The Best Tea for Lowering Inflammation, According to a Dietitian
The Best Tea for Lowering Inflammation, According to a Dietitian
Boost your body’s defenses with a cup of this slightly spic
Ginger tea is loaded with antioxidants and compounds that help lower inflammation.
Chronic inflammation plays a role in diseases like diabetes, stroke, heart disease and cancer.
Enjoy hot or iced tea made with fresh or bagged ginger. It's also a great addition to smoothies and mocktails.
Craving comfort, congestion relief or better digestion? A cup of tea might be your all-in-one remedy. Tea is the world’s second most popular beverage—behind water—and has been sipped for centuries. Whether crafted from leaves, roots, flowers or dried fruits, each cup is brimming with health benefits.
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The Best Tea for Lowering Inflammation, According to a Dietitian
Boost your body’s defenses with a cup of this slightly spicy steamy (or iced!) sip.
By Roxana Ehsani, M.S., RD, CSSD, LDN Published on June 5, 2025
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The #1 Best Tea
What Is Inflammation?
How to Include Ginger Tea
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Ginger tea is loaded with antioxidants and compounds that help lower inflammation.
Chronic inflammation plays a role in diseases like diabetes, stroke, heart disease and cancer.
Enjoy hot or iced tea made with fresh or bagged ginger. It's also a great addition to smoothies and mocktails.
Craving comfort, congestion relief or better digestion? A cup of tea might be your all-in-one remedy. Tea is the world’s second most popular beverage—behind water—and has been sipped for centuries. Whether crafted from leaves, roots, flowers or dried fruits, each cup is brimming with health benefits.
One of those benefits is the ability to lower inflammation. And one popular variety, known for its bold and spicy flavor, is superior to others in terms of anti-inflammatory properties. Keep reading to learn about the tea that’s best for lowering inflammation and discover how to add it to your diet.
The #1 Best Tea
The award goes to ginger tea! This robust, flavorful tea wakes up your taste buds, and it is rich in antioxidant and anti-inflammatory compounds.
Ginger is technically a rhizome (underground stem), similar to a root vegetable. You can find ginger in its fresh form in the produce section, alongside onions and garlic. Look for dried, ground ginger in its powdered form in the spice aisle. Fresh or powdered ginger is often used as a flavoring agent in both sweet and savory dishes, and it can also be brewed into a tea. You can steep tea using a chunk of fresh ginger, or purchase loose-leaf or bagged ginger tea.