Herbal Teas on Bone Health in an Osteopenic Population

Inclusion Criteria: * male or female with osteopenia (T-score between -1.0 and -2.5) * at least 18 years of age * must be willing to drink tea three times a day for 3 months * must also be willing to come to the study location on 4 occasions (baseline, end of month 1, end of month 2, and end of month 3), * must also be willing to come to the study location to provide urinary, salivary and fecal samples on 2 occasions (baseline and at the end of month 3), * must also be willing to come to the study location to have their blood pressure taken on 4 occasions (baseline, end of month 1, end of month 2, and end of month 3) * must be willing to come to the study location to complete questionnaires on 2 occasions (baseline and at the end of month 3) * must be willing to maintain daily diary for 4 months. Exclusion Criteria: * Women or men with osteoporosis * Women or men with osteopenia due to hyperparathyroidism, multiple myeloma, metastatic bone disease, chronic steroid use * Women or men who are on any bone therapies (i.e. bisphosphonates, selective estrogen receptor modulators, hormone therapy, teriparatide, and denosumab) * Women or men with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) * Women or men who smoke