I quite like green tea but found it really bloated my stomach - a woman dowsed me for green tea and told me to stay away from it as it's not good for me.
However I'm really at a loss as what to drink - apart from tea, coffee and water I'm really bored with those and I quite like the herbal teas (sugar free ones) but if green tea isn't good for me - what's to say that all the other herbal teas will also not be good for me.
Any suggestions apart from trial and error to see how it goes with the different varieties.
Hi Janet,
Bloating of the stomach related to drinking tea, sounds like a possible IBS symptom caused by the caffeine in the tea. Whilst Coffee obviously has a lot of caffeine, some people often forget that tea does too, including green tea, but just not quite at the same high levels. Caffeine can stimulate the stomach and is known as a possible cause of IBS symptoms...
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It may be worth seeing your doctor if you're suffering from bloating after eating/drinking and it's not period related.
IBS is something I'm currently reading up on, and have a very good book called Irritable Bowel Solutions by Dr John Hunter, who is a specialist in gut problems and not only helps you to identify the type of IBS symptoms so that you can categorise it, but offers practical advice and dietary information to try and help relieve it.
Certainly, avoiding Coffee and Tea sounds like it's going to be beneficial to you, so consider other drinks like hot chocolate, herbal and fruit teas etc. as these typically are naturally caffeine free.
All Love and Reiki Hugs
Thanks for that - don't have a problem with coffee or ordinary tea so that is why I didn't understand green tea - so if I try herbal caffeine free teas etc. I should be OK - I'm just at a loss as what else to drink at the moment as like I said tea, coffee, water (hate milk) is just not appealing any more.
Can you get caffeine free green tea?
decaf green tea... I'm not sure, I think so, though not sure how nice it is.
Maybe worth a try but I'm not sure it is caffeine related - I know searching on the internet bloating was a side effect from it.
Test it and find out. That's the best way. 😉
Yes - guess I'll probably end up with a cupboard full of tea!
Two years ago I stopped drinking green and black tea, because I had health problems. All that I replaced with various fresh juices.
At the beginning I had some problems but today I am pleased with this change.
I quite like green tea but found it really bloated my stomach - a woman dowsed me for green tea and told me to stay away from it as it's not good for me.
However I'm really at a loss as what to drink - apart from tea, coffee and water I'm really bored with those and I quite like the herbal teas (sugar free ones) but if green tea isn't good for me - what's to say that all the other herbal teas will also not be good for me.
Any suggestions apart from trial and error to see how it goes with the different varieties.
Hi Janet
I love the rooibos (redbush) teas - either plain or spiced - without milk, and ring the changes with the flavours. And yes, I have a cupboard full of various 'teas'. 🙂
Green tea, although it comes from the same plant as black (common) tea, has a different chemical make-up due to it being processed differently.
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Yes I've been having kiniesology and think leaky gut came out - going to try some acupunture and also trying to find good digestive enzymes that don't contain papain as I have an allergy to that.
Kiniesology showed up that I was intolerant as opposed to allergic to black tea - I did ask the question about green tea and was told try a different make - maybe it was that brand that didn't agree. So it is trial and error. But I'm building up a great supply of different ones. Trouble is I don't really like fruity or sweet teas! But Acai Berry is one that I am liking and also gives a feel good factor after drinking it but not sure how much you could drink in a day.
Do you steep the green tea for long? Maybe try less brewing time if so. I'd love to give up coffee but at the moment it's beyond me! :rolleyes: do you have a herbalist nearby you could ask for advice about teas? As it's not just the flavour, herbs have properties which may or may not agree with you. I have to be mindful when choosing herbal teas as I'm breastfeeding..herbs are medicinal after all! I like lemonbalm as an anytime drink, I believe it's a nice general tea for women. Also that 'women's tea' is nice and flavourful and warming in winter. I bought some anise and fennel tea which is pretty strong and perky if you like that aniseed flavour. And of course chamomile if you want to relax, and peppermint might settle your tummy a bit? I'm not a herbalist tho so don't take my word for it lol! But def worth having a selection I reckon. I can't stand fruit teas tho, nothing to them!
Green tea probably about 3 -5 mins - maybe it was just the make and maybe I should try another make just to see. Agree about the fruit teas - they just don't appeal. The acai berry one was nice but I'm not too sure if you are limited to how many you drink in a day. It was also good for giving you a lift. I'm not keen on peppermint and I have a problem with fennel. Fortunately I'm OK with coffee but I get sick of drinking coffee to be honest as I tend to drink most of it black!
Just have to keep on looking - there is a good company that does a good selection of teas but don't think I'm allowed to mention the name.
If you use green tea teabags then these are ground down tea and can very quickly produce a strong cuppa so often only need the bag dipping in and out a couple of times (and you can re-use the bag a few times throughout the day too)
You may find it better to go to a Chinese supermarket and pick up some loose leaf green tea and then you can make your cuppa by just putting in a pinch of the leaves in the cup and this also gives out the flavour without having all the fine tea dust you get from the tea bags dissolved in the water. The leaves will mostly sink to the bottom of the cup so there's no need to mess about straining it.
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All Love and Reiki Hugs
Good grief Janet, 3 to 5 minutes is a long time to infuse a green tea bag. Like Giles says quick in and out.
Best green tea is the lose stuff and you can keep topping it up with hot warm for several brews. Interestingly, the Chinese chuck the first brew away and then start to drink it.
