| While green tea has been studied for its numerous | | | | healthylifestyle of many green tea drinkers, such as |
| health benefits, there's at least one area of interest | | | | regularexercise and decreased smoking and fat |
| that needs more attention. | | | | intake, might alsoplay a role in the enhanced fertility |
| Can drinking green tea really enhance fertility? | | | | levels of the test subjects. |
| Now that's the one-hundred-thousand dollar question! | | | | How can drinking green tea decrease fertility? |
| There'sa lot of conflicting opinions and research | | | | Tannic acids, an element found in green tea, have |
| resultspertaining to that subject. We'll try to be fair | | | | been shownto cause fertility problems and greater |
| and present both sides of the issue. | | | | chances atmiscarrying. |
| Any tea made from the Camellia sinensis bush | | | | While not an "initial" fertility situation, rumor has itthat |
| containscaffeine. On the bright side of the teapot, | | | | EGCG, the main disease-fighting antioxidant known as |
| green tea hasonly one-sixth to one-tenth of the | | | | catechins in green tea that have been found to |
| amount of caffeine that a similar amount of regular | | | | impede the growth of tumors, might also effect the |
| coffee contains. | | | | blood vessel growth of a developing embryo. |
| For those of us who are trying to watch our | | | | Another post-fertility issue related to an excessive |
| caffeine intake, that's a good deal. If you need a | | | | intakeof green tea involves the increased rate of |
| caffeine fix though, green tea isn't going to give you | | | | birth defects. |
| what you're looking for. Better start looking for the | | | | Past studies have concluded that coffee |
| nearest Starbucks. | | | | consumptionincreases the risk of miscarriages and |
| How can drinking green tea increase fertility? | | | | that caffeine intake enhances the negative effects |
| A study done by the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care | | | | of alcohol intake on fertility. While not directly related |
| Programin Oakland, California revealed that the | | | | to green tea, caffeine is the potential cause of such |
| chances ofconceiving doubled for woman who daily | | | | problems. |
| drank more than one- half cup of green tea | | | | Should I or shouldn't I drink green tea for |
| containing caffeine (American Journal of Public Health, | | | | fertilityissues? |
| 1998). Because this wasn't the case for the other | | | | The best advice that we can give you is something |
| tested caffeinated beverages, caffeine wasn't | | | | you'veheard before. Check with your doctor first. Do |
| deemed the causing agent. Some credit was given to | | | | yourhomework. Then and only then can you make a |
| the possibility that the polyphenols and hypoxanthine, | | | | truly educatedand well-informed decision about a |
| compounds found in tea, resulted in a greater number | | | | very delicate issue. Whatever you decide, we wish |
| of viable embryos, and increased maturation and | | | | you the best of luck in your quest for that new |
| fertilizability of oocytes. | | | | addition to your family. Cheers... |
| Another conclusion of this study was that the | | | | |