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Tea as Hepatoprotective Agent: A Revisit

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Re: Tea as Hepatoprotective Agent: A Revisit

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Post by anigbrowl »

darkclouds wrote: post #69
anigbrowl wrote: post #53

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Well, what are you referring to? People's time is valuable, and figuring out some chemical puzzle for your amusement doesn't seem like a good use of it.

Beta Alanine and Bupropion will make you go off black tea, the beta alanine will make you throw up, the Bupropion will make you switch to green tea. Ergo, is black tea really healthy for you, despite being the most drunk form of tea? I think beta alanine could be used for addictive leaf based products, ie tea, cocaine and tobacco.

I guess I won't bother taking beta alanine then? I'm not sure how you conclude that ingesting something that disagrees with tea means that tea is bad. I used to drink more tea and now drink more water, perhaps because I exercise more which might raise beta alinine levels. But I haven't noticed any ill effects and greatly enjoy the large cup of tea I have at the end of my workout.

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Post by simondotau »

xenonite wrote: post #71
simondotau wrote: post #21

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As another data point, this is generally hotter than most “hot” water taps in your kitchen or bathroom.

No. Please check for legionellae if your warm water is cooler than 60 deg Celsius.

NO. 60 degrees minimum for storage, but 50 degrees maximum at the tap. The latter temperature is the relevant one here, because that’s the user experience.

https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/energy-and-environment/safe-ene....

https://build.com.au/hot-water-system-regulations

https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/consumers/guides/hot-water-safety

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Post by reducesuffering »

smitty1e wrote: post #57
qzw wrote: post #30

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Cold tea does indeed provoke disgust. Iced tea, on the other hand, is quite its own art form.

Indeed, iced tea is all over the U.S. South, where they put in enough sugar to blow out other organs, but at least the liver is saved.

Copious amounts of high fructose corn syrup will assuredly also blow out your liver.

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Post by crossroadsguy »

azeirah wrote: post #6
gumby wrote: post #3

I've been a dedicated tea drinker since my teens, so this is great news. OTOH what I worry about is oesophageal cancer. Not sure of the prevalence.

Don't know any stats from the top of my head, but I recall that oesophageal cancer is caused by drinking _hot_ tea, not by drinking tea per sé.

Now this worried me. I love my tea — the milk tea without sugar. And I can’t drink it unless it’s simmering hot. Sometimes I reheat it if I forget about it and it became slightly cooler.

Green tea/etc (ie without milk) however I can drink even ice cold.

Re: Tea as Hepatoprotective Agent: A Revisit

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Post by smitty1e »

reducesuffering wrote: post #83
smitty1e wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Indeed, iced tea is all over the U.S. South, where they put in enough sugar to blow out other organs, but at least the liver is saved.

Copious amounts of high fructose corn syrup will assuredly also blow out your liver.

And probably sooner.
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