Act as antioxidants: People with PCOS have greater rates of oxidative stress than those who do not have PCOS. Antioxidants aid in the neutralization of the damaging free radicals produced by oxidative stress.
Improve insulin activity: Insulin resistance is a key cause of PCOS in the majority of people. According to this meta-analysis of 17 randomised controlled studies, tea lowers fasting blood sugar, HbA1c, and fasting insulin. Green tea was also found to lower insulin levels in another investigation. Read my blog post on how to naturally reduce insulin resistance.
Weight loss: Up to 70% of PCOS patients are overweight or obese. Tea may help with weight loss in a minor way. When compared to the control group, the group that got green tea (in the form of 500 mg capsules twice a day) dropped 5% of their body weight.
Lowering androgens : This is an interesting advantage of tea because androgen excess is at the root of PCOS. Specific varieties of tea, such as spearmint and green tea, have been proven in studies to reduce androgens.
