Hi Dr Tea,

My sister is planning to take your Dr Tea to reduce her weight.

Please can you explain about the side effects of this and how safe is it to take?

Regards,
Sahana H.

Sahana:

Great to hear from you. Unless your sister is pregnant, there is nothing to worry about in starting the Ultimate Tea Diet.

Much Love & Light,
dr. tea

I am reading your book & have a question. Does tea made from “cold brew� iced tea bags offer the same health benefits as hot brewed tea?
Thanks,
Anna Earhart

Anna:

Great to hear from you. Sadly, unless you have at least 165 degrees many of the health benefits are not leeched out. Now, this tested theory is under review as many a tea expert believes if you brew tea in cold water for at least 20 minutes you can get the same results.

Sadly, there is no research I am aware of that speaks to the latter.

Much Love & Light,

dr. tea

I enjoy all types of tea since I read your book the ultimate tea diet. I have not tasted Pu-erh tea and would like some types of this tea you would reccommend me to try. I prefer pure teas to flavored. Thank you.

Nice to hear from you. I am pleased you have read my book.

Take a look on our website under pu-erh, www.ultimateteadiet.com and you will find some nice ones unflavored. I of course recommend them all.

Let me know how you enjoy the tea. Remember with pu-erh, the real tea comes out in the third or fourth steep. Most, throw away the first steep, but not me.

Much Love & Light,
dr. tea

Hi Doctor Tea!

I've got two questions for your mailbag.

First, I have IBS and have been having some digestive problems lately, and one of my friends (who is very knowledgable when it comes to herbs and homeopathics, she's my go-to for when I need alternative medicine advice) said that tannins are good for the digestion. I know that tea, especially black tea, is an excellent source of tannins. So when I'm having digestive problems, should I overbrew my black tea to get as many tannins as possible?

Yes, by steeping your tea for 4-6 minutes you not one release many of the tannins but also the antioxidants. But, you always want to make sure you still will enjoy the cup of tea because if you don’t then you will not be drinking much of it.

Also, you may want her to take a look at our Chinese herbs for IBS which have proven very good, or discuss with your guru.

Second, one of my suitemates (there's four of us, we each have our own bedroom and share everything else) here at school is recovering from a very bad case of the flu. It might have been H1N1, but she doesn't know because she didn't get tested. I gave her a few bags of an herbal tisane designed for colds and flu, but if she wants real tea which type should I offer her? I know that any tea is good for the flu, but which is best?

As far as tea goes, I have some green, black, and white teabags, and loosleaf green and black. As far as tisanes go, I have loosleaf blueberry rooibos and hibiscus petals. And I do have two infuser mugs, so I could loan one to her if the variety that will suit her best is loosleaf.
Anyway, hope you can help me with these two questions. Look forward to hearing back from you.
Happy tea-ing and God bless!
-Katherine

Go right to the white tea which has the most antioxidants. Add some goji or acai and your on your way to recovery. The tisanes, I am so proud of your knowledge, will emit antioxidants like in Rooibos but they are not all the same as you will find in real tea.

Much Love & Light,
dr tea

Hi Dr. Tea

You mentioned on the today's show that dairy products destroy the antioxidant properties of tea but in your book you say it doesn't. have you had a change of heart?

Thank you.
Allison

Allison:

Thanks for the note. I have not had a change of heart only new research has come out from Germany which proves the fact the proteins in milk destroy the antioxidants.

Now I am sure by the time my next book comes out or I do an other show there will be new research showing the opposite is again true.

Much Love & Light,

dr. tea

Dr. Tea what type of tea do you recommend for inflammatory (arthritis) please let me know

thanks, Geeta

Geeta:

Great to hear from you. I would recommend any white tea as it has the most antioxidants. But you will have got drink at least 8 cups a day to obtain all of the health benefits.

Stay in touch!

Much Love & Light,
dr. tea

Sean:

Great to hear from you. I have been out of town and now just back so please forgive the late reply.

You can make any green tea you love stronger by steeping it longer. Of course I think y green teas are the best, but your palate is the best in the world for you.

Stay in touch!

Much Love & Light,
dr. tea

Dear Dr. Tea

what is the best green tea brand have you come across ? I drink hot green tea and white tea sometimes. When I go to the store to buy hot green tea there are so many I dont know how to chose. I just got done drinking good earth green tea with lemon grass. Lemon grass makes the tea stonger which is the way I like my green tea. Any help would be great

thanks Sean.

I am interested in Oolong tea and have been researching this tea. Can
you tell me where yours comes from? I heard that China has heavily a
lot of poisonous metals in its soil.
Sincerely,
Charmaine K

Charmaine:

Many of the teas from China can have a high metal content in remote areas where water pollution is rampant. That is why it is always important to buy your tea from a source you can trust.

Oolong is a very popular tea and comes from China and Taiwan.

Stay in touch.

Much Love & Light,

dr. tea

ello,

Can you please suggest a tea that might help relieve inflammation? I am having knee issues (but really other joints as well.)

Thank you!
Eileen R

Eileen:

I would recommend any white tea as it has the most antioxidants. Now remember you need to be consuming 6-8 8 ounce cups a day.

Another help will be to place a towel into your brewed tea and place over the inflamed area.

Good luck

doc

Is it safe to drink chamomile tea tea while you are pregnant?

Thanks.

Mike D.

Mike:

I do not recommend any caffeine during pregnancy. I am not an MD so please consult yours about this.

The Rooibos from South Africa has many of the same antioxidants and naturally decaffeinated.

Hope this helps.

Much Love & Light,

dr. tea

She definitely doesn't drink any caffeine. We have some chamomile tea that is decaf though. I should have been more specific... We plan on asking the doctor during the next visit, but I wanted to get an opinion from an expert on tea as well.

Thanks.

Mike D

Chamomile is perfect. Adding antioxidants during pregnancy is healthy for mom and baby so look into the rooibos, of which there are many flavors added to choose from.

Good luck and much health to you 3.

Much Love & Light,

dr. tea