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Bad news about green tea:(

RoxanneARoxanneA member
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This is what I just read about it:

Tannic acids, an element found in green tea, have been shown to cause fertility problems and greater chances at miscarrying.

While not an "initial" fertility situation, rumor has it that EGCG, the main disease-fighting antioxidant known as catechins in green tea that have been found to impede the growth of tumors, might also effect the blood vessel growth of a developing embryo.

Another post-fertility issue related to an excessive intake of green tea involves the increased rate of birth defects.

 

Guess I'm going to stop drinking the green tea- anything else help with fertile CM??


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Re: Bad news about green tea:(

  • mchupiemchupie member

    Green tea is fine from AF to O.  Once you O, you shouldn't drink it anymore :)

    This is what most ladies on the board do. 

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  • ecm401ecm401
    Wow! That's interesting....scary, bad news. Thanks for sharing with everyone. I have heard that EPO works well. (Evening Primrose Oil). Havn't tried it yet though.
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  • PDXGal7868PDXGal7868
    imagemchupie:

    Green tea is fine from AF to O.  Once you O, you shouldn't drink it anymore :)

    This is what most ladies on the board do. 

    This. Although I started taking Evening Primrose oil from AF to O and it has greatly improved my fertile CM.

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