Yerba mate may increase certain cancers, with data suggesting a link to smoked versions and consumption amount. — Whalespan
Yerba mate may increase certain cancers, with data suggesting a link to smoked versions and consumption amount.
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The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
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“There are some reports out there that yerba mate can increase certain types of cancers. The data that I've seen on this is that it tends to relate to whether or not those are smoked versions of the yerba mate tea, the amount of consumption, and the debate is still out.”