Table of Contents:
History and benefits of yerba mate (Pajarito-Lauro Raatz, Paraguay)
Video taken from the channel: Yerba Mate
How much yerba mate should I drink?
Video taken from the channel: Circle of Drink
A Fresh Look into the Yerba Mate and Cancer Issue
Video taken from the channel: Circle of Drink
Yerba Mate Benefits & Risks
Video taken from the channel: LIVESTRONG.COM
The Special Effects of Yerba Mate Tea
Video taken from the channel: Circle of Drink
Yerba Mate and Cancer
Video taken from the channel: S. Adams
How Yerba Mate Effects the Mind and Body
Video taken from the channel: Life of T
Yerba mate contains caffeine, which in some people can cause side effects such as inability to sleep (insomnia), nervousness and restlessness, upset stomach, nausea and vomiting, increased heart.Yerba mate may seem like an impressive tea, but this doesn’t mean that it won’t cause certain side effects if taken in excess. Remember that moderation is key to good health.
While yerba mate may seem like a good choice for energy boosts during the day, it might still cause some of the side effects akin to coffee, namely: 15.High lights of possible benefits of Yerba Mate: reduction in lipid peroxidation, DNA damage, cell death. reduction in risk factors for diabetes. reduction in LDL cholesterol oxidation, a precursor for atherosclerosis.One of the instant effects of drinking yerba mate tea is that you get a quick energy boost. It is said to offer a balanced energy boost and doesn’t come with the side effects of tea or coffee. For instance, it doesn’t interfere with sleep or cause the jitters that accompanies most caffeine drinks.
Yerba mate contains caffeine. The body breaks down caffeine to get rid of it. Cimetidine ( Tagamet) can decrease how quickly your body breaks down caffeine. Taking cimetidine (Tagamet) along with yerba mate might increase the chance of caffeine side effects including jitteriness, headache, fast heartbeat, and others.
When yerba mate is consumed in large doses, it has been found to have adverse affects on the liver. In 1976, the “Journal of Clinical Pathology” released a report that showed that consuming large amounts of yerba mate over the course of a few years can lead to liver disease.Like black tea, yerba mate contains caffeine, which is a stimulant. In the U.S., yerba mate is widely available in health food stores and online. Proponents of yerba mate say that it can relieve fatigue, promote weight loss, ease depression, and help treat headaches and various other conditions.
Uses, Benefits, Cures, Side Effects, Nutrients in Yerba Mansa. List of various diseases cured by Yerba Mansa. How Yerba Mansa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Names of Yerba Mansa in various languages of the world are also given.
Yerba Mate Benefits Mate boosts energy, fights fatigue, is rich in antioxidants and minerals, reduces appetite, balances the body in all its functions and contains less caffeine than coffee or even green tea. (Among the polyphenols in Yerba Mate are caffeine, caffeic acid, quercetin, catechin, epicatechin gallate).Hypertension: The caffeine in yerba mate can cause blood pressure to rise, which can cause problems if you have hypertension. Diabetes: If you drink yerba mate regularly, it can actually reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.
For most people caffeine does.Side Effects & Safety When taken by mouth: Yerba santa is LIKELY SAFE when eaten in amounts commonly found in foods. But there isn’t enough reliable information available to know if yerba santa is.Yerba mate contains caffeine, which has a diuretic effect.
Thus, it may help reduce the swelling/bloating due to fluid retention [ 1 ]. 7) Memory Yerba mate specifically improved short-term memory in as little as 1.5 hours after administration in rats [ 28 ].The research on yerba maté tea’s health benefits is still emerging, but some studies suggest that yerba maté may improve cardiovascular healt.You can also opt to drink just a small amount of boldo tea mixed with yerba mate tea, which may be safer to consume regularly. Yerba mate is generally safe, but again, no evidence supports any.Most of these benefits come from the antioxidant count in yerba mate, as well as the caffeine level.
