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Green Tea
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pollypocket1021 wrote: »There are also studies that show harm. Green tea prevents the absorption of folic acid and has been linked to neural tube defects in both observational and interventional studies.
This is interesting to me as well. I'm assuming it's not 100% proven or that the effect on absorption isn't terribly strong since I was not counseled about this by my physician or pharmacist when I started taking folic acid to combat methotrexate...
Oh well, I'm drinking green tea right now since the line for coffee was too long, and I can make tea at my desk. Let's hope for the best.
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klmnumbers wrote: »pollypocket1021 wrote: »There are also studies that show harm. Green tea prevents the absorption of folic acid and has been linked to neural tube defects in both observational and interventional studies.
Or they didn't know.. or the amount you're taking is large enough to counteract the reduction. Try asking your pharmacist.
"analysis revealed the high consumption of green tea or oolong tea to be associated with a low serum folate level during pregnancy"
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21068474
"results suggest an in vivo interaction between tea and folic acid, with even low concentrations of green and black tea extracts yielding decreased bioavailabilities of folic acid."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18551467
"There is some concern that green tea might keep folic acid from working the way it should in the body. This might lead to a condition that is similar to folic acid deficiency."
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I love green tea:). I always finds having s couple of cups gets rid of a bloated tummy for me too x0
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klmnumbers wrote: »pollypocket1021 wrote: »There are also studies that show harm. Green tea prevents the absorption of folic acid and has been linked to neural tube defects in both observational and interventional studies.
This is interesting to me as well. I'm assuming it's not 100% proven or that the effect on absorption isn't terribly strong since I was not counseled about this by my physician or pharmacist when I started taking folic acid to combat methotrexate...
Oh well, I'm drinking green tea right now since the line for coffee was too long, and I can make tea at my desk. Let's hope for the best.
I also take the folic acid for methotrexate. Never been advised to avoid green tea either. But I guess not all doctors will think to warn about every single study on effects of meds.0 -
klmnumbers wrote: »pollypocket1021 wrote: »There are also studies that show harm. Green tea prevents the absorption of folic acid and has been linked to neural tube defects in both observational and interventional studies.
This is interesting to me as well. I'm assuming it's not 100% proven or that the effect on absorption isn't terribly strong since I was not counseled about this by my physician or pharmacist when I started taking folic acid to combat methotrexate...
Oh well, I'm drinking green tea right now since the line for coffee was too long, and I can make tea at my desk. Let's hope for the best.
I also take the folic acid for methotrexate. Never been advised to avoid green tea either. But I guess not all doctors will think to warn about every single study on effects of meds.
It could also be that, for people taking the supplements, the folic acid wins every time.0 -
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Cherimoose wrote: »klmnumbers wrote: »pollypocket1021 wrote: »There are also studies that show harm. Green tea prevents the absorption of folic acid and has been linked to neural tube defects in both observational and interventional studies.
Or they didn't know.. or the amount you're taking is large enough to counteract the reduction. Try asking your pharmacist.
"analysis revealed the high consumption of green tea or oolong tea to be associated with a low serum folate level during pregnancy"
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21068474
"results suggest an in vivo interaction between tea and folic acid, with even low concentrations of green and black tea extracts yielding decreased bioavailabilities of folic acid."
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18551467
"There is some concern that green tea might keep folic acid from working the way it should in the body. This might lead to a condition that is similar to folic acid deficiency."
nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/natural/1017.html
Most phycisian don't know. The U.S. Studies have come out over the last decade and the other studies are from China.
I was drinking lots of tea when I was pregnant with my second. I asked my OB about how much I could safely drink when I read the studies. He was unaware of the link. I stopped drinking tea at that point. Baby girl was born with a very minor sacral dimple, but no deficit, thank god.0 -
klmnumbers wrote: »pollypocket1021 wrote: »There are also studies that show harm. Green tea prevents the absorption of folic acid and has been linked to neural tube defects in both observational and interventional studies.
This is interesting to me as well. I'm assuming it's not 100% proven or that the effect on absorption isn't terribly strong since I was not counseled about this by my physician or pharmacist when I started taking folic acid to combat methotrexate...
Oh well, I'm drinking green tea right now since the line for coffee was too long, and I can make tea at my desk. Let's hope for the best.
It is amazing what they don't tell you. That is why I plug every new prescription or supplement into a drug interaction checker (along with my existing ones) that also gives food and lifestyle interactions. This is how I found out that you should not take prilosec (or any acid blockers) at the same time as other medications or supplements. It can block the absorption of whatever you are taking so you should take it so closer than 2 hours. Also, you should not take an iron supplement at the same time you are also taking or eating calcium.
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