Guest guest Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 Is green tea okay to drink with gallstones? It is good for so many things, I hope to still be able to drink it. Thanks, Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 5, 2009 Report Share Posted February 5, 2009 GREEN TEA IS GREAT, TRY TO GET NATURALLY DE-CAFFINATED! On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 10:34 AM, j.harper@... <j.harper@...>wrote: > Is green tea okay to drink with gallstones? It is good for so many > things, I hope to still be able to drink it. > > Thanks, > > Chris > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2010 Report Share Posted January 29, 2010 Tracey...I was told to stay away from herbal remedies including herbal teas and anything that boosts the immune system as it could also possibly boost the rate the leukemic cells grow... Cheryl > > There is some evidence that green tea can interfere with medications, making them ineffective as evidenced by the following article: > > http://tinyurl.com/cvrsg2 > > Now keep in mind that the study was done with a different drug (Velcade), not Gleevec, but it's enough to consider that the same could possibly happen with Gleevec. > > I haven't been able to find any information regarding green tea and Gleevec specifically but I suggest everyone talk with their doctors about the possible interaction if they want to start drinking the tea. > > Tracey > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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