Both are great for the human body since they help it operate at maximum potential. Possible side effects of yerba mate include those of caffeine, such as jitters, heart palpitations, stimulating IBS.
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153 comments
Very deep share brother. Respect from your new friend in Canada. Thank you for opening you heart to Mate and the world ❤️
Been drinking Yerba mate for 15 years, love the drink but did find it hard to find the right ones that I liked. Some of the brands are not to my taste. Drink it 3 to 4 times a day and I do feel healthier because of it. Really helps lift mood and wakes you up for hours without a coffee crash. It’s a longer smoother ride. The saponins are great for inflammation and all round think that Yerba is an amazing drink and more people should drink it.
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.
How long did it take you to feel the effects of Yerba Mate from the time you started drinking it? How much do I need to consume to feel the focus benefits?
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!
I’m from Uruguay, we drink a lot of mate, and many people says that the “termo” it’s like an extension of our arm. Many of the benefits of this drink I’ve learned it from people of other countries like this guy. We just born with this culture and we enjoy drinking mate alone or with friends. Maybe if you ask an uruguayan why he or she drinks mate they will answer “yo que se, porque me gusta” (the hell I know, I just like it)
Damn boi. I drink it since i was 5. Greetings from argentina
I been drinking mate constantly for about 26 years it really help you keep a youthful appearance.
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.
I will say though in terms of intelligence, yerba mate is nowhere near as intelligent as other plants. I would say mushrooms or peyote would be the most intelligent plants
Can it be Matè and not yerba mate? I bought the mate tea but it doesn’t say Yerba on it
is yerba mate healthy for me? im a 13 year old boy who is active every day. i had it for the first time today refilled it about 5 times and i feel a bit naseous
The FDA thinks that chemo drugs and GMOs are safe so I wouldn’t trust them.
You need to hit the gym more. The sun went down, and your muscle were gone.
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.
I put reishi mushroom in my mate, very potent health drink, very.
OK I’m listening, where do you purchase this herb in it’s highest qualities?
Do you feel a difference in effect from the mate prepared in a French press vs drinking from a gourd?
So you don’t drink coffee at all? I want to do this but still want my coffee
After seeing so many damn videos about this herb and how wonderful it is I am going to order it off Amazon. But if it only makes me feel good because of the caffeine..which any cheap tea can do..and I spend so much money on it.. I am going to kick all your fucking asses!
dude enjoyed this!!! let me ask…..is that a quart sized stanley..just got one…looking for size visual
It’s the drink that is magical while it’s also unknown for 80% of the world
Are the ingredients in mate stimulating, or is it limited to the caffeine content?
Muy bueno, fabricamos y vendemos mates y bombillas argentinos y uruguayos.
what about the cancer I read it might can cause if you drink it very hot or to much..
whats the duration for the effect? is there a cheap site to buy it in bulk online? any other natural supplements i can take like this?
How long does it take for the energy to kick in? I’m deciding to drink this before my soccer matches
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
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
Wow, you are the only non Brazilian or Argentinian that I’ve ever seen that drinks mate. By the way you drink it correctly which is kinda surprising
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.
If it does not approved by FDA it is Ok, because it is approved by God
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.
You can see on the video demonstration, that you should add a little bit of that white powder from the dime bag.
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.
“Mate is a green herb it gives you that green intelligence that green power.”
Im currently drinking a mate/green tea mix I make between tiesta green tea and guayaki yerba mate……its great stuff
I drink mate alone and at times I drink it with ginseng mint tea. Both herbs help my brain work and the mint is nice in the morning. Love mate its my tea for life:)
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.
Great overview of the research David which has provided us with some great research to evaluate. Is it advisable to heat up water well below boiling to brew then drink several hours (2-8 hours) later at a room temperature or cooled by a fridge?
Do you know if the Taragui brand with the red label is smoked? Do they refer to smoked as humada in Argentina?
I drank coffee for months now it hit me. I experience mate all over again. So calm.
