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# Clarification regarding "adversaries"

Where it reads "tea" in the adversaries, please take it as in "black tea".

Other kinds of herbal teas (ideally decaf) such as decaf green tea, oolong, linden, dandelion, camomile, rosehip, nettle, sweet fennel, etc. can be quite beneficial.

So, in the context of adversaries, caffeinated infusions are the point. When we consume more caffeine than we should, the body uses more of the highlighted essential nutrients to break it down, neutralise it, and eliminate it.

Having said that, some individuals are able to detoxify caffeine faster due to their genetic makeup. But even in those cases, they'd need these essential nutrients to detoxify it.

If you wish to learn more about the nutrigenomics of coffee, here's a useful Continuing Education Training (optional): [__**Nutrigenomics 101: Coffee and Your Genes.**__](https://thehealthsciencesacademy.org/coffee-and-genetics-ce-2012968/)

AUTHOR: Alex Ruani, Research Director