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TEA Consumers

katie1859 — Wed, 14 May 2025 13:54:39 GMT

Asking for ideas on tea consumption

I stopped coffee a few years back

I stopped decaf Earl Grey this year

I was surprised how hard detoxing from decaf was

I love tea but really hit a crossroads because I have IBS

Besides chamomile, and peppermint

I want to find an easy blend with no caffeine that is not invasive to IBS lol

Any idea tea drinkers?
I need some coaching )

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ThinkingOutLoud — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:02:34 GMT

High five for discontinuing coffee and Earl Gray!

Herbal teas don't have caffeine and there are many flavors. As far as what will not bother your IBS, everyone is different so you'll have to see what works for you.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:10:08 GMT

My fav is Night Time Happy Belly. I purchase it from Amazon. It is an herbal tea.

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Sooner — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:29:39 GMT

You can good decaf teas at Elmwood Tea, Tea Forte has a huge selection, Upton Teas (loose leaf--get a tea mug with a stainless filter in it or teapot), and others.

Good luck! Also Sam's carries some decaf teas--green and black--for a good price! Bagged, tagged and ready to brew!

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River Song — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:32:06 GMT

Hibiscus ginger herbal tea.

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deeva — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:34:03 GMT

Also check out Harney Tea and Adagio Tea.

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Enufstuff — Wed, 14 May 2025 14:46:35 GMT

@katie1859 For many years, I have been buying Celestial Seasonings teas. They are all herbal teas in many different flavor combinations. No artificial flavors.

Since they don't contain black tea, there is no caffeine.

I can't drink black tea because it is high in oxalates and I am prone to kidney stones.

Mandarin Orange Spice is one of my favorites. Their

Sleepytime Mint, Black Cherry Berry and Tangerine Orange

are very good. They also have wellness teas.

It is a matter of your personal taste. You can view their online website to see the many varieties. You can look at the ingredients to determine if they might contain something that could upset your stomach. First, I would find out which herbs may irritate IBS, to make sure none of those are in the herb tea blends.

I think that you can even get packages of assorted flavors so you don't need to purchase a whole box to find something that you like.

I have to ask about what the problem was concerning detoxing from decaf. Did you specifically mean Earl Grey decaf? Or decaf coffee? What happened?

I just ordered decaf Earl Grey in loose tea and tea bags

along with other gift items from Harney & Sons for my son's birthday.

He drinks coffee in the morning and sometimes he will

drink Earl Grey tea.

When he visited me on Mother's Day, he was telling me about the tea and mentioned that he wanted to get some decaf Harney & Sons Earl Grey. I was thinking that he probably wanted decaf because he may drink the tea after work and he needs to get up at about five in the morning for his long commute to work and doesn't want caffeine to interfere with his sleