Why I Believe 'Organic' is So Important

In response to environmental stressors like insects and other competing plants, tea plants produce flavonoids that have antioxidant effects on your body, but… Conventional growing methods that use pesticides, herbicides, and unnatural fertilizers hamper the production of flavonoids, and… Plants exposed to these synthetic chemicals have less of a need to even produce flavonoids.

Here's why it's important that your tea is organic:

From Dr. Mercola:

When it comes to any tea or herb, my preference is to avoid any of them that are not organically grown.

And why is that?

Well, when it comes to flavonoids, if the tea is not organically grown and processed, here's what often happens and why…

• In response to environmental stressors like insects and other competing plants, tea plants produce flavonoids that have antioxidant effects on your body, but…
• Conventional growing methods that use pesticides, herbicides, and unnatural fertilizers hamper the production of flavonoids, and…
• Plants exposed to these synthetic chemicals have less of a need to even produce flavonoids