5 Things You Don't Know About Green Tea

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  Posted by Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:17am PDT

  And for those who have thyroid problems, even those on medication--best to check with the Dr. Flouride has been found to affect the thyroid--the thyroid can affect cardiac rhythms and other heart problems. There is a difference between the flouride as it is found in the soil naturally and the flouride in most water supplies, and as far as I have found this has not been studied. So moderation is the key.

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  Posted by amaka Sat Nov 1, 2008 3:38pm PDT

  i m still have kids, can i take green tea?

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  Posted by Koscheii Sat Nov 1, 2008 4:38pm PDT

  it's true - flouride is completely harmful for you.

  3. It’s good for the bones: Naturally high in minerals, green tea aids in strong bone density, which is important for maintaining good posture.........WTH?? You're spin for bone density is it helps w/ posture?

  Well, Maire Claire, if you're not consciously aware that you're on the corporate media's payroll to 'push' certain ideas, try actually researching a bit more ~ question everything.

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  Posted by Andy Sat Nov 1, 2008 5:02pm PDT

  Fluoride in green tea is not natural. It accumulates from polluted soil. Industrial pollution is very high in China and India. Fluoride is a bio-accumulative toxin which replaces the calcium in teeth and bones making them hard and brittle. There are no double blind studies to back the claims that its good for health however it remains a modern day myth. Visit http://www.fluoridealert.org/ to learn the truth.

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  Posted by john r Sat Nov 1, 2008 5:23pm PDT

  Yes green tea helps with a lot, BUT if you have a job that drug tests be carefull. It doesn't take much green tea to cause you to fail a drug test. Beware of poppyseeds as well!

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  Posted by Lisa J Sat Nov 1, 2008 5:29pm PDT

  My husband has CLL (Chronic Lyphocytic Leukemia) and is involved in a study at the Mayo Clinic where he is taking the chemical compound found in Green Tea ECGC and is having great success. His WBC was ~35,000 and he is hanging right around 22,000 for the past 2 years.

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  Posted by Jay Sat Nov 1, 2008 6:01pm PDT

  Green Tea is the best. I love the taste and it's all I drink. The only down side is it stains my teeth. I only drink green tea from Japan.

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  Posted by patriot Sat Nov 1, 2008 7:10pm PDT

  Try a spoonful of honey in a cup of hot tea, just before bedtime!!

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  Posted by tim s Sat Nov 1, 2008 7:33pm PDT

  God. Where do these "columnists" come from? Flouride is HORRIBLE for bones. It can cause bones to become extremely brittle and tea is a MAJOR source of flouride. My view is that osteoporosis is simply the symptom of too much flouride over the course of 50 to 60 years. More calcium will NOT help. Less flouride WILL.

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  Posted by Cathrin Sat Nov 1, 2008 7:36pm PDT

  Green tea has about 1/3 of caffeine of coffee. It's important to remember, if you are having trouble drinking your green tea because of bitterness, you're probably steeping too long; only 3 minutes is best. Also, most of these studies are done using whole, loose leaf tea. If you're drinking tea bags from a grocery store, which only have the fannings, or dust, you won't be getting the health benefits reported.

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