Study: Tea Lowers Risk of Cardiovascular Disease

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A study by Z. Ye et al titled “Habitual tea consumption is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk” published on 21 October 2026 is more evidence that tea consumption is beneficial to one’s health.

The study included 485,934 participants with a mean follow-up of 9.05 years. In other words, it is a big sample spanning a long period.

There were 14,863 cases of vascular disease (VD). Habitual tea drinkers have a lower total risk of VD with a HR of 0.888 (95% CI: 0.857–0.921), or a 11.2% less chance of VD.

Black tea showed more consistent inverse associations than green tea, moderate-strength tea was associated with lower risk, whereas “burning hot” tea was associated with higher VD risk (HR = 1.160, 95%CI 1.090–1.236).

Not surprisingly, it is not merely about tea consumption but a combination of factors. The best combination is to be a non-smoker and to exercise. This results in the lowest risk of VD with a HR of 0.548 (95% CI: 0.492–0.609), or a 45.2% less chance of VD.