Can drinking tea help mitigate against the effects of stress?

Can drinking tea help mitigate against the effects of stress?

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  1. Mario says:

    Green tea is high in fluoride, and fluoride is a know substance that affects thyroid. No surprise that hashimoto is high in Japan!

    November 3, 2009 @ 4:07 pm

  2. chainey says:

    The earlier part, about the Japanese, refers to green tea, but the study doesn’t specify. I’ve never had green tea – is it similar to black tea? (which the study participants would presumably have been taking if they weren’t in Asia).

    November 3, 2009 @ 9:56 pm

  3. chainey says:

    P.S. I remember reading about some study a while ago that ascribed great benefits to black tea – but only taken without milk. With milk and/or sugar the benefits disappeared.

    November 3, 2009 @ 9:58 pm

  4. Alison says:

    I drink green tea everyday but am also hypothyroid. I knew about fluoride having a dentrimental effect on the thyroid but hadn’t realised there was a problem with green tea.

    Obviously one has to be careful about added fluoride in water – something I am very much against for lots of reasons – but is there so much in the actual green tea that I should stop drinking that or at least reduce my consumption?

    November 6, 2009 @ 4:46 pm

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  6. Matthew says:

    From the research I have done I find that this stress response is largely due to L-theanine found in teas (especially that of white and green teas since they are less processed). L-theanine has been found to calm down and focus the mind, as well as being linked to decreased illness. I am an avid tea drinker and I find it helps in four main ways: (1) Benefits mentioned with L-theanine, (2) helps the body fight bacterial infections, (3) helps the body fight viral infections (especially white teas), and (4) It is a nice hot drink that is soothing for my throat.

    I also plan on incorporating a dose of Vitamin D into my daily life after reading your articles. I live in Canada and I don’t get exposed to a lot of sunlight everyday.

    I really enjoy your articles, keep writing!

    March 3, 2010 @ 1:04 am

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