Green TEa Thyroid? what about red tea?

jjcj · 03-24-2005, 05:41 AM

My tests don't come back till next week as doc is on holidays but I am thinking I have a problem.
I have only lost 9 lbs since starting and haven't lost a thing in over 2 weeks. ( not the only reason for thinking thyroid)
I drink lots of green tea as well as the rooibos tea ( love it)
So what tea can I drink?
Can't wait to pic up my results Monday or tuesday so I can go into appointment armed with information.

Ayln · 03-28-2005, 09:27 PM

Green tea has naturally occurring fluorine in it, which competes with iodine uptake, so you may want to stop drinking it altogether. Rooibos, on the other hand, isn't from the tea plant so it may be okay.

spiderdust · 04-15-2005, 01:30 AM

Red tea is technically an herbal tea.

nonstickpam107 · 04-15-2005, 05:22 AM

I drink the fruit teas, and ginger teas, etc. Oh, and I've noticed a LOT of different supplements putting green tea extract in now....just a heads up. Actually, Celestial Seasonings has a gingerbread tea, but I think it's only available at Christmas time. But, I buy a bottle of the gingerbread or the ginger Davinci's syrup from Netrition and I make my own that way.

Pam

03-24-2005, 05:41 AM	#1
jjcj Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canadian Posts: 416 Gallery: jjcj Stats: 182/164/160 WOE: Atkins Start Date: feb 14 05	Green TEa Thyroid? what about red tea? My tests don't come back till next week as doc is on holidays but I am thinking I have a problem. I have only lost 9 lbs since starting and haven't lost a thing in over 2 weeks. ( not the only reason for thinking thyroid) I drink lots of green tea as well as the rooibos tea ( love it) So what tea can I drink? Can't wait to pic up my results Monday or tuesday so I can go into appointment armed with information.

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03-28-2005, 09:27 PM	#2
Ayln Guest Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Santa Clara Posts: 4 Gallery: Ayln Stats: 130/125/115 WOE: Atkins Induction Start Date: February 2005	Green tea has naturally occurring fluorine in it, which competes with iodine uptake, so you may want to stop drinking it altogether. Rooibos, on the other hand, isn't from the tea plant so it may be okay.

04-15-2005, 01:30 AM	#3
spiderdust Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Silicon Valley, CA Posts: 285 Gallery: spiderdust Stats: 229.4/199.5/150 WOE: Atkins/Protein Power	Red tea is technically an herbal tea.

04-15-2005, 05:22 AM	#4
nonstickpam107 Thyroid Patient Advocate Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NE Indiana Posts: 12,120 Gallery: nonstickpam107 Stats: 230/116/120 (BF<26%) WOE: Started w/Atkins/Now BFFM Start Date: Nov. 23 2000	I drink the fruit teas, and ginger teas, etc. Oh, and I've noticed a LOT of different supplements putting green tea extract in now....just a heads up. Actually, Celestial Seasonings has a gingerbread tea, but I think it's only available at Christmas time. But, I buy a bottle of the gingerbread or the ginger Davinci's syrup from Netrition and I make my own that way. Pam