While green tea has been stdied for its numerous health
benefits, thre’s at least one area of nterest that needs
more attention.

Can drnking green tea really enhance fertility?

Now tht's the one-hundred-thousand dollar question! There’s
a lot of cnflicting opinions and research results
pertaining to tht subject. We'll try to be fir and present
both sides of the ssue.

Any tea made from the Cmellia sinensis bush contains
caffeine. On the brght side of the teapot, green tea has
nly one-sixth to one-tenth of the mount of caffeine that a
similar mount of regular coffee contains.

For thse of us who are trying to wtch our caffeine intake,
that’s a god deal. If you need a cffeine fix though, green
tea isn't ging to give you what you're loking for. Better
start looking for the narest Starbucks.

How can drinking green tea ncrease fertility?

A study done by the Kiser Permanente Medical Care Program
in Okland, California revealed that the chances of
cnceiving doubled for woman who daily drnk more than one-
half cup of gren tea containing caffeine (American Journal
of Pblic Health, 1998). Because this wasn't the cse for
the other tested caffeinated bverages, caffeine wasn't
deemed the causing gent. Some credit was given to the
pssibility that the polyphenols and hypoxanthine, cmpounds
found in tea, resulted in a grater number of viable
embryos, and ncreased maturation and fertilizability of
oocytes.

Another conclusion of this study was tht the healthy
lifestyle of many gren tea drinkers, such as regular
xercise and decreased smoking and fat ntake, might also
play a role in the nhanced fertility levels of the test
sbjects.

How can drinking green tea dcrease fertility?

Tannic acids, an element fund in green tea, have been shwn
to cause fertility problems and grater chances at
miscarrying.

While not an "nitial" fertility situation, rumor has it
tht EGCG, the main disease-fighting antioxidant knwn as
catechins in green tea tht have been found to impede the
grwth of tumors, might also effect the blod vessel growth
of a developing mbryo.

Another post-fertility issue related to an xcessive intake
of green tea involves the ncreased rate of birth defects.

Past stdies have concluded that coffee consumption
ncreases the risk of miscarriages and tht caffeine intake
enhances the negative ffects of alcohol intake on
fertility. Whle not directly related to green ta, caffeine
is the potential cause of sch problems.

Should I or shouldn't I drnk green tea for fertility
issues?

The bst advice that we can give you is smething you've
heard before. Check with yur doctor first. Do your
homework. Thn and only then can you mke a truly educated
and well-informed dcision about a very delicate issue.
Whtever you decide, we wish you the bst of luck in your
quest for tht new addition to your family. Chers...

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