Green Tea : Its recommended dose, Excess Consumption & Supplementation

(Green tea, being world's most widely consumed beverage, is a delicious source of antioxidants and other phytonutrients)

Regular consumption of green tea has a net positive effect on our overall health. Now-a-days we can see various health foods, beverages, dietary supplements, and cosmetics are manufactured with green tea extracts in them. The primary difference between drinking green tea and taking it in pill form is dosage. In supplement form, the dosage is typically much higher than drinking green tea.

Recommended Dose

Green tea is always safe, When it is consumed in recommended dose.

• Two to three cups of green tea per day that contains a total of 240 to 320 mg polyphenols is recommended for adults.
• In case of extract and supplement option, 100 to 750 mg per day of standardized green tea extract is recommended for adults.
• One should not take Green tea extract in an empty stomach. Therefore, extracts must  be taken with meals.
• Always take Green Tea Extract supplements according to the physician or that prescribed on the bottle.

Adverse Effects

I always told in my every article, everything is best in moderation and Green Tea is no exception. We know that Green tea provides us several benefits but If we have it more than required, it has some negative effects on our health. Two to Three cups of Green tea is recommended per day. More than that may find you in adverse conditions. Read them below.

• Drinking more than 5 cups of green tea can increase the amount of calcium that is flushed out in the urine.
• Green tea seems to reduce the absorption of iron from food. Drinking very high doses of green tea is likely unsafe.
• In case of pregnancy or breast-feeding, green tea more than 2 cups per day is likely unsafe.
• Breast-feeding women should not take green tea as the caffeine in it can get passed into the breast milk and affect the baby.
• Don't drink green tea if you have a bleeding disorder. Drinking green tea may make anemia worse.
• Drinking green tea more than three cups leads to insomnia, nausea, diarrhea, restlessness etc.
• If someone is going through any medication, then he/she must consult his doctor/physician as Green tea sometimes have adverse effects on human body when it is interfere with any medication.
• Green tea does not go well with dietary carbohydrate as it inhibits some uptake.

Supplements

Beneficial effects of green tea are seen when it is consumed as a beverage as well as in supplemental form. It is also sold in liquid extracts, capsules, and tablets and is sometimes used in topical products (intended to be applied to the skin). If one want to go for supplements look for a standardized version. Always take caffeine-free products whether it is drink or supplements. The majority of Green Tea Extract supplements contains appetite suppressants. Always check the label to see how many milligrams of catechins a single pill contains at the time of choosing a green tea extract.

• Medical Practitioners used green tea as a stimulant, a diuretic (to help rid the body of excess fluid), and an astringent (to control bleeding and help heal wounds).
• Green tea also used in treating gas, regulating body temperature and promoting digestion.
• Green tea goes well with fish Oil capsules as it increases bio-availability and helps in reducing beta-amyloid pigmentation buildup in the brain.
• Green tea goes well with Vitamin C, CoQ10 and CoQ9, because when they combine they act as a powerful antioxidant.
• Green tea with Caffeine and Ephedrine increases fat burning potential.