Ozzy,
I'll be happy to post the abstract sites and evidenciary data when I
return to my office next Monday. Kichari is my favorite, as well!
Shen
Ozzy wrote:
> "Shen" > wrote in news:1169057446.772359.274170
> @l53g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
>
> > Hello, all,
> >
> > I have just seen an interesting turn of events in a patient who has
> > in the last few months started to drink a goodly amount of tea for
> > "health" reasons (self-prescribed). I have always been an advocate of
> > the benefits of tea drinking; however, this fellow did go a little
> > overboard and has been consuming 2/3 liters daily of pu-erh or
> > oolong, primarily and a bit of Earl Grey. It seems his B1 levels
> > have dropped considerably. After doing some of research and speaking
> > with colleagues, we discovered that tea consumption in this amount
> > can support B1 deficiency. This is important particularly for
> > congestive heart disease patients and those whom consume alcohol
> > (too much) since these folks tend to need more B1 and both conditions
> > can also lead to deficiency.
> >
> > Just a note that if you do choose to drink copious amounts of this
> > wonderful stuff, watch your B vitamins (eat your whole grains).
> > These is meant to be a suggestion and not a substitution for medical
> > advice.
> >
> > Shen
>
> Not disrespecting your professional status, and not overlooking the fact
> that you posted this suggestion at all, nevertheless I would appreciate the
> URL's of some of that research, if any of it is on line. I have an
> intuitive doubt that the wonderful stuff can have any such effect -- but if
> statistically valid research on has been done which tends to point to this,
> I certainly want to know of it.
>
> Meantime, consuming tea in amounts in excess of a l/d, I've been avoiding
> thiamin supplementation for other reasons -- but I suppose a little more
> kichari (mostly mung beans & brown rice) couldn't hurt, *especially* as
> it's one of my favorite foods...
>
> Ozzy