Drinking tea has many benefits for the body, but there are also many particularities about drinking tea. Especially for women, it is best not to drink tea during some special periods.
Menstruation
When "good friends" visit every month, menstrual blood will take away some of the iron, so women should supplement more iron-rich foods at this time, such as spinach, apples, grapes, etc. Tea contains up to 30%-50% tannic acid, which will hinder the absorption and utilization of iron by the intestinal mucosa, and is easy to combine with the iron in chyme or the iron in the blood tonic in the intestine to produce precipitation, so it should not be drunk.
Pregnancy
The concentration of caffeine in strong tea is as high as 10%, which will aggravate the urination and heartbeat of pregnant women, increase the burden on the heart and kidneys of pregnant women, and induce pregnancy toxicity, which is not conducive to the health of the mother and fetus.
Labor period
Drinking too much strong tea before labor can cause insomnia due to the stimulant effect of caffeine, and if you don't get enough sleep before childbirth, it often leads to exhaustion, labor pain, and even dystocia.
Lactation
Drinking a large amount of tea during lactation, the high concentration of tannic acid in tea is absorbed by the mucous membrane into the blood circulation, which will have the effect of astringent and inhibiting the secretion of the mammary gland, resulting in insufficient milk secretion. On the other hand, the caffeine in tea can also enter the baby's body through breast milk, affecting the baby's health.
Menopause
When women enter menopause, in addition to dizziness and fatigue, sometimes they will also have symptoms such as tachycardia, lack of sleep, and menstrual dysfunction, such as excessive tea consumption will aggravate these symptoms.
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Important reminder: This article is for reference only for the purpose of popular science, and is not used as a basis for diagnosis and treatment
*: Zhou Diwu, Deputy Chief Physician of Liuyang Maternal and Child Health Hospital].
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