Andrew Huberman· PhD
NOT the smoked flavors which are potentially carcinogenic
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
NOT the smoked flavors which are potentially carcinogenic
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it’s the smoked varieties that are the main culprits
Whichever you choose, avoid the smoked varieties out there …not good for you.
You’ll want to avoid the smoked varieties of any loosely fear as well. Those aren’t good for you.
There is some concern about certain smokey-flavored forms of yerba mate being carcinogenic, so that's why I avoid those forms of yerba mate.
Non-smoked because the smoked varieties seem to carry some carcinogenics, some cancer causing risk. There's increasing data on that.
It is important and I should note that you should actively avoid the smoked versions of yerba mate as they contain a lot of carcinogenic, cancer promoting compounds.
And the smoked varieties are thought to perhaps be carcinogenic. That is, procancer-causing. So I advise people to avoid smoked varieties of yerba maté tea.
I would caution people to um if you're going to use yerba mate for whatever purpose caffeine or otherwise that you avoid the smoked versions of yerba mate they are carcinogenic
don't drink the smoked versions either folks I think those are potentially carcinogenic
don't drink the smoked versions either folks I think those are potentially carcinogenic