White Tea

[caveeater]

I have generally avoided coffee as I am sensitive to it, however I have recently found that white tea seems to help me with energy. It's a mast cell stabiliser so that may be partly why...also I may have weak adrenals and the caffeine gives me a boost. I believe it has anti oxidant properties.

Anyway just thought I'd throw it out there. I can't have green tea at all as it's fermented and high histamine, but I've just ordered green tea extract (ECGC) which supposedly has none and is helpful for allergies.

[Quantum]

Hi Caveeater,

I have always used green tea extract, and I was wondering about white tea.   I saw at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_tea#Composition that white and green tea have similar catechins content, depending on varieties and place of origin.  Overall, they both contains polyphenolic antioxidants, like catechins.  Those antioxidants are believed to be the cause of theses teas health benefits.  You are right when saying that these teas have antioxidants properties, they contain excellent antioxidants.  This is part of why they are mast cells stabilizers ( http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2314459914000088 )

I do not tolerate caffeine at all, it causes me stomach irritation, and anxiety secondary to too much adrenal stimulation.   But green tea has been one of the first allied I have found, around 20 years ago, against POIS.   Like for you, it helps me a lot with fatigue, and has been a life saver ewhen I had to go to work and get through the day, while in POIS.  It has also a good effect on my hypotension ( when in POIS without any prevention method, I have marked and sustained low blood pressure, making very difficult any effort or even normal activity.   

I have refined my green tea source, through the years.  In the beginning, it was cheap, commercial, full-of-sugar iced tea beverage.  Now, I use all-natural, caffeine-free capsules of green tea extract with standardized polyphenols and EGCG  ( Jamieson's brand, a high quality Canadian brand of natural products) .


Did you noticed any low blood pressure when you are in POIS, caveeater ?

[sameer7777]

I am. Really amazed that green tea is helping you, so when and how much green tea you take Thankyou

[Quantum]

I am. Really amazed that green tea is helping you, so when and how much green tea you take Thankyou

Hi Sameer,

You'll find this info at http://poiscenter.com/forums/index.php?topic=2090.msg16604#msg16604 

[Going less Crazy]

Green tea is not good for me probably because of the caffeine content.  Even decaf.  But I also remember really getting as much tea out of the teabag as I could.  Maybe if i just brewed it lightly.  White tea I don't think I've tried.

[sameer7777]

OK Thankyou