Stomach ulcers due to drinking green tea continuously

Because she was not satisfied with her figure, a 30-year-old woman wanted to lose weight to wear a wedding dress and look more beautiful in photos, so she decided to drink green tea every day to lose weight.

Green tea is good for health and has anti-cancer effects, but drinking tea on an empty stomach for a long time will lead to stomach ulcers. (Source: Shutterstock)

In a health consultation program in China, Dr. Qian Zhenghong, a gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary surgery specialist, told about a case of stomach disease caused by unscientific eating habits.

However, after drinking green tea for nearly 3 months, she felt uncomfortable in her stomach and went to see a doctor for advice, according to China Times . The endoscopy results showed that the patient had a serious stomach ulcer.

Sharing about the patient's living habits, she said that she often drinks tea on an empty stomach, which is the cause of stomach upset.

Doctor Qian Zhenghong confirmed that green tea is good for health and has anti-cancer effects. However, drinking tea on an empty stomach for a long time will lead to stomach ulcers. The female patient was forced to stop this habit immediately.

According to Times of India , green tea contains tannins that can increase stomach acid, causing nausea and stomach pain. Patients with stomach ulcers or acid reflux are advised not to drink green tea in the morning, on an empty stomach to avoid worsening their health condition.

Not only that, if you drink tea on an empty stomach, the compounds in tea will affect the body and blood faster, including reducing the amount of protein that helps blood clot. Therefore, people with blood clotting disorders should not have this habit.

Green tea can also reduce the body's ability to absorb iron. Therefore, people with iron deficiency anemia should not drink green tea, especially on an empty stomach.

In addition, surgeon Jiang Kunjun reminds that when you want to drink tea, you should consider the time and physical condition. The best time to drink tea is 1 hour after a meal, which will not affect the digestion and absorption of iron.

You should also not drink green tea when it is too hot, as it will lose its flavor and risk damaging your stomach and throat. Doctors recommend not taking medicine with green tea because the chemical components of both can easily interact with each other, causing harm to the body.

Many people like to add honey to green tea because it is a healthy alternative to sugar and tastes delicious. However, adding honey to a very hot cup of tea can destroy the nutritional value of the honey. Therefore, let the tea cool down a bit before adding cinnamon and honey.

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