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What is Green Tea?

Green tea is a traditional drink in many parts of the world which consists of water brewed with the leaves of the Camellia sinensis ("tea plant") that has undergone minimal oxidation or processing. In contrast to black tea, green tea contains less caffeine.

Reasons taken & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons taken	# of patients	# of patients evaluated by
General health	91	11
Other	15	1
Slow my ALS progress	14	0
low energy	9	0
tension	8	0
Fatigue	5	2
Improve immune function	4	1
Treat Parkinson's	2	0
disease-related symptoms	2	0
Support another treatment	2	0
Problems concentrating	1	1
Depression	1	0
had ulcer, no longer,drinking this instead of coffee	1	0
TENSION, STOMACH ACHES	1	0
Diet Supplement	1	1
Neuroprotection	1	0
Don't know	1	0
Treat my HIV	1	0
stomach upset	1	0

See all 19 reasons taken ▼

See all 178 patients currently taking Green Tea

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe	0	0%
Moderate	1	8%
Mild	2	15%
None	10	77%

Most commonly reported side effects

Nausea	2	15%
Headaches	1	8%
Jitteriness	1	8%
Weight loss	1	8%

Mild
Moderate
Severe

See all 4 reported side effects ▼

Dosages

Top 10 dosages based on patients currently taking Green Tea. See all 75 dosages ►

10ml as needed	1ml as needed	1 other all the time (24/7)	1other as needed	200ml as needed	2 other as needed	2 tps. as needed	30ml daily	473ml as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	as needed	daily	ml as needed	0.25 L weekly	1 L weekly	1 other weekly	2 L weekly	0.3 L daily	3 other weekly	0.5 L daily	0.5 liter daily	4 other weekly	1 L daily	1 mL daily	1 other daily	1 tbs. daily	1 tps. daily	2 L daily	2 mL daily	2 other daily	2 tbs. daily	3 g daily	3 mL daily	3 other daily	3 tps. daily	4 L daily	4 mL daily	4 other daily	5 g daily	5 L daily	8 other daily	10 mL daily	10 other daily	12 tbs. daily	13.5 g daily	16 other daily	20 mL daily	25 mL daily	33 g daily	100 mL daily	100 other daily	120 mL daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	200 mL daily	250 mL daily	300 mL daily	315 mg daily	334 mg daily	400 mL daily	450 mL daily	500 mL daily	600 mL daily	630 mg daily	630 mL daily	650 mL daily	675 mg daily	725 mL daily	800 mg daily	1000 mcg daily	1000 mL daily	1200 mg daily	1200 mL daily	1260 mg daily	1500 mL daily
1	1	1	6	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	13	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	4	1	14	4	15	2	1	2	6	8	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	1	1	1	1

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Taking Green Tea (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason	# Patients	Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work	8	44%
Other	5	28%
Personal research	1	6%
Side effects too severe	1	6%

See all 15 patients who’ve stopped taking Green Tea

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Taking Green Tea

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
0	0	0	29	25	33

Stopped Taking Green Tea

0-1 month	1-3 months	3-6 months	6 months-1year	1-2 years	2 years or more
2	4	0	6	1	2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always	4	31%
Usually	4	31%
Sometimes	2	15%
Never	3	23%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very	0	0%
Somewhat	1	8%
A little	2	15%
Not at all	10	77%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+	0	0%
$100-199	0	0%
$50-99	1	8%
$25-49	0	0%
< $25	8	62%

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Patient Evaluations

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Nyrsaeans

Sex: F

Depression: 1

Emotional: 1

Compulsion: 2

Anxiety: 2

Mania: 3

Physical: 2

External Stress: Overwhelming

32 F

Function: Moderate

Distress: Moderate

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Nyrsaeans

1 other weekly

since Oct 02, 2008
Efficacy Moderate for General health
Side Effects None
Advice/Tips yum See full evaluation

jr42

Sex: M

Mouth/throat: none

Arms: moderate

Chest: none

Legs: mild

Type: Lower Motor Neuron

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jr42

1other as needed

since Oct 27, 2008
Efficacy None for General health
Side Effects None
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woobie

Sex: F

Mental Symptoms: mild

Physical Symptoms: mild

Advanced Symptoms/Infections/Cancers: severe

513

VL < 50

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woobie

1other as needed

since Dec 06, 2008
Efficacy None for General health
Side Effects Mild
Advice/Tips Stevia is a natural sweetner you can also cook with. It is also an atioxidant. found at health food stores. See full evaluation

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Forum

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Report created on November 24, 2009.

10ml as needed	1ml as needed	1 other all the time (24/7)	1other as needed	200ml as needed	2 other as needed	2 tps. as needed	30ml daily	473ml as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	as needed	daily	ml as needed	0.25 L weekly	1 L weekly	1 other weekly	2 L weekly	0.3 L daily	3 other weekly	0.5 L daily	0.5 liter daily	4 other weekly	1 L daily	1 mL daily	1 other daily	1 tbs. daily	1 tps. daily	2 L daily	2 mL daily	2 other daily	2 tbs. daily	3 g daily	3 mL daily	3 other daily	3 tps. daily	4 L daily	4 mL daily	4 other daily	5 g daily	5 L daily	8 other daily	10 mL daily	10 other daily	12 tbs. daily	13.5 g daily	16 other daily	20 mL daily	25 mL daily	33 g daily	100 mL daily	100 other daily	120 mL daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	200 mL daily	250 mL daily	300 mL daily	315 mg daily	334 mg daily	400 mL daily	450 mL daily	500 mL daily	600 mL daily	630 mg daily	630 mL daily	650 mL daily	675 mg daily	725 mL daily	800 mg daily	1000 mcg daily	1000 mL daily	1200 mg daily	1200 mL daily	1260 mg daily	1500 mL daily
1	1	1	6	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	13	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	4	1	14	4	15	2	1	2	6	8	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	1	1	1	1

10ml as needed	1ml as needed	1 other all the time (24/7)	1other as needed	200ml as needed	2 other as needed	2 tps. as needed	30ml daily	473ml as needed	500 mg all the time (24/7)	as needed	daily	ml as needed	0.25 L weekly	1 L weekly	1 other weekly	2 L weekly	0.3 L daily	3 other weekly	0.5 L daily	0.5 liter daily	4 other weekly	1 L daily	1 mL daily	1 other daily	1 tbs. daily	1 tps. daily	2 L daily	2 mL daily	2 other daily	2 tbs. daily	3 g daily	3 mL daily	3 other daily	3 tps. daily	4 L daily	4 mL daily	4 other daily	5 g daily	5 L daily	8 other daily	10 mL daily	10 other daily	12 tbs. daily	13.5 g daily	16 other daily	20 mL daily	25 mL daily	33 g daily	100 mL daily	100 other daily	120 mL daily	150 mg daily	200 mg daily	200 mL daily	250 mL daily	300 mL daily	315 mg daily	334 mg daily	400 mL daily	450 mL daily	500 mL daily	600 mL daily	630 mg daily	630 mL daily	650 mL daily	675 mg daily	725 mL daily	800 mg daily	1000 mcg daily	1000 mL daily	1200 mg daily	1200 mL daily	1260 mg daily	1500 mL daily
1	1	1	6	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	13	1	1	1	2	2	1	1	1	4	1	14	4	15	2	1	2	6	8	3	1	1	2	3	1	1	3	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	5	1	1	1	2	1	1	3	2	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	4	1	1	1	1

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