Oolong Tea Side Effects
Can It Harm You?
There are oolong tea side effects, just like any other tea beverages. The
key is to avoid the low quality teas.
Oolong tea is a hybrid between black tea and green tea.
Its chemical composition is intermediate between the two. It is a healthy
beverage, but like any other tea, does have some minor side effects.
Compared to its benefits, these side effects are like 1000 times more insignificant. That is why scientists and doctors are urging us to drink more
tea.
There are many different types of oolong tea, ranging from the lightly
oxidised oolong (e.g. Taiwanese Baozhong) to the heavily oxidised (e.g.
Taiwanese Oriental Beauty).
There is not such thing as a diet oolong tea. All oolong teas help to lose
weight. Scientists have not found any "weight loss" variety.
The best way to avoid oolong tea side effects is to buy from a vendor who
knows their teas inside out and also sells high grade tea.
Their teas are more likely to have come from a high quality tea garden in the
mountains, rather than from some low grade, contaminated sources.
Avoid the shiny diet oolong tea sellers who are more interested in selling
you the hype than demonstrating an in-depth understanding of their teas.
I include below a list of known oolong tea side effects, which will apply to
any other tea beverages.
For a full discussion on how to avoid these side effects, visit Green Tea Side Effects
For those who are sensitive to caffeine, here are the symptoms to watch out
for: restlessness, irritability, sleeping problems, tremor, heart palpitations,
loss of appetite, upset stomach, nausea, frequent urination and skin rash.
Fortunately, when it comes to caffeine, oolong tea occupies a sweet spot
between green tea and black tea. Learn how you can avoid oolong
tea caffeine side effects.
Oolong Tea Caffeine
Caffeine and tannin can cause stomach upset by stimulating the production of
gastric acid.
Tea can be a problem for those prone to heartburn and stomach ulcer.
Heartburn results when gastric acids rise up and spill into the oesophagus,
causing irritation.
Tea reduces the absorption of thiamine, or vitamin B.
Thiamine deficiency leads to a condition known as beriberi. Once common to
sailor, beriberi is now relatively rare in the Western world except for
alcoholics.
Tea contains tannin and caffeine that may cause allergy to some people. If
you are hypersensitive to caffeine or tannin, avoid drinking tea.
Tea can interfere and interact with certain medications. As a safety
precaution, avoid drinking tea for at least 2 hours after taking
medications.
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