I am 16 years old and get pms moodiness once a month. Will drinking green tea help?
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August 4th, 2008 · 11 Comments
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11 responses so far ↓
1 Jasmine // Aug, 2008
not sure about green tea, but I know Motrin and Midol (the kind inthe blue/white box help me alot. Good Luck!
2 shop2early // Aug, 2008
Yes, it will.
3 Paul // Aug, 2008
im not sure, but drinking milk will help pms
4 Natty // Aug, 2008
Tea is really good for inner peace. It is also great for your body. I drink it when I am ticked off to help me calm down.
5 whiskeyman510 // Aug, 2008
It has caffeine, which is not a friend to PMS. I'm sure the green tea would have some residual benefits, but overall I would say no, unless you source a decaf one.
6 learning-from-life // Aug, 2008
ha i love pms. i use it as an excuse. i'll snap and my boyfriend will be like what the he** and i'll just shrug and start to *cry* and say, oh its the pms.
instant problem solved my friend (:
haha kidding. i'm not sure about the tea thing but if it does i'm definately using it
7 jell :] // Aug, 2008
hahah thats weird u ask bc im actually pmsing right now and i actuallly had green tea this morning and i dont feel different…..still moody so i really dont kno :[
8 Krimpo // Aug, 2008
It works for me better than any pain reliever medication. It also helps boost metabolism, which is an added bonus
9 Rosedolphin101 // Aug, 2008
According to folk wisdom, women should avoid drinking tea when having a period, expecting a baby, breastfeeding and undergoing menopause.
But the scientific evidence to date is mixed.
A 2005 American study found that green tea reduces estrogens in postmenopausal women and might aggravate hot flashes.
However, another 2003 study suggests that green tea, when taken with other herbs, may alleviate hot flashes.
Perhaps the most important hormone to a woman, estrogens, is associated with all important stages of her life.
The increase in estrogens marks the start of a young woman's puberty. For the next 25 years, it remains relatively constant. After that, as the woman ages, the body produces less estrogens.
To compensate for the loss of estrogens, the body produces two other hormones: Ovule Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and the Luetinisante Hormone (LH).
Green Tea and Hot Flashes Study #1
A 2005 study conducted by the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine found that green tea reduces estrogen.
130 postmenopausal Chinese woman in Singapore took part in the study.
Researchers found that green tea drinkers have 13% less estrogens compared to non tea drinkers.
Intriguingly, black tea drinkers have 19% more estrogens.
Scientists still do not understand the implications of the lower estrogens level for green tea drinkers.
Previous studies have found that green tea reduces breast cancer risks. Black tea does not have the same benefits.
It remained to be explained why green tea reduces breast cancer risk but black tea doesn't, and if lower estrogens level reduces breast cancer risk.
The researchers adjusted their analysis for age, body mass index, intake of soy and other variables. They regarded the difference in estrogens level as significant in the preliminary study.
Green Tea and Hot Flashes Study #2
While green tea may not alleviate postmenopausal symptoms when used in isolation, it does wonders in combination with other herbs.
Another 2003 pilot study conducted by Enzymatic Therapy Inc found that a herbal blend may relieve postmenopausal symptoms such as hot flashes and sleep disturbance.
Over a period of 2 months, women aged from 45 to 65 years took 2 capsules daily, once in the morning and once in the evening.
The morning capsule contains panax ginseng, black cohosh, soy and green tea extracts. The evening capsule contains black cohosh, soy, kava, hops and valerian extracts
The researchers found that as early as the second week, hot flashes reduced by 47%. After 2 months, anxiety, depression, sleeping quality measures improved by 18% to 56%.
10 McKenzie F // Aug, 2008
it actually does help me..it just calms me down..
11 xxxyour dark angelxxx // Aug, 2008
it can i'm 14 and i get pms bad too i've tried green tea and it doesn't really help but it might for you everyone's different
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