Rick Chappell wrote:
The
problem is that the country which has done the most research (Japan)
is notorious for sloppy medical research methods.


Melinda wrote:
Oh dear...that is a bummer since they'd be the ones most invested in
finding out what good there is in tea healthwise. Didn't know that,
thanks Rick. BTW, and not to be a pain, but how do you know Japan is
sloppy? I.e. is there a statement or paper or something somewhere?
Seems really weird that a country that's so technically savy would be
sloppy in the lab...thanks again.

I should have been more specific and criticized their clinical research
(on people), as opposed to medical research in general.
And no, I don't know of any paper which says that Japan has rotten
research methods, it is just based on personal experience based on the
quality of their papers and the qualifications of people who have jobs
which in the West would be filled by experienced statisticians.

Best,

Rick.