Book Title: Exploriring the Nutrition and Health Benefits of Functional Foods.

*Part of the Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies Book series.

Chapter 6 Title: Herbal Benefits of Tea.

Chapter 6 Abstract:
This chapter per the authors will introduce the reader to complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and shall discuss herbalism as a subset of CAM. Particular emphasis will be placed on herbal teas or rather infusions and decoctions used in disease therapy. This chapter will enumerate the different types of teas and shall use maps, graphs, and other tools to illustrate location, consumption, use and availability. Furthermore, the authors will highlight potential health benefits, recent studies (in vitro, in vivo) undertaken by research scientists to validate efficacy, and shall call for more research (clinical data management, clinical trials etc.) and support for ongoing work in this area of expertise. The authors shall place a spotlight on the plant family, Asteraceae, and their herbal plants of interest, Artemisia annua and Brickellia cavanillesii. Extensive studies have been performed to determine the therapeutic potential of Brickellia cavanillesii plant at Ernest E. Smith laboratory, The Institute of Environmental and Human Health (TIEHH), Texas Tech University, Lubbock, USA.

Chapter 6 Authors:

Etetor Roland Eshiet, Sustainable Energy Environmental and Educational Development (SEEED), USA.

Ernest E. Smith, Texas Tech University, USA.

Citation: Eshiet ER and Smith EE (2016) Herbal Benefits of Tea In HU Shekhar, ZH Howlander, & Y Kabir (Eds.). Exploring the Nutrition and Health Benefits of Functional Foods. IGI Global.

Book Release Date: August, 2016.

Copyright: 2017.

ISBN: 9781522505914.

Brochure

Abstract

Obesity and weight management are two words that generate controversy in academe, and food and healthcare practice. Although, healthcare practitioners employ lifestyle modification, bariatric surgery and pharmacotherapy as primary weight management programs, these methods may have exacerbating challenges. In many societies around the globe, there appears to be an increase in the use of herbal products in weight management. Tea preparations (infusions, decoctions) are arguably the most prevalent form of administering herbal extracts. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) considers herbal plants and its supplements foods, not drugs. These foods may provide the much needed alternative resource, and may have biologic benefit in weight management therapy; herbalism may enjoy expanding acceptability and utility by the food and healthcare industry if properly validated, standardized and regulated.

Key words: Obesity; Weight management; CAM; Herbalism; Biologic; Antihyperlipidemic; Functional Foods.

Citation: Eshiet ER (2016) Obesity and Weight Management: The Efficact of Herbal Products as Therapeutic Agents. Nutr Food Technology 2 (3). Doi. Http://dx.doi.org/10.16966/2470-6086.122.

The links to the article are as listed below:

https://sciforschenonline.org/journals/nutrition-food/article-in-press.php.

https://sciforschenonline.org/journals/nutrition-food/NFTOA-2-122.php.

https://sciforschenonline.org/journals/nutrition-food/article-data/NFTOA-2-122/NFTOA-2-122.pdf.

NFTOA-2-122

High blood pressure is the cause of two-thirds of all strokes and half of heart attacks and other forms of coronary artery disease, and contributes to heart failure, kidney disease, vision loss, and even dementia:

http://www.webmd.com/hypertension-high-blood-pressure/news/20150911/blood-pressure-how-low?page=1.

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Take Aspirin at Bedtime to Better Protect Heart?

While researchers may have found no statistical difference in blood pressure among participants who took aspirin in the morning vs. at bedtime, investigations reveal that taking aspirin at night may be more effective in reducing blood clot, and consequently heart attack and stroke.

Heart attack and stroke tend to happen more in the morning because of the body’s morning surge of clotting activity after we wake up.

http://www.m.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/news/20131119/take-aspirin-at-bedtime-to-better-protect-your-heart-study-suggests/

https://www.cardiosmart.org/News-and-Events/2013/11/Taking-Aspirin-at-Bedtime-Decreases-Heart-Attack-Risk/

Big arm-to-arm difference in blood pressure linked to higher heart attack risk – Julie Corlis, Harvard Heart Letter: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/big-arm-arm-difference-blood-pressure-linked-higher-heart-attack-risk-201403057064.

Different blood pressure in your  right and left arm could signal trouble – Patrick J. Skerret, Harvard Health: http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/different-blood-pressure-in-right-and-left-arms-could-signal-trouble-201202014174.

McManus, R., Mant, J et al. 2010. Telemonitoring and self-management in the control of hypertension (TASMINH2): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet 376 (9736): 163-72. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20619448.

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The Quest for a New Beginning

Dear Uncle Tony
Irrepressible, indomitable Anthony Ime Essien, Esq.
Sprightly, debonair, cosmopolitan, psychedelic
A splice of panache
A dash of swag
Full of wit and charm
Whimsical yet earthy
Visionary but immutable
We remember you in your “Santa Cruise”
Your frequent trips to lands unknown
Our daughter, our sister, your bride oft by your side
Now you have gone on a trip all on your own
To a place far beyond the clouds
So sudden, so shocking, so frail we all are
When he comes a-knocking
To Heaven you go assuring
That the time we spent together was precious
Memories, evergreen, ultra-high definition, is all we have now
May the good LORD who knows all, who sees all
Receive your soul into HIS bosom
And grant you rest amongst the faithful
Our husband, father, Son in-law, and brother in-law
– Etetor, Imo, Young, Michael, Unyime, Nsikak (For and on behalf of Prof. I. T. Eshiet’s children and in-laws)

*The remains of Anthony Ime Essien, Esq., were nterried on Friday, 18th September, 2015, at his hometown, Minya, Mkpat-Enin LGA, South-South Nigeria. Rest easy soldier!

My family [parents, siblings and spouses] is saddened to learn of the unfortunate demise of our dear alternate father, Dr. Atta-Essien Ubokudom.

“Uncle Ubokudom” as we affectionately called him, became friends with our dad as toddlers; he remained until his death, our father’s closest friend and associate. Dr. ubokudom is the gold standard for true, measurable and enduring friendship. He was my mentor, advisor, confidante and father in these United States. Uncle Ubokudom  was the Chief Executive Consultant of SEEED (Sustainable Energy Environment and Educational Development), an organization founded by my family.

No words can describe the influence Uncle Ubokudom had on my family and me. He was never judgemental, always the advocate for peaceful, amicable resolution of conflict. He was intelligent, knowledgeable, insightful and full of wisdom and grace. He was the epitome of gentlemanly honor in the inviolability of his word and incorruptibility of his principles. We are yet to come to terms with the reality of his departure to the bosom of our LORD.

We pray the good LORD in HIS infinite mercy grant his immediate and extended family the fortitude to bear this irreparable, irreversible loss.

Until we meet at the end of time, we say a collective ‘Adieu!’

Etetor Eshiet (For and on behalf of Prof. I. T. Eshiet’s children and in-laws).

*The remains of Dr. Atta-Essien Ubokudom were interred on Friday 02.27.2015. May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace.