Yerba Mate Tea Benefits and Negative Effects

Very deep share brother. Respect from your new friend in Canada. Thank you for opening you heart to Mate and the world ����❤️

i feel like mate has enhanced my life so much. Kind of like the movie “Limitless” where the main guy receives a pill that super-enhances his life. It has only be a month and already I feel CLEAR-HEADED. I look around to everyone around me in college and my friends that struggle with life and I have recommended it to ALL OF THEM. I LOVE THE TASTE. I feel like I am now obsessed with this herb and I can’t ever see myself going back to coffee when Mate provides me with MORE than I was searching for.

Honest and heart-felt question: The other day I had about 1.5 Liters of Mate in the evening. Went to sleep at about 11PM. All throughout the night my heart was pounding hard as fuck. Was that possibly because of the Mate??? I really enjoy the stuff, but I would like to have way more (non-bullshit) info/knowledge about Yerba Mate. I’m afraid that some people see Yerba Mate more as a religion than a drink and would therefore be biased regarding any less desireable effects of Yerba Mate.
Either way… Salud!

Damn boi. I drink it since i was 5. Greetings from argentina

Guys i have an amazing yerba iced tea recipe. Bring 2 litres of water to 80 degrees celcius. Soak 4 and a half tablespoons yerba in a little bit of cold water (just enough to cover the yerba and let it sit for a minute). Add the hot water to the yerba and cold water mixture and let it brew for 5 minutes. Strain the yerba out of the water after 5 minutes. Add 1/4 cup of sugar and dissolve and let cool to room temperature. Throw into the fridge and enjoy the next day over ice. Delicious. Best way to have mate.

Can it be Matè and not yerba mate? I bought the mate tea but it doesn’t say Yerba on it

The FDA thinks that chemo drugs and GMOs are safe so I wouldn’t trust them.

Ive been drinking it for years. 500 years ago the spanierds discovered that tge indians in argentina uruguay were drinking it in ceremonys. It was known as the spirits brew. It is addicting to me very relaxing. Yes nody and head buzz and have good dreams pars great with weed and dmts. Great video hermano. Adios y buena suerte.

OK I’m listening, where do you purchase this herb in it’s highest qualities?

So you don’t drink coffee at all? I want to do this but still want my coffee

dude enjoyed this!!! let me ask…..is that a quart sized stanley..just got one…looking for size visual

Are the ingredients in mate stimulating, or is it limited to the caffeine content?

what about the cancer I read it might can cause if you drink it very hot or to much..

How long does it take for the energy to kick in? I’m deciding to drink this before my soccer matches

The MATE contains mateina, wich has some effects like coffeine, it wakes you up that’s why you can read faster or anything like that

When you start drinking you feel different, it’s a tradition and a good ritual to prepare your mate, there’s matter if it’s for terere or chimarao. I drink every single day and i can’t think living without it.

From all my research the unsmoked version is a healthy drink and I drink this every day. The smoked version of the Yerba contributes to cancer the same way smoked fish contributes or a BBQ does. Its minimal really It’s all about moderation. The studies that were done had so many variables and people around that part of the world have been drinking it for thousands of years. You should not drink yearns boiling as it destroys all the vitamins and minerals.

Helping me with Energy and focus. I use to drink 3 cups of coffee a day and I was still tired. But I drink only 1 cup of Yerba mate and I have an energy all day long.

Im currently drinking a mate/green tea mix I make between tiesta green tea and guayaki yerba mate……its great stuff

My goodness it’s a herbal tea, people! It’s not a magical cure-all answer to the universe. I drink it daily and there are a lot of benefits and good things that come from it, but it makes me laugh when people treat it like it’s this magical herb that blew their minds, saved their marriage, cured their cancer, fixed their erectile dysfunction, soothed their stomach ache, healed their broken ankle, lowered their taxes, gave them abs, grew their hair back, and bought them a new Lamborghini.

I drank coffee for months now it hit me. I experience mate all over again. So calm.

I used to drink mate to study when in college. It really worked to focus and study more. ��

This drink has changed my working life. Brought caffeine and being awake and focus on a different level

The amount of watts that powers the brain is roughly 20 watts. The amounts of watts that powers the heart is about 1-5, sometimes a little more, and on average about 1.33 watts, but that is still way less than 20 watts. Not that I disagree with your message! I’m a huge Mate fan, newly made, and I get mine from Teabar.com because of their business model falls in lines with my values (50% of their net, after-tax profits goes to good, “worthy” charities).

Professor Dave Mate… I fucks with thee. Your holistic explanation towards your experience with Yerba Mate is real as fuck. Im a fan Dave, keep up yo love homie.

I just started drinking yerba mate. It’s definitely a unique herb and much better than coffee. I heard this was THE DRINK for lucid dreamers so I went and bought some, tastes good, feels good, smells good, and it’s interesting how the combination of thiobromine, thiophylline and caffeine creates this feeling of awareness.

This saved and still does saves my life! I could not do the things that I do now. Mate and I will go deep with each other.:)

I just want to stay awake. I’m a stay at home mom with a chronic pain condition. Having energy and less pain is my dream.

I’m always interested in trying a new drink and recently found a supplier in Greece of grade A Verbena which as well as scaring off vampires has a host of beneficial health properties: it smells and tastes fantastic. Three spice drink root ginger, liquorice and turmeric is also an invigorating drink with healing properties and tastes great.

I came across yerba mate new to me by accident the other day and thought I’d try it that is until I watched this vid. This pretentious, pseudo-religious gobshite put me right off the idea and joining groups to do it?

“Mate is a fertilizer for this kind of living…” this guy says… hmm? There is no doubt that this guy is a fertilizer for a special kind of bullshit.

Nice video. I’ve heard about the ‘mate and cancer connection’ for years and suspected it had to do more with scalding hot temperatures of the water used. Since I don’t use very hot water, I was never overly concerned.

I just can’t understand why anyone would want to drink it scalding hot anyhow. It’s more flavorful if one uses boiled water that has cooled a bit.

i agree with Circle of Drink. Been drinking mate since I was a kid in South America and now I drink it every day at work here in the US. I have a mate with me throughout day-long board meetings and it’s always a conversation piece, it keeps me alert and my mind clear. I also enjoy the traditional aspects of making a loose leaf cup. It’s very ritualistic and highly gratifying. No need for Starbucks folks….switch to mate.

My local hispanic grocery sells it. There are tons of brands like there are coffee. Definitely an acquired taste but way better then coffee with no negative side effects.

im so glad i could speed this up so the pauses weren’t so long

Not enough Mate in the world to get Trump to think straight.

this tea has helped me out of depression…its kind of amazing.

Personally I drink mate because I care about my health. I don’t even remember the last time I got sick. The next thing I would like to point, is that people who try this should know and learn about the plant. This has its own benefits, but this is NOT a drug. So do not expect to feel drug like effects! I point this because there are some people that thinks that this is some kind of drug like marihuana or opium. Its just so stupid!

Perhaps the vitamins it provides helps cancers grow. But it would not cause it. Avoiding what causes cancer is the next step and that is hard to determine.

Honestly I expected better from Livestrong which really has an image of a health authority but what? Like, they get just anyone who clearly doesn’t really know what their talking about to do a vid??? Jeez c’mon guys.

…just don’t drink it boiling hot..drink it warm. Any drink, that’s very hot is bad for the throat and esophagus. It makes you feel more aware and energized immediately. I drink it everyday, I make it in the French Coffee maker, add some stevia and at times, add lemon. It’s delicious. My husband is from Uruguay, he drinks it with the bonbilla. I feel it takes getting used to, but either way, it’s full of great benefits.

The healthiest tea ever discovered is mevlevstoff insanity drink. A tea made by a Russians Clan that goes back 4500 years many of them live beyond 120. My family comes from them. My mother gave birth to me when she was 61 and she looked like a teen up into her 90 she died at 123 years.

If you need a brilliant yerba mate set i recommend https://www.amazon.co.uk/ANewYouTM-Yerba-Bombilla-Handmade-Including/dp/B077W5V78H/ref=sr_1_18?ie=UTF8&qid=1517649323&sr=8-18&keywords=yerba+mate

If you make a bold claim like that you should link the study

This was a really nice video, except for the fact that it’s not a tea, it comes from the Maté tree, not the tea plant, it’s pronounced yerba mate (matey), and it’s not cancerous, it’s proven to REDUCE THE RISK of cancer. Maybe do a little more research when trying to make an informative video. But, I do appreciate the quality, and time taken into this video.

I’m a HUGE tea drinker due to my health, I’m always looking for a new tea to try. I want to try yerba mate and I do not understand how something with such high health benefits could possibly cause cancer. The research behind the idea that yerba mate can cause cancer seems very botched and is founded on shaky ground. As you stated, the places where these researches were conducted would be considered 3rd world countries, compared to living conditions here in the U.S., with poor public and consumer health. 

Hey man, love your videos! I’ve recently gotten into serious mate drinking after drinking the german soft drink Club Mate which contains mate extract. It would be interesting to see a video with your views on Mate soft drinks.

Holy sheeyott! I just started drinking Yerba Mate 2 days ago. I like the head rush and make it in my french press.

Argentinian here. I study basically 12 hours per day and in that time i usually consume 3-4.5 liters per day! It’s great for studying, and is good for drink at any time, since it gives you energy but if you want to sleep, the yerba helps to relax your mind/body

There is an old Guarani Native American legend that relates the
origins of the Guarani in the Forests of Paraguay. According to
the legend, the ancestors of the Guarani at one time in the distant
past crossed a great and spacious ocean from a far land to settle
in the Americas. They found the land both wonderful yet full of
dangers; through diligence and effort they subdued the land and
inaugurated a new civilization.

The Guarani tribes worked the land and became excellent craftsmen.
They looked forward to the coming of a tall, fair-skinned, blue
eyed, bearded God (Pa’ i Shume) who, according to legend, descended
from the skies and expressed his pleasure with the Guarani. He brought
religious knowledge and imparted to them certain agricultural practices
to be of benefit during times of drought and pestilence as well
as on a day-to-day basis. Significantly, He unlocked the secrets
of health and medicine and revealed the healing qualities of native
plants. One of the most important of these secrets was how to harvest
and prepare the leaves of the Yerba Mate tree. The Mate beverage
was meant to ensure health, vitality and longevity.

It was like this: the tribe would clear part of the forest, plant
manioc and corn, but after four or five years the soil would be
worn out and the tribe had to move on. Tired of such moving, an
old Indian refused to go on and preferred to stay where he was.
The youngest of his daughters, beautiful Jary, had her heart split:
to go on with the tribe’s youths, or remain isolated, helping the
old man until death would take him to Ivy-Marae’s peace. Despite
her friends’ pleas, she ended up staying with her father.

This love gesture deserved a prize. One day, a unknown shaman arrived
at the ranch and asked Jary what she wanted in order to feel happy.
The girl did not ask anything. But the old man asked: “I want
new forces to go on and take Jary to the tribe that went away”.

The shaman gave him a very green plant, perfumed with kindness,
and told him to plant it, pick the leaves, dry them on fire, grind
them, put the pieces in a gourd, add cold or hot water and sip the
infusion. “In this new beverage, you will find an healthy company,
even in the sad hours of the cruelest solitude.” After which
he went away.

Thus was born and grew the “caá-mini,” whence came
the caá-y
beverage that white people would later adopt under the name
of Chimarrão in Brazil and Yerba Mate in Argentina, Uruguay
and Paraguay.

Sipping the green sap, the old man recovered, gained new strengths
and was able to resume their long journey toward meeting their kinsmen.
They were received with the greatest joy. And the whole tribe adopted
the habit of drinking the green herb, bitter and sweet, which gave
strength and courage and would comfort friendships at the sad hours
of utmost solitude.
Mate became the most common ingredient in household cures of the
Guarani, and remains so to this day. In current practice in modern
Paraguay and Southern Brazil, Mate tea is made from the leaves steeped
in hot water. Actually, a large quantity of ground leaf is first
soaked in cold water, then the hot water is added, over and over
again, until all the good stuff has been extracted. In between each
addition of hot water the tea is ingested through a special wood
or metal straw, called a bombilla, which filters out the leafy material.
It is also used as a cold beverage, often referred to as Terere
most common to Paraguay.

These researchers that did this study are a joke and an insult to science.

im from uruguay and i been drinking mate for 30 years already, trust me there is no problem with mate at all

I think these tests are undertaken by Yerba Mate rivals.. just like “Distilled water will lead to early death” or the occult is “Satanic” it’s all to scare you from the truth

Mate don’t cause any cancer,………i totally disagree with this report.

Advertisement: if you want to have diarea, 3 litres should be fine.

Today I drank a little over 3 liters of mate tea to fight off a migrane I had woke up with. Although it did a great job at getting rid of my headache (which is awesome) My liver kinda felt like it had taken a tole. My liver didn’t hurt, It just had a slight noticeable soreness to it at the end of the day. Is this feeling from a possible detox of the liver, or is it actually hurting my liver from drinking to much?

I don’t understand when trying to determine whether or not a substance (in this case yerba mate) causes cancer, surely the FIRST things you do are 1) control all other things, i.e. don’t use people who smoke and drink loads, things known to cause cancer!!! and 2) test on healthy people to ensure yerba mate is the cause of whatever conclusion is drawn!!!
Surely these are basics for any scientific investigation? I’m no scientist but this seems basic…

The cancer risk could come from the drying process, where smoke from burning wood is used.

I think exist other important Factor involved in this: mind. What the Mate drinker think and believe about the Experience. The “mateada” is a moment that predisposes participants to share, chat and loose and that increases a strong and positive Feedback that sure affects the final result.

i swear this yerba is addictive, i just started drinking it yesterday and have to say i love it, wasnt the best tasting thing ever but, you just feel soo good and happy:)

Hi Dave, I was wondering if you knew the caffeine comparison between 1L of mate and a cup of coffee? Cheers.

thats at least 1000 mg of caffeine a day, are u sure this is okay?

doctors say that more than 600 could be a risk

chinese here. I habitually drink a lot of tea throughout the day, re-using the leaves like how we do with mate ofc.

today I just had my first encounter with mate, I drank a whole termo (2L) of it, with a lot of fresh mate leaves and I felt dizzy and my peripheral vision went dim. but nothing major and I recovered fairly quickly. I also went to the gym right afterwards and pretty sure that didn’t help. now I feel very calm, kind of like after nicotine.

so if anything I’d say if you’re not used to it start slow and don’t straight up drink 2L of it like I did and you’ll have a good time:D

Thanks for the info buddy. Happy new year to you and your loved ones ��������

You can overdose on tea and coffee, which also contains caffeine.

I’ve been drinking slightly over 4 quarts a day. it’s pretty much all I drink all day long from wake up to go sleep time. I brew it in a perkulator like you would loose leaf tea. I get physicals every two years for my employment and EKG for anxiety. Nothing but healthy reports. I’ve been drinking yerba mate almost 10 years now.

I actully do reuse the mate for a second brew….i also infuse the mate with green tea…..I love the taste and I add a small amount of sugar and enjoy the health benefits of both.

Dave thank you foe answering this question. If you don’t mind answering another with regards to sleep and caffeine. You drink mate all day and claim it aids in sleep but how is that possible if it contains caffeine that act on the adenosine receptors in the brain. Wouldn’t you stay awake, alert, and feeling well, as mate does, but in this case alter sleep? Or do you cut the consumption of mate past a certain hour? Thanks for the reply in advance.

PAHs are in fucking grilled meats too. Drink all the mate you want.

When you do not consume caffeine regularly you can definitely overdo it on mate. I feel extremely uncomfortably caffeinated right now and got a headache in the afternoon after being super caffeinated in the morning the last couple days. I had 3 tbsp this morning..I will try less tomorrow

just be careful with hydratation, drinking mate does not hydrate, u have to still drink 2 litres of water per day

I love herb and yerb, you are an inspiration, thank you for the helpful video, from UK london! Much love bro!!!:)

I pretty much drink Mate all day long, with no noticeable side effects except wanting more Mate.

Weed is yet another herb. Coca as wel. By the way, you are taking mate as a religion and don’t have an open mind when it comes to criticism. You should really loosen your view, your sight in terms of being more rational. You say, mate-based-cancer is bullship and that it will make you some sort of a superman and say that tea will make you jittery and stuff. I’ll tell you what I drink mate, as well as tea. 茶 道 has became a part of my life. I can see both the good and the bad aspects of tea and mate without difference. Still drinking both at a daily basis. You should take this point of view, trust me, I know what I am saying. A proposito de calamares decapitados, no fumes. Un amigo mio se destruyo el mismo fumando. Era la mejor persona que e conocido jamas. El tabaco lo llevo a la tumba. El mate no te salvara.

Paz.

You can OD on yerba mate. It has caffeine and other stimulants.
2:35 I heard smoking and drinking yerba mate is especially dangerous.

i am a farmer here in south brazil, and basically all the farmers here have the costume to drink it in the morning, after waking up, before the breakfast, and before the lunch,

I will say the tea is addictive and think bullet proof coffee is a lot better because the latter can actually feed your increased metabolism with needed fats and cholesterol. However, I love the taste of yerba mate. The second I get one though I need more. I will stick with my bulletproof coffee.

It caused sooo much muscle aches in the beginning, but my body got used to it. I had to stop drinking it do to GI problem that I developed during drinking jerba mate. I don’t believe this stuff is healthy.

El Mate PARAGUAYO generando unión y hermandad para todos en el mundo.!!