How green tea may fight inflammation

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Hi Alley how are you doing? Hi to everyone hope all

is well with all of you. I have not been on much

lately just a series of " Shit Happens " . I even

crashed Windows on my computer Sunday morning took me

till 4:30 am Monday morning to reload and reprogram it

all. LOL, I backed it up a bit to far.

Connie

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For those desiring the polyphenols found in green tea

without the caffeine, there is an alternative to

decaff green tea. Figs.

Similar polyphenols as found in green tea are also

found in red wine, hence it's purported beneficial

effects in limited amounts (offset by detremental

effects of large amounts :-) An alternative to red

wine besides fresh red grape juice? Figs.

Figs are a rich source of minerals, more than any

other common fruit or vegetable, an excellent source

of dietary high quality fiber, and did I mention,

polyphenols?

Hence I eat 2-3 figs daily. Would advise it for anyone.

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Hey Alley

How you doing? Are you back on interferon now? How's your HCV status?

I'm going for the biopsy next Thursday, Feb. 7th. They want to keep me in

there for 5 hours after....yik. Got a friend who's going to come and keep me

company and drive me home. GI doc has started the paper work for treatment,

which in Canada, as you will remember, is still the old therapy. I figure if

my biopsy isn't too bad, I could always stop treatment if it's too rough. If

biopsy is bad, then I'm already on treatment. Still not prepared for this

though....even after all this time. Got a foot of snow here, which is

unusual for Vancouver. After snow goes, I go wig shopping.

How long does it take for hair to fall out? I was reading a website about

hair growth stuff and it said if you have liver or thyroid disease, the stuff

wouldn't work. So there it is. Now we know why our hair is

thinning....something to do with the liver. I think I'll buy a couple of

wigs at the least LOL.

Carol

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> How Green Tea May Fight Inflammation

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> http://dailynews./h/nm/20020128/hl/tea_1.html

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[Guest guest]

Hey Alley

How you doing? Are you back on interferon now? How's your HCV status?

I'm going for the biopsy next Thursday, Feb. 7th. They want to keep me in

there for 5 hours after....yik. Got a friend who's going to come and keep me

company and drive me home. GI doc has started the paper work for treatment,

which in Canada, as you will remember, is still the old therapy. I figure if

my biopsy isn't too bad, I could always stop treatment if it's too rough. If

biopsy is bad, then I'm already on treatment. Still not prepared for this

though....even after all this time. Got a foot of snow here, which is

unusual for Vancouver. After snow goes, I go wig shopping.

How long does it take for hair to fall out? I was reading a website about

hair growth stuff and it said if you have liver or thyroid disease, the stuff

wouldn't work. So there it is. Now we know why our hair is

thinning....something to do with the liver. I think I'll buy a couple of

wigs at the least LOL.

Carol

wrote:

> How Green Tea May Fight Inflammation

>

> http://dailynews./h/nm/20020128/hl/tea_1.html

>

>

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Hey everyone! I'm still around

I just saw my surgery oncologist today. He says I'm healing well and

released me to do the treatment. I have started yet, earliest for me will be

in 2 weeks I have an event scheduled weekend after next that is already paid

for and I don't wanna miss. Then, just get thru a month of the IV Interferon

and I think I'll be OK. After that, it's only 10mu 3 times a week shots I

give myself (the first month IV 20mu ick).

My hcv is same-oh same-oh. My 6th mo post treatment pcr was positive for the

virus which sucks but at least I tried and I feel so very lucky that my

liver is in pretty good shape. My gastro offered me Peg, but I said ohhh

noo, I got plenty of interferon coming my way for a year haha. If this

doesn't get rid of the virus, nothing will!

Carol - good luck on your biopsy!!!! 5 hours wow! Definitely take a friend.

the laying around after is boring. I'll keep my fingers crossed your biopsy

is so good you don't even need treatment!! Did you find out your genotype

and viral load? I forgot.

My hair thinned and just got very dull, like dishwater about the 5th mo and

for several months thereafter. It doesn't fall completely out, just thins

" usually " (you know it's always different for everyone but usually it's

nothing that some hair color or new do wouldn't fix). I had almost waist

length hair but I was shedding so bad, and so tired while I was working on

treatment that I didn't want to spend the energy even combing out my hair

and drying it, so I chopped it all off. After this round of treatment, I'm

letting it grow back out. Oh, and it all came back after treatment, just

like nothing happened. I certainly never needed a wig. It just looked very

limp and dull. A little Clairol and I was happy.

I'll see if I can find some " before " and " after " pix. I should have taken a

pix of me right before I cut my hair, but I do have some with it just below

my shoulders and one after I cut my hair and highlighted it. I miss my long

hair!

I don't know what makes the hair fall out. Maybe doc knows?

Connie - crashes suck! I had a worm virus in 8 of my windows programs the

other day. Luckily Norton's found them. Then hubby takes the old Norton's

off my puter, to put on the new Nortons and bam! my puter won't do the new

Norton's. So I went to Cnet.com to get Innoculate, but it's not free

anymore, so I got something else, till I can get Nortons back on here.

Hope everyone is doing well!! I'm fighting a sinus/migraine the past few

days but that's normal with all our up and down, hot and cold weather we get

(76F today, down to the 40's tomorrow ick!)

Hugs all!

