On Sep 8, 7:41 am, "Melinda"
yahoo.com> wrote:>> On Sep 7, 3:11 pm, Alan
alanandmike.com> wrote:>>> P.S. I don't think it's the caffeine. I drink caffeinated soda all
>>> day, and even take a 200 mg caffeine pill if I really need to stay
>>> awake (no headache, just wide awake and a little jittery).
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>>> On Sep 7, 2:09 pm, Alan
alanandmike.com> wrote:>
>>>> I haven't seen this discussed in a while, so I thought I'd revive it
>>>> in case there is any new info out there (and because it's really been
>>>> affecting me lately). After drinking several infusions of Silver
>>>> Needle (Yin Zhen), I got a headache and some sinus pressure. This
>>>> pressure is similar to how I feel after drinking alcohol, so I assumed
>>>> it was due to dilated blood vessels and nasal/sinus tissues. Yesterday
>>>> I drank several infusions of Jade Flower (tea ball from Tao of Tea
>>>> that has a wonderful flavor, not just the novelty of the tea ball) and
>>>> got the same thing, including a headache near my temples which pretty
>>>> much ruined the rest of my day. I haven't noticed this with black
>>>> (fully oxidized) teas, and am in fact drinking several cups today to
>>>> verify this.
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>>>> I don't know much about the chemistry of tea, but I presume these
>>>> headaches are caused by some component of tea which is chemically
>>>> altered or destroyed during oxidation.
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>>>> Thanks!
>
>>>> Alan
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>> epigallocatechin gallate - ECGC in green teas is relatively high. Some
>> French studies have linked these components to asthma-like symptoms.
>> In some patients these levels have been know to induce a histamine
>> release.
>> There are studies being done in Japan and France regarding histamine
>> release in some patients following green tea consumption.
>> It could also be that the methods used to grow your tea may be
>> contaminated with allergenic sources, such as pesticides, herbicides
>> or fertilizers.
>> I would suggest trying these teas organically grown.
>> Be well.
>> Shen
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> You know that's really really interesting Shen, thank you. I thought it was
> my imagination that I was feeling like I was having a little bit of a nasal
> allergic reaction (sneezy) when I drank certain green teas (Huang Shan Mao
> Feng and other "fluffy"
types...could partially be tea dust too I suppose).
> I am very sensitive to grass pollen,
FWIW...interesting.
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intresting notes - i had actually never cared for it - perhaps i
should pay more attention to this issue. will try drinking only
chinese greens today..... lets see what happens...
