Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Hi everyone I am new here...just joined. I am in need of some information on green teas. A friend of mine recently introduced me to some Pau D Arco capsules which I have been taking for only a week now. (kind of long to explain why I am taking them) They have helped and someone else suggested green teas. The only problem is....I go in the store and there are so many of them that how do I know which ones are the best? Maybe I should buy them at a health food store. I am new to this whole " field " ....I am trying to do right by myself and be healthier. My dad has suffered heart disease and my mother cancer so I am starting to wise up and start taking care of myself. If any one has any helpful advice it would be appreciated. Christy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 HI Christy, From my experience I would first of all suggest that you buy green tea loose rather than in tea bags, although both are good. Go to an Oriental grocery if you have one available. The tea is better and cheaper. --- christyrenae2002 <christyrenae2002 wrote: > Hi everyone I am new here...just joined. I am in > need of some > information on green teas. A friend of mine recently > introduced me to > some Pau D Arco capsules which I have been taking > for only a week > now. (kind of long to explain why I am taking them) > They have > helped and someone else suggested green teas. The > only problem > is....I go in the store and there are so many of > them that how do I > know which ones are the best? Maybe I should buy > them at a health > food store. I am new to this whole " field " ....I am > trying to do > right by myself and be healthier. My dad has > suffered heart disease > and my mother cancer so I am starting to wise up and > start taking > care of myself. If any one has any helpful advice > it would be > appreciated. > Christy > > LAUNCH - Your Music Experience http://launch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Clasically, both green and black teas have been said to aid digestion. Their main active ingredients are tannic acid, oxalic acid, and caffiene. These days, more and more people are turning up allergic to caffiene, so for us these teas are out of the question. Just in case someone doesn't know, green and black tea are the same plant. Black tea is simply fermented and has been pressed into bricks for transport. Then, companies like Lipton take the bricks and grind them up for tea bags. The many varieties of green tea are pretty much just brand names. Jasmine, Darjeeling, and Oolong are closely related, and have similar amounts of the three active ingredients listed above, along with some sort of natural fragrances which have probably not ever been thoroughly analyzed. As for cancer prevention, that's largely a matter of mineral balance, a highly individualized factor. No commercial Asian tea and few herbs will address that. Personally, i think the best way is to grow your own vegetables and add pink granite rock dust to your soil for minerals. On Fri, 24 May 2002 06:27:25 -0700 (PDT) a hecht <ahecht_2000 wrote: HI Christy, From my experience I would first of all suggest that you buy green tea loose rather than in tea bags, although both are good. Go to an Oriental grocery if you have one available. The tea is better and cheaper. --- christyrenae2002 <christyrenae2002 wrote: > Hi everyone I am new here...just joined. I am in > need of some > information on green teas. A friend of mine recently > introduced me to > some Pau D Arco capsules which I have been taking > for only a week > now. (kind of long to explain why I am taking them) > They have > helped and someone else suggested green teas. The > only problem > is....I go in the store and there are so many of > them that how do I > know which ones are the best? Maybe I should buy > them at a health > food store. I am new to this whole " field " ....I am > trying to do > right by myself and be healthier. My dad has > suffered heart disease > and my mother cancer so I am starting to wise up and > start taking > care of myself. If any one has any helpful advice > it would be > appreciated. > Christy > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Hey Michael: Thanks for this! This is my first year attempting organic vegetables, and I have *no* idea what to fertilize them with. I have plenty of 'animal doo' and fertilizer-free yard compost, but people have been telling me that organic veggies need trace minerals. *whoosh*--right over my head! I take it that this granite dust only works before you plant, though (so it'll have to wait until next year); do you have any suggestions for young plants? Thanks, Sara T >As for cancer prevention, that's largely a matter of mineral balance, a highly individualized factor. No commercial Asian tea and few herbs will address that. Personally, i think the best way is to grow your own vegetables and add pink granite rock dust to your soil for minerals. httpd://www.boredmail.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 26, 2002 Report Share Posted May 26, 2002 Actually you could put granite dust around young plants -- it will sink into the soil when you water if it is very fine dust. There are lots of things that you can use for fertilizer, including peat moss, animal manure, and even dried sewage sludge. But all of those pretty much have to be worked into the soil before planting. Some people have had success with liquefying manure and spraying it into already planted beds. My ex-wife was a wastewater treatment plant operator so i know way more about sewage sludge as fertilizer than anyone really would want to know. On Fri, 24 May 2002 11:35:53 -0500 Sara Thustra <tv_is_a_drug wrote: Hey Michael: Thanks for this! This is my first year attempting organic vegetables, and I have *no* idea what to fertilize them with. I have plenty of 'animal doo' and fertilizer-free yard compost, but people have been telling me that organic veggies need trace minerals. *whoosh*--right over my head! I take it that this granite dust only works before you plant, though (so it'll have to wait until next year); do you have any suggestions for young plants? Thanks, Sara T >As for cancer prevention, that's largely a matter of mineral balance, a highly individualized factor. No commercial Asian tea and few herbs will address that. Personally, i think the best way is to grow your own vegetables and add pink granite rock dust to your soil for minerals. httpd://www.boredmail.com Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and to prescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian Shillington Doctor of Naturopathy Dr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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