Human study · Supplements / medicine · 21 Oct 2026
Regular tea drinking tracked with an 11 percent lower vascular-disease risk
Source: EurekAlert
What the research found
EurekAlert carried a Wiley release on 21 October 2026 for a Journal of Internal Medicine paper by Zichen Ye and colleagues (DOI 10.1111/joim.70172). In the China Kadoorie Biobank, 485,934 adults aged 30 to 79 were followed for a median of 9.05 years. There were 14,863 cases of cardiovascular disease, cerebrovascular disease, pulmonary heart disease, or peripheral artery disease. Habitual tea drinking lined up with an 11 percent lower risk than not drinking tea regularly. Among weekly drinkers the lowest estimate was about 6 to 8 cups a day. Black tea tracked more consistently than green tea. Moderate-strength tea tracked with the lowest risk, and tea described as burning hot tracked with a higher risk. Cups were self-reported. The age span covers under 40, midlife, and 60-plus, so this row is not one age band. This is observational. It is not proof that tea prevents disease. Not medical advice.
Evidence level: Human study. A study in people, but an association isn't proof of cause.
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