I have roselle hibiscus plants growing in my yard, for the past several years. It’s so easy to grow! Everyone should grow some. And don’t sleep on the leaves of the plant, too! Fresh new leaves have a kale feel and a lemony-spinachy flavor. Older leaves can be used like collard greens. And the juicy red calyxes (what tea is made from) can be eaten fresh on salads or in smoothies. Tastes like cranberry!

I have started mixing hibiscus tea with blended watermelon and and serving over ice to make a refreshing, thirst-quenching electrolyte and antioxidant rich beverage, perfect for a hot and humid summers day 😊

Really good tip about protecting your teeth at 4:40. I’ve heard of people losing teeth because they brush too soon after acidic substances are in their teeth

I love your books. Especially the audio books that you read yourself. I like listening to you speak. You have an awesome sense of humor.

Thank you Dr. Gregor!

I love hibiscus tea. 1-cup flowers (32grams) steeped in 1-gallon water and drink 24-30 ounces per day. Wonderful cold or hot. Drank every day for 5 years. Still have a bit of high blood pressure. Now just drink it a couple times a week and no changes. Would be great if helps my health (I don’t think so) I just really like Jamaica. I’m 5’11”, 170 lbs 64 years old.

Glad to hear about Manganese. So much of healthy vegan foods are high in manganese and it adds up. It was hard to keep the amount down.

Its nice to have these reminders once in a while.. thank you. This morning a little haggard from too much green tea caffeine I am reminded, oh yeah brew some Hibiscus!

I’m growing fields of roselle, so this is cool to hear, thanks

When in the tea isle if you can’t find hibiscus tea look for other red tea and you may find hibiscus as the first ingredient.

Thanks for all your great advice. I really enjoy watching your videos, they provide a lot of knowledge and are very helpful on a daily basis in choosing food when shopping, etc. Thank you ❤✨

Speaking of limiting hibiscus tea consumption, note that the #1 ingredient in the Starbucks Herbal Iced Tea (the Passion Tango) is actually Hibiscus. Given the size of their drinks and the free refills of Rewards members, one could easily consume more than the recommended dose without realizing it.

I am going to save the cuttings the next time I trim my hedges and cram it into my juicer! Never knew it was so beneficial!

I use two bags of Tazo passion hibiscus tea with a packet of stevia lemonade in sparkling water I make with one of those soda makers. I grind up some black cumin and rinse it down with almond milk. Then I chew down 5 whole walnuts, a half teaspoon of matcha on my chia pudding topped with organic peanut butter from BJs. Getting my bloodwork done tomorrow. My total cholesterol was below 200 but I had fatty liver at stage 2. despite a very active lifestyle and no redmeat for my entire adult life and no alcohol my BMI has akways been high with a Rugby player build. That excess weight had lead to insulin resistance which lead to elevated liver enzymes for possibly decades. Since my liver scan my liver enxyme elevation have fallen by half along with 20 pound weight loss just maintaining my blood sugar below 100. However prior to covid I was loosing twice this much weight with the same glucose monitoring.

So interesting. I’ve been drinking this tea for about 6 months and had no idea about the manganese. Thank you!

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Spanish pronunciation of Jamaica is " Ha-mike-ah". Great video!

I use it mixed with green tea just because it's yummy 😋 Great to hear that it has health benefits 👍😁

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Interesting. I would have thought it would have a different reaction in the body with being a germacide in medical cleaners. I cant stomach it but is very popular in my area.

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I have been drinking one two glasses of hibiscus tea every day for several years. I have not seen clear change in bp. However, my iron is slightly high, perhaps because of the tea. I do feel like I need it every day, and like it a lot, so it must be doing something good.

Dr Greger.Tq for yr invaluable sharing. May i ask does antioxidant enzyme get destroyed fr the boiling h20 in the tea making process?

Gonna go make some hibiscus tea right now

To make a tastier version of this, along with my loose leaf hibiscus tea leaves I add 1/4 tsp of powdered ginger, as well as a little bit of honey or agave syrup to the hot water. The same two additions go well with green tea.

I was drinking Hibiscus for a while but became worried about the enamel erosion on my teeth. Maybe I shouldn't be as worried. I have been doing a vegetarian version of the DASH diet for the past 18-24 months and my blood pressure appears to have significantly dropped.

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Can you add sweetener to hibiscus tea?

Love it :)

Thank you for your diligence with informing the Public Dr Greger. I am such a huge fan of tea that I actually order it from a tea site called "Rishi". Now I'm thinking about getting their hibiscus powder. Thanks again.

Consumption limit warning about manganese aliminium contents is quite important...

is Hibiscus powder as effective as tea? i've just started putting a teaspoon of Hibiscus powder into my smoothies.

What do you mean by "filtered" tea?

How did they make their hibiscus tea…. How long O steep? 6:01

Thank you, Mr Greger, for your effort. And also for working on your pronunciation. I am jo native speaker, and it really helps. 🙏🏻🙂

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Do you have to add heat to the tea bags? I am not a fan of hot teas can you simply just let it soak in room temperature water? thanks. Thanks for teaching us the benefits.

What if you already have low blood pressure?

What about if I buy a bunch of empty pills so I can eat ground hibiscus leafs every day?

Some teas have "natural flavors" added. They started out natural but have been chemically treated until they're anything but natural however they can still be labeled as natural since they started from a natural source. Avoid "natural flavors" like those in zinger tea.

Does hibiscus effect iron absorption?

Hibiscus tea does not significantly lower my blood pressure, but Losartan does.

Hibiscus tea is pronounced "huh-my-kuh" not "juh·may·kuh"

A quart a day in Europe... Would be ONE litre...?

Does hibiscus tea have more antioxidants than white tea?

Thank you for comparing drinking tea to consuming a capsule. The whole to the part.

How do you sweeten your tea?

What is a quat equivalent measurement for UK drinks?

I pee a lot on this tea. Anyone experience this?

I wanted to try a recipe to make a vegan meat using Hibiscus flowers, is this not wise because of this excess manganese concern?

Is this video entirely the title slide (or am I experiencing an issue)?

....red Zinger.....

Jamaica is pronounced with a beginning "h" - not a beginning "J". Ham-eye-ka

Hibiscus tea makes me feel awful. Why? Everyone says how great it is for you. 😕

This doctor was sitting across from me at Outback Steakhouse yesterday and he wasn't eating beans!

boo. i thought it was good for weight reduction. sounds like... barely.