Alley

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Hey everyone! I'm still around

I just saw my surgery oncologist today. He says I'm healing well and

released me to do the treatment. I have started yet, earliest for me will be

in 2 weeks I have an event scheduled weekend after next that is already paid

for and I don't wanna miss. Then, just get thru a month of the IV Interferon

and I think I'll be OK. After that, it's only 10mu 3 times a week shots I

give myself (the first month IV 20mu ick).

My hcv is same-oh same-oh. My 6th mo post treatment pcr was positive for the

virus which sucks but at least I tried and I feel so very lucky that my

liver is in pretty good shape. My gastro offered me Peg, but I said ohhh

noo, I got plenty of interferon coming my way for a year haha. If this

doesn't get rid of the virus, nothing will!

Carol - good luck on your biopsy!!!! 5 hours wow! Definitely take a friend.

the laying around after is boring. I'll keep my fingers crossed your biopsy

is so good you don't even need treatment!! Did you find out your genotype

and viral load? I forgot.

My hair thinned and just got very dull, like dishwater about the 5th mo and

for several months thereafter. It doesn't fall completely out, just thins

" usually " (you know it's always different for everyone but usually it's

nothing that some hair color or new do wouldn't fix). I had almost waist

length hair but I was shedding so bad, and so tired while I was working on

treatment that I didn't want to spend the energy even combing out my hair

and drying it, so I chopped it all off. After this round of treatment, I'm

letting it grow back out. Oh, and it all came back after treatment, just

like nothing happened. I certainly never needed a wig. It just looked very

limp and dull. A little Clairol and I was happy.

I'll see if I can find some " before " and " after " pix. I should have taken a

pix of me right before I cut my hair, but I do have some with it just below

my shoulders and one after I cut my hair and highlighted it. I miss my long

hair!

I don't know what makes the hair fall out. Maybe doc knows?

Connie - crashes suck! I had a worm virus in 8 of my windows programs the

other day. Luckily Norton's found them. Then hubby takes the old Norton's

off my puter, to put on the new Nortons and bam! my puter won't do the new

Norton's. So I went to Cnet.com to get Innoculate, but it's not free

anymore, so I got something else, till I can get Nortons back on here.

Hope everyone is doing well!! I'm fighting a sinus/migraine the past few

days but that's normal with all our up and down, hot and cold weather we get

(76F today, down to the 40's tomorrow ick!)

Hugs all!

Alley

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but figs taste like ca ca! )

alley

[Guest guest]

but figs taste like ca ca! )

alley

[Guest guest]

Alley

Hang in there girl, boy it sure sounds like you have been thru the wringer

so to speak.

I will never complain again lol

hope that you are able to tolerate those big doses and that they work will

pray they do.

YOu are an upbeat optimistic person and thats the type of personality it

takes to clear it

plus lots of support if there is anything that I can do besides pray let me

know

Suzy

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Great article ,

I drink green tea and love it. I did some research on it a while back and

found some info you should know if you drink it. It does have interations

with some of the drugs we all take. Go to: http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/ and

do a search for green tea. You'll find tons of info. Here's the list of

drugs. ~Rainy NW

Drug Interactions Summary for Green Tea

The following is a list of medications that interact in a positive and/or

negative way with green tea. Refer to the individual drugs for more

information.

Adrenaline

Afrin®

Alka-Seltzer Plus® (Pseudoephedrine)

Aminophylline

Atropine

Chlor-Trimeton® 12 Hour (Pseudoephedrine)

Claritin®-D (Pseudoephedrine)

Codeine

Empirin® with Codeine (Codeine)

Ephedrine

Isopto® Atropine

Nyquil® (Pseudoephedrine)

Nyquil® Hot Therapy Powder (Pseudoephedrine)

Phenergan® VC with Codeine (Codeine)

Phenergan® with Codeine (Codeine )

Phyllocontin®

Pretz-D®

Primatene® Dual Action (Ephedrine)

Primatene® Dual Action (Theophylline)

Pseudoephedrine

Robitussin® AC (Codeine)

Slo-Bid®

Slo-Phyllin®

Soma® Compound with Codeine (Codeine)

Sudafed®

Theo-Dur®

Theolair®

Theophylline

Theraflu® (Pseudoephedrine)

Theraflu® Flu and Cold (Pseudoephedrine)

Truphylline®

Tylenol® Allergy Sinus (Pseudoephedrine)

Tylenol® Cold (Pseudoephedrine)

Tylenol® Flu NightTime Maximum Strength Powder (Pseudoephedrine)

Tylenol® Multi-Symptom Hot Medication (Pseudoephedrine)

Tylenol® Sinus (Pseudoephedrine)

Tylenol® with Codeine (Codeine)

Uniphyl®

Vick Vatronol®

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[Guest guest]

Thanks Rainy, I will look up all this info you sent. Is there a difference in

green teas,ie are some better than others?

Hugs

June

[Guest guest]

Hi June,

I don't know if there is a difference in the green teas. I do know one is

caffeine free. Giggle. If you find out let me know. I am drinking Lipton

green tea. I think I'll go make some now. If it is true about it being an

anti-inflammatory, I need some now! My hands and fingers are practically

twice their size.

~Rainy NW

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From: " june dixon " <juner24@...>

> Thanks Rainy, I will look up all this info you sent. Is there a

difference in green teas,ie are some better than others?

> Hugs

> June