| While green tea has been studied for its | | | | and fat intake, might alsoplay a role in the |
| numerous health benefits, there's at least | | | | enhanced fertility levels of the test |
| one area of interest that needs more | | | | subjects. |
| attention. | | | | |
| | | | How can drinking green tea decrease |
| Can drinking green tea really enhance | | | | fertility? |
| fertility? | | | | |
| | | | Tannic acids, an element found in green tea, |
| Now that's the one-hundred-thousand dollar | | | | have been shownto cause fertility problems |
| question! There'sa lot of conflicting | | | | and greater chances atmiscarrying. |
| opinions and research resultspertaining to | | | | |
| that subject. We'll try to be fair and | | | | While not an "initial" fertility situation, |
| present both sides of the issue. | | | | rumor has itthat EGCG, the main |
| | | | disease-fighting antioxidant known as |
| Any tea made from the Camellia sinensis bush | | | | catechins in green tea that have been found |
| containscaffeine. On the bright side of the | | | | to impede the growth of tumors, might also |
| teapot, green tea hasonly one-sixth to | | | | effect the blood vessel growth of a |
| one-tenth of the amount of caffeine that a | | | | developing embryo. |
| similar amount of regular coffee contains. | | | | |
| | | | Another post-fertility issue related to an |
| For those of us who are trying to watch our | | | | excessive intakeof green tea involves the |
| caffeine intake, that's a good deal. If you | | | | increased rate of birth defects. |
| need a caffeine fix though, green tea isn't | | | | |
| going to give you what you're looking for. | | | | Past studies have concluded that coffee |
| Better start looking for the nearest | | | | consumptionincreases the risk of miscarriages |
| Starbucks. | | | | and that caffeine intake enhances the |
| | | | negative effects of alcohol intake on |
| How can drinking green tea increase | | | | fertility. While not directly related to |
| fertility? | | | | green tea, caffeine is the potential cause of |
| | | | such problems. |
| A study done by the Kaiser Permanente Medical | | | | |
| Care Programin Oakland, California revealed | | | | Should I or shouldn't I drink green tea for |
| that the chances ofconceiving doubled for | | | | fertilityissues? |
| woman who daily drank more than one- half cup | | | | |
| of green tea containing caffeine (American | | | | The best advice that we can give you is |
| Journal of Public Health, 1998). Because this | | | | something you'veheard before. Check with your |
| wasn't the case for the other tested | | | | doctor first. Do yourhomework. Then and only |
| caffeinated beverages, caffeine wasn't deemed | | | | then can you make a truly educatedand |
| the causing agent. Some credit was given to | | | | well-informed decision about a very delicate |
| the possibility that the polyphenols and | | | | issue. Whatever you decide, we wish you the |
| hypoxanthine, compounds found in tea, | | | | best of luck in your quest for that new |
| resulted in a greater number of viable | | | | addition to your family. Cheers... |
| embryos, and increased maturation and | | | | |
| fertilizability of oocytes. | | | | ******************************************** |
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| Another conclusion of this study was that the | | | | |
| healthylifestyle of many green tea drinkers, | | | | Vaughn Balchunas is a writer and publisher of |
| such as regularexercise and decreased smoking | | | | health andself-growth articles. |