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    The document discusses several potential side effects of consuming green tea such as restlessness from caffeine, upset stomach from tannins, reduced iron absorption from tannins, risks during pregnancy from caffeine, interactions with medications, and increased risk of osteoporosis from flushed calcium if consumed in large amounts. Many of the side effects can be avoided by moderating green tea intake, timing when it is consumed, or taking supplements.

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    The document discusses several potential side effects of consuming green tea such as restlessness from caffeine, upset stomach from tannins, reduced iron absorption from tannins, risks during pregnancy from caffeine, interactions with medications, and increased risk of osteoporosis from flushed calcium if consumed in large amounts. Many of the side effects can be avoided by moderating green tea intake, timing when it is consumed, or taking supplements.

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    The document discusses several potential side effects of consuming green tea such as restlessness from caffeine, upset stomach from tannins, reduced iron absorption from tannins, risks during pregnancy from caffeine, interactions with medications, and increased risk of osteoporosis from flushed calcium if consumed in large amounts. Many of the side effects can be avoided by moderating green tea intake, timing when it is consumed, or taking supplements.

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    1.

    Caffeine effect:
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    Though green tea has lower caffeine content than its counterparts like coffee and
    normal tea but it still has caffeine. Excessive consumption even if it is green tea can
    lead to restlessness, palpitations, difficulty in sleeping, anxiety, irritability, increased
    heart rate, and elevated blood pressure. People with low tolerance to caffeine might
    notice these effects more strongly. This is one of the major effects of green tea. You
    can easily counter this problem by either drinking decaffeinated green tea or
    switching to a better quality green tea and look for the one that contains higher levels
    of theanine. Theanine is a compound which has a calming effect on the brain and
    reduces these effects of the caffeine.
    2. Upset stomach and nausea:

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    Green tea contains tannins which stimulate the stomach to secrete more acid. This
    might prove to be an issue for people who have a history of peptic ulcer or ACID
    REFLUX problems and thus leads to stomach upset or nausea. It is also advisable
    to refrain from consuming green tea during diarrhoea as tannins tend to worsen it.
    This side effect can be countered by making sure that the green tea is consumed
    after a meal and not on an empty stomach.
    3. Iron deficiency:

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    The tannins in green tea prevent blood from absorbing certain nutrients. One key
    concern in this case is reduction in absorption of iron. Studies show that excessive
    consumption of green tea leads to reduction in absorption of iron in body by up to 25
    %. To counter this side effect consume green tea only between meals or add lemon
    to it. Lemon reduces the effect of tannins on the body.
    4. Green tea during pregnancy:
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    Doctors advice against taking any form of caffeine during the early months of
    pregnancy as studies have linked excess intake of caffeine to neural birth defects.
    As green tea also has caffeine content it has similar side effect as coffee or other
    form of tea.
    5. Green tea and medication:

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    Green tea like any other tea can interfere and cause reactions when it interacts with
    certain medications. It is always advisable to consult your doctor before if you are on
    some medication. You can make sure that you dont consume green tea for around
    two hours after taking any medicine.
    6. Osteoporosis:

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    This is considered to be one of the severe side effects of green tea. Some studies
    show that drinking green tea can increase the amount of calcium that is flushed out
    from the body with urine. Though the probability of this only increases if amount of
    green tea consumed is such that intake of caffeine becomes more than 400 mg per
    day (approximately 4-5 cups of green tea) and the same can be countered by taking
    calcium supplements.
    Green tea side effects are quite rare and its benefits outweigh its harmful effects.
    Also you might notice that most of these side effects occur if green tea is consumed
    in excess so drinking 23 cups of green tea per day is fine, but more than that may
    lead to some undesirable effects and problems.

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