Best wishes
RP
Good grief Janet, 3 to 5 minutes is a long time to infuse a green tea bag. Like Giles says quick in and out.
Best green tea is the lose stuff and you can keep topping it up with hot warm for several brews. Interestingly, the Chinese chuck the first brew away and then start to drink it.
Best wishes
RP
Wss, if I steep green tea bags that long it tastes as tannin-y which isn't likely to settle your tummy I should think! Try having green tea at a restaurant to get a sense of how it should taste...I always have it at waggermamas as it's free with their meals and cool enough to drink when im starting to feel full'
I honestly thought you had to let it stand that long - if I drink ordinary black tea - I do like it strong - "builders tea" so to speak. Think I may try a different brand and see how that goes.
Thing is if you read up about all these herbal teas - they all seem to have some sort of warning or side effect if you drink too much of them - but what do you do if you are trying to replace drinking ordinary black tea for a herbal one if they do say limit your amount? Do you drink 3 different ones during the day? As I've been shown to be a bit "intolerant" to black tea - which really you could drink all day if you wanted - it's all a bit puzzling.
Has anyone had white tea - does it have health benefits like green tea? Is it limited to how much a day you can drink
Well Green tea is one of the best natural herbs for reducing your weight and cholesterol levels i have personally experience of taking green tea it make me fit and digest my foods very quickly ...
Yes I like green tea but my homeopath dowsed me and said to keep away from it. I've tried another make the other day but it wasn't as nice as the original famous one I bought!
As I can see you have opt for all the possible options..It seems that the best solution is to avoid it for few days.I have seen many people who have the same kind of problem but after some time they were able to enjoy it .
I do like the feel I get from drinking green tea - mood improves, skin hair is good but again I've had to stop taking it due to the bloating - yet the other week I was fine - just give up I think unless it's been because I've been taking probiotics at the same time - again get feel good factor from them but find probiotics bloat me up and don't work as good for me as a probiotic yoghurt!
Think if I'm honest I'm better sticking to taking nothing and eating very plain food - boring - but what do you do - food for me now has no pleasure in any shape or form
I really enjoy green tea but I have to remember note to leave the leaves in too long, the tea gets such a strong flavour
Has anyone had white tea - does it have health benefits like green tea? Is it limited to how much a day you can drink
White tea is slightly fermented. It is on a scale of fermentation from green, through white, yellow, blue (oolong), to black. According to the Chinese, all tea has health benefits. On the other hand, a recent study suggested that you'd need at least 6 cups of strong green tea per day to feel any benefit at all.
I like white tea, particularly White Peony, but then,I'm quite catholic in my tea tastes. Green tea is best brewed in a glass, about 3g per serving, with just enough water (50 to 70 degrees C.) to serve however many are drinking it. Wait until the leaves have completely settled ("watching the dance of the tea leaves") then pour. So long as all the water is used - or poured away if you made too much - you can have a second and a third brewing. Left to stew the leaves go bitter.
(By the way, Reiki Pixie, none of my Chinese relatives throw the first brew away.)
Why does green tea make me bloat? Would you know - as it's supposed to be good for you - acai berry tea does the same.
Why does green tea make me bloat? Would you know - as it's supposed to be good for you - acai berry tea does the same.
Does black tea? If not (or not so much) it could be tannin. Green tea is higher in particular tannins than black tea - acai berries also. And Rooibos. If you Google tea allergies, you'll see that it's not that uncommon.
Black tea I drink with dried milk - now when I put that in I'm fine but I've noticed if I have that black I do bloat a little but not as much as green tea. Green tea seems to be OK for about 4 days then it's almost like my whole body bloats up - so you could be right on that - tannins!
I'm wondering - if I was to put a little dried milk in green tea I'd still get the benefits but it may just help to work the same way black tea with dried milk in does - no harm in trying.
Acai berry tea I like and find is so good for me (especially the bowels) but again it makes me bloat - yet last year I took it and it didn't.
A chinese habit is to "wash the tea", meaning that when the water is poured on, it's swirled around and then discarded, removing much of the tannin and caffeine. They then re-infuse and drink the second infusion.
In Britain, teabags with green tea contain the worst of the crop, and are usually way too bitter. I'd use ONE bag in a pot, never in a mug. Yuk!
In Britain, teabags with green tea contain the worst of the crop, and are usually way too bitter. I'd use ONE bag in a pot, never in a mug. Yuk!
Agreed. I'd go to the trouble of brewing from loose leaves every time.
How do you re-infuse? Not sure how I would do that if I used a teabag and threw it out - how would I do a second infusion? So you would recommend loose tea all the time - bags are so much easier though if at work.
How do you re-infuse? Not sure how I would do that if I used a teabag and threw it out - how would I do a second infusion? So you would recommend loose tea all the time - bags are so much easier though if at work.
I'd always recommend loose tea for the taste. I understand the convenience, though. Infuse the teabag, then take it out when the strength is as you like it (pretty quickly, in my case. If I have to have a teabag, I'll usually pour the water into the cup, then dip the teabag in and take it out almost at once - :)). Save the bag and use it for your next cup of tea. You can probably do this two or three times.
Green tea is good for our body but too much of it can cause also bad effects. You may develop a severe allergic reaction like difficulties in breathing.