food there is. A big 8 ounce bag of the stuff is only 7.35 on earthshiftproducts. c o m that's where I got mine and it's probably gonna last around 5 months. I make 1-2 big pitchers a week. 3 heaping tablespoons in water at night left out, 2-3 raspberry tea bags to make it taste really good. morning take out tea bags and done. It is like a concentrate, I mix half with water. tastes really good.

Can I use the flowers of the common hibiscus in most American gardens: Rose of Sharon? Or do you have to use the tropical hibiscus people keep as potted plants.

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great video. i have a question... there is no hibiscus tea available in the stores in my area. i did find dry leaves of hibiscus (very cheap btw), will these have as high anti-oxidant power as the hibiscus tea you mentioned in your videos ?  thank you in advance.

The hibiscus referred to is commonly known as roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa) and known locally as Florida cranberry. It is not the flowers as such that are used but the calyces (sepals become fleshy after rest of the flower drops) and these are what are used to make tea. Roselle is a weakly perennial plant and is usually grown as an annual from seed.

You can find Hisbiscus in many Mexican stores.  Just ask or look for the name:  Flor de Jamaica

I drink ionized water which has an ORP of -400mV, how does orp compares to orac when it comes to the ability to supply anti-oxidants or fight oxidation.

PLEASE do a video on Hibiscus Sabdariffa! It's a small red flower used in a drink called "sorrel", widely used in the Caribbean and Central America. You can either get these leaves dried, or fresh. They are VERY sour (high in vitamin c) and need to be steeped in water for at least an hour (sometimes over night). I was just wondering if this drink may have the antioxidant power of the tea you were referring to as, although they do come hibiscus plants, they are totally different species.

so i should drank in every 5 to 19 hours or every 2 hours

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I shall have some hibiscus tea with my steak tonight.

How does this relate to his previous staple, Green Matcha Tea?

So why does it neutral out so easily shouldn't your bloods antioxidant power decrease in the same rate not faster than the water and cheese? I really want to knoe

Hibiscus tea maybe nice as a tea and "healthy" in general but i have not seen any antihypertensive effect of hibiscus tea or capsules [the best brands] as seem to be published

Is the Karkade tea the right hibiscus tea? Or should I search for another kind of hibiscus?

And did you notice any health benefits sipping your Hibiscus and lemon tea throughout the last year? Or is it impossible to know because you're unable to determine which of the many sources of antioxidants is causing the feeling and what should better health feel like anyway?

Isn't Clove more antioxidant rich than hibiscus? I drink a chai black tea that actually has pieces of clove it's a natural tea that I buy it's amazing I would imagine that it's antioxidants are probably off the chart if you ever get burned out on hibiscus.

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Does Hisbiscus needs to be BOILED first or cold brew or... Does it even matter?

Got Amla, whole mexican oregano, black cumin (sativa nigella), broccoli seeds for sprouting, and generally eat a plant based diet. Feel great!

But my question is dr gregor ...why make tea ? We in trinidad are fullllll of hibiscus trees .. can we just eat the flower petals ..... trinidad

Your video depicts the plant known as sorrel in Jamaica (also known as "roselle" or "flor de Jamaica"), but your video thumbnail shows the pretty hibiscus 🌺 flower, which is a very different plant. Which one has been the subject of the studies you refer to?