Green Tea Cause Back Pain?
by Kholiswa
(South Africa)
I'm a 37 year old woman and have been drinking green tea for two weeks now. It definately gives me lots of energy and people have commented about my beautiful skin.
My one concern though is that I have recenty been having this lower back pain, to an extent that I have found myself having to stand from time to time whilest working on my PC. I was wondering if it could have anything to do with it.
Answer:Kholiwa, I am glad you have enjoyed drinking green tea.
Green tea is anti-flammatory, so if anything it should help rather than cause back pain.
If you have been sitting on your desk working on PC for a long time, it is not usual to suffer from back and neck problems.
Two weeks of drinking tea is highly unlikely to cause any "internal" side effect such as back pain.
Just make sure you are not drinking more than 6 cups of green tea a day, which is the recommended dosage by the UK Tea Council, due to the caffeine consideration.
(As you get more familiar with tea, you can drink more if you like.)
I have compiled a list of side effects here, you may want to check to be certain of any things else you may not be aware of:
Green Tea Side EffectsI am not medically qualified so I can only make some suggestions. Please consult your doctors for further advice.
I hope this helps.
Julian