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I think we have the most research on the health benefits of green tea... but matcha has the highest level of antioxidants and of l-theanine, the calming amino acid that modifies the effects of caffeine. So, it's unique in that regard, and I think there are health benefits of matcha that are distinctive among all forms of tea.
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Andrew Weil, M.D.

Matcha Contains High Levels of L-Theanine, Which Removes Caffeine's Jittery Effects

#615: Dr. Andrew Weil The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, Matcha Benefits, and More

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Matcha Contains High Levels of L-Theanine, Which Removes Caffeine's Jittery Effects

Matcha Contains High Levels of L-Theanine, Which Removes Caffeine's Jittery Effects

#615: Dr. Andrew Weil The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, Matcha Benefits, and More - Andrew Weil, M.D.
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Matcha Contains High Levels of L-Theanine, Which Removes Caffeine's Jittery Effects
#615: Dr. Andrew Weil The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, Matcha Benefits, and More
#615: Dr. Andrew Weil The 4-7-8 Breath Method, Cannabis, The Uses of Coca Leaf, Rehabilitating Demonized Plants, Kava for Anxiety, Lessons from Wade Davis, The Psychedelic Renaissance, How to Emerge from Depression, Tales from 50+ Visits to Japan, Matcha Benefits, and More - Andrew Weil, M.D.
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