Tea (Camellia Sinensis) is more powerful than you think. Have you ever heard about being Tea Dunk?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrLaKX9J8Uo
I used to drink mate to study when in college. It really worked to focus and study more.
Why not give God the credit, for making a plant such as this
This drink has changed my working life. Brought caffeine and being awake and focus on a different level
Hi i’m new mate drinker I really liked it so amazing but every time I try to drink i feel pain in my heart any one who get same experience
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).
I heard it gives you energy and such. I just have a question can it be drink during an after pregnancy. Thanks fo your experience
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.
The problem is the pesticides, processing, and drying ways. Natives friends told me some productores, use truck exhaust to dry the leaves and not air. Those are carcinogenic items, not the pure untouched mate leaves.
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.
Na…. I am from Argentina, it is good for You, but this guy exaggerates… Too much.
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 agree. This plant is amazing. one of the best things yet along with coq10 as my favorites.
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.
Interesting. It’s great you can delve into this spiritual aspect of things. I know the power of the angle of being afraid of “drugs,” and I know what you are talking about (living a mate fueled lifestyle.) Thing isGod created plants for us to eat and drink. They do enhance etc. our perception, energy levels and such. As with any relationship even to a person-you can get addicted, reliant upon it. It’s part of your biology. Addiction is a spiritual disease though. But yes, mate is a special plant and we can learn from God’s plants. The downside of getting into a cycle with any substance/plant/food is if there’s a shortage, you will literally have to figure out how to work yourself without it. Getting involved with powerful plants requires rulership of one’s soul really. I’d say it’s better for people to drink mate than not-it’s so healthy and really helps you function up to your full potential. And if you gotta have SOMETHING, then let mate replace your cigarettes, your coffee. Anyway, this is my rant: )
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.
Great plant! I drink it everyday here in Uruguay at work and at home. Working with mate in your body is great. Relaxing and focusing on your activities.
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 was stoned and drinking mate while watching the video and I had a trip
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.
All I know is cacao lasts waaaay too long. The theobromine in that lasts easily 24 hours. I take it at dinner and wake up the next day still buzzing and feeling the buzz all day. I’m going to try yerba mate and guayusca.
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.
hi, i’ve bean drinking mate for about 15 years, and let just say that you’re absolutely right!! mate is amazing and it has so many awesome effects:D enjoy life and drink on broth’as:D peace and love <3
im so glad i could speed this up so the pauses weren’t so long
what a shame you had to ruin this great video by smoking!!!!?
Not enough Mate in the world to get Trump to think straight.
you are making mate sound like ambrosia! I’m always drinking it and don’t feel any different. Maybe it is because I have been drinking it for most of my life…
this tea has helped me out of depression…its kind of amazing.
I wish I could drink it through the day but I can’t bring it to school
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!
I thought it was also the carbon in the smoke drying of the leaves. I notice the company Guayaki recently started writing the words “air-dried” on their bottled cold drinks. probably due to questions about the possibility of carbon in their leaves.
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.
No offense…. But don’t listen to this video the only study that came out that shows any cancer, is because if you drink hot drinks all day long, including something like mate and you also smoke then that’s not a good thing but not because of mate, because the hot water all day tears down the lining in your throat. Mate is awesome and you don’t drink it the way she is drinking it, that is the fake mate they sell to people in the united states.
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.
Oy yoy yoy…. learn how to pronounce it correctly first before trying to act like an authority on it… RE the cancer link, culturally, the same people who sit around drinking mateAlso like their Smoke, they smoke cigarettes/cigarillos/cigars… so when they study the populations, they find higher rates of some cancers. Having the liquid tea extremely hot doesn’t help with the inflammation of throat/esophagus. Yerba Mate isn’t the problem or cause of the cancer there is no need to exercise caution or worry about drinking Mate. Classic correlation doesn’t equate to causation. This was SO annoying. like, do your research!
…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.
Before you try to educate everyone on this drink you should learn how to pronounce it correctly.
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.
Did these people that were studied in South America happen to live in or around the Amazon? If so, Chevron might be a better scientific source for the cause.
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
I think they are wronged the mateh
in syria we drink it evry day
If you make a bold claim like that you should link the study
Yerba Mate (pronounced Matay) does not cause cancer… those studies did not take into account how many of those Mate drinkers were also heavy smokers. And those studies were performed in south american countries that have a high smoker population
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.
Ha. We should all listen to her even though she has no idea how to pronounce it.
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.
Loll this video is full of lies. Except for the fact that is has great health benefits
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.
Only side effect is what I know of is muscle stiffness and pain.
Holy sheeyott! I just started drinking Yerba Mate 2 days ago. I like the head rush and make it in my french press.
I never got into coffee, I’ve never had a huge love for tea, sure it’s really nice! But I never made time for it. I recently tried Yerba Mate, and I am hooked! I feel so great when I drink it. even hours after, I’m still calm, but energized and really happy. I don’t know if it is addictive, or what… But I feel pretty attached. Like I found what I’ve been missing in life, or something! I love it.
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
well, Rio Grande do Sul has much higher incidences of esophagus cancer than the rest of Brazil. That is not due to MATE, it’s due to the very hot water. But in theory, you can get the same by drinking too hot tea or coffee or just water.
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.
In Lebanon (Mediterranean country)
i drink mate 23 years ago, our kids drink it when they are one year old
We have great health with no problems at all
We drink it hot, without sugar, and 3 times per day as average!!!
3 liters approximately!!
Maybe you need more experiments to know about it!!
These researchers that did this study are a joke and an insult to science.
Are you able to purchase a Yerba Mate Tea ” to go ” at any tea shop or do you have to purchase it by the bag? I live in Toronto, Canada.
im from uruguay and i been drinking mate for 30 years already, trust me there is no problem with mate at all
Yes sir. Thank you for your video. Great video brother. Very educational
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
Very true, was & is part of the lives of wise Guaraní indians that discovered the magical herb centuries ago. As a South American I´ve been sipping it since my small kid days. Good to see it gradually blending in US culture & excellent videos like this one are contributing. Mate unveils a whole new level of brotherhood vibes when shared among friends which is what daily occurs in southern South America. Thanks for the vid.
Mate don’t cause any cancer,………i totally disagree with this report.
Very good video. Cleared a lot up. Thank you.
goes back to drinking Mate
Advertisement: if you want to have diarea, 3 litres should be fine.
I drink Yerba Mate every day more often than not, it’s all I drink, all day long, from wake up to sleep. Haven’t seen video yet. Yerba Mate seems to be anti acidic so it would cure or reduce cancer.
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 just came here from nutritionfacts.org and the owner not recommends this drink but I always questioned everything, I like to be as thorough as I can. So the “problem” could be drinking mate while it is still too hot, well thats easy to “fix” and its not the tea’s fault, but the consumer’s for being impatient. Drinking anything too hot will damage the teeth too, it can cause micro cracks. Is it any worse to prepare this tea with fully boiled 100c degree water instead of 70-80?
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…
This is a video that has no passion or excitement. It’s a very sleepy and drawn out, pause after pause, boring video.
The cancer risk could come from the drying process, where smoke from burning wood is used.
I never got into coffee, I’ve never had a huge love for tea, sure it’s really nice! But I never made time for it. I recently tried Yerba Mate, and I am hooked! I feel so great when I drink it. even hours after, I’m still calm, but energized and really happy. I don’t know if it is addictive, or what… But I feel pretty attached. Like I found what I’ve been missing in life, or something! I love it.
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 drank my first mate tea yesterday and I certainly felt that energized mental clarity you are talking about. Its not like coffee or green tea. Very informational video, subbed!
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:)
Wow so many people believing that Yerba causes cancer. Everyone on that study all smoked and drank the tea boiling hot. Do you research and don’t propagate storied that are not true. I have been drinking 10 years and am cancer free. If your worries about the particulates that could cause the cancer then drink unsmoked Yerba. Your more likely to get cancer from smoked fish and BBQ’s than you are Yerba.
Hi Dave, I was wondering if you knew the caffeine comparison between 1L of mate and a cup of coffee? Cheers.
the point of concern is how much leafs in weight per day. The amount of water you add just changes the strength.
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
Just started drinking mate little over a month ago and have balanced to about 2 Liters of it a day, might get up to 3 liters when i get more varieties, as someone who has had issues trying to get the necessary amount of liquids one needs a day mate has solved it and then some.
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
Question is how often should I replace the herbs in the gord? I do it once per day with about 50g of herb. This seems like a lot in the long term though since I just started. I guess I would be using about 1.5kg a day.
Thanks for the info buddy. Happy new year to you and your loved ones
Thank you very much for taking the time and energy necessary to provide and clarify this information. I’ve been drinking iced mate at a local coffee house for over a year and just bought my first gourd and bombilla yesterday at as well as a kg of high quality mate at a shop I discovered. When googling mate to learn the proper way to drink, the cancer scare was the first thing to jump out at me. Thank you very much for putting my mind at ease.
You can overdose on tea and coffee, which also contains caffeine.
How much mate do you add into your gourd. Adding water doesn’t add more mate, just the amount you already added.
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.
Hi, I just recently discovered Mate.. and as a starter I bought the Mate teabags I reuse them too… I noticed I feel fuller with the tea, is that normal??
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.
I give you a thumbs up for lighting up a joint/cigarette with style during talking about tea and wearing a hat.
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.
For the record. Mate is big in Chile too. Its part of the culture/sociology of the country.
PAHs are in fucking grilled meats too. Drink all the mate you want.
you can get cancer dude, Remember Everything in excess is not a good
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
This guy smokes too? It’s dangerous to drink lots of mate and smoke
just be careful with hydratation, drinking mate does not hydrate, u have to still drink 2 litres of water per day
Surely there are many yerba mate drinkers in North America that have been drinking it for a decade, why can’t they redo this study with better controls?
Even I was wondering how much smoking these mate drinkers were doing. Especially in a country where the cigarettes may be of a worse quality (i.e. more tar, less filtration, etc. I wouldn’t know but just considering all the possible factors really).
I love herb and yerb, you are an inspiration, thank you for the helpful video, from UK london! Much love bro!!!:)
I drink two 1.5L thermos of mate a day. So does every single member of my family and we’ve never experienced any complications related to the drink. Perhaps is because here we are introduced to mate very early in life. I’ve shared my mate with foreigners and some of them do feel weird after drinking it! Remember, mate isn’t just a drink, for us, mate is a big part of our lifestyle. Greetings from Uruguay!
I pretty much drink Mate all day long, with no noticeable side effects except wanting more Mate.
hey brother great video! Is it true that you can cure your mate with alchool only?
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.
I have high blood pressure so for the first time in my life I switched to Decaf. then I started on mate a month ago not sure if my BP is lower but I know my Acid reflux I 75% better with out coffee. ill ask my Dr about the Caffeine in mate in comparison to coffee.
You can OD on yerba mate. It has caffeine and other stimulants.
2:35 I heard smoking and drinking yerba mate is especially dangerous.
How many times in a day do you refill you’re gourd with mate?
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,
But they’re recycling mate the leaves. That lowers the amount of caffeine/stimulant because they are not using fresh leaves for each brewing. Like the Chinese who recycle tea leaves. 90-95 percent of the caffeine/stimulant properties are gone after the first cup. So that would impact how much they could handle. Side benefit, it’s more cost effective too!
And yes, you can overdose on mint tea. Too much and you mess your electrolyte levels. Water poisoning. xD
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.
Sorry, the truth is lost for ever, now there is money in trade involved, so…
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.
The cancer scare was with the smoked mate and with drinking it extremely hot. I have drunk unsmoked Yerba for years and feel more at ease with drinking the unsmoked version.
El Mate PARAGUAYO generando unión y hermandad para todos en el mundo.!!