Comments on: Green tea http://blogs.scienceforums.net/ecoli/2008/04/15/green-tea/ a science and medicine related weblog from scienceforums.net Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:19:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Oliver http://blogs.scienceforums.net/ecoli/2008/04/15/green-tea/#comment-132 Oliver Wed, 23 Apr 2008 04:48:03 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/ecoli/2008/04/15/green-tea/#comment-132 I was told by a resident physician friend that it's the action of nicotine on intestinal something something. Antispasmodic? Is that the word he used? He then said, "I probably shouldn't have told you about that." I was told by a resident physician friend that it’s the action of nicotine on intestinal something something. Antispasmodic? Is that the word he used?

He then said, “I probably shouldn’t have told you about that.”

]]> By: ecoli http://blogs.scienceforums.net/ecoli/2008/04/15/green-tea/#comment-130 ecoli Tue, 22 Apr 2008 22:12:49 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/ecoli/2008/04/15/green-tea/#comment-130 The Japanese still get sick, and I think you would not be able to tell from those anecdotal observation whether its the green tea or other dietary considerations that play a larger role in general health. One of the science blogs I posted said that green tea is a mild oxidizer, but I don't know in what scale that becomes significant. I find it interesting that your smoking helped your digestive problems... Could that have been a direct affect? observational bias? Eating less due to smoking more? The Japanese still get sick, and I think you would not be able to tell from those anecdotal observation whether its the green tea or other dietary considerations that play a larger role in general health.

One of the science blogs I posted said that green tea is a mild oxidizer, but I don’t know in what scale that becomes significant.

I find it interesting that your smoking helped your digestive problems… Could that have been a direct affect? observational bias? Eating less due to smoking more?

]]> By: Oliver http://blogs.scienceforums.net/ecoli/2008/04/15/green-tea/#comment-124 Oliver Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:30:58 +0000 http://blogs.scienceforums.net/ecoli/2008/04/15/green-tea/#comment-124 Most of the new buzz I've seen seems to come from study (the Murase one). All I have to say is that there are probably several million people in Japan who drink 3+ cups of green tea a day. As far as I know, these people still get sick and stuff. However, as we know from watching Japanese TV and movies, these people can fly, transform into super heroes, and also have giant robots they can summon. Most of all, they come up with crazy game shows. Those are benefits enough for me. Seriously: do you know if there have been any reported bad side effects (besides the obvious ones associated with high-caffeine consumption) from drinking a lot of green tea? I like green tea quite a bit, and I find it helps my irritable digestive system. I have not been drinking a lot in recent years, mostly because I am particular about getting good tea (I prefer a variety called Dragon Well) and brewing it whole-leaf, which is difficult if you are not at hom a lot. But since I will be quitting smoking soon, I'm worried about my digestion being as troublesome as it was a few years ago when I did not smoke. Smoking helped my alleviate my digestive symptoms quite a bit. But of course that's not a worthwhile rationalization for a deadly addiction! I think tea is *probably* a much safer addiction. What do you think about any of this? Most of the new buzz I’ve seen seems to come from study (the Murase one). All I have to say is that there are probably several million people in Japan who drink 3+ cups of green tea a day. As far as I know, these people still get sick and stuff. However, as we know from watching Japanese TV and movies, these people can fly, transform into super heroes, and also have giant robots they can summon. Most of all, they come up with crazy game shows. Those are benefits enough for me.

Seriously: do you know if there have been any reported bad side effects (besides the obvious ones associated with high-caffeine consumption) from drinking a lot of green tea? I like green tea quite a bit, and I find it helps my irritable digestive system. I have not been drinking a lot in recent years, mostly because I am particular about getting good tea (I prefer a variety called Dragon Well) and brewing it whole-leaf, which is difficult if you are not at hom a lot. But since I will be quitting smoking soon, I’m worried about my digestion being as troublesome as it was a few years ago when I did not smoke. Smoking helped my alleviate my digestive symptoms quite a bit. But of course that’s not a worthwhile rationalization for a deadly addiction! I think tea is *probably* a much safer addiction. What do you think about any of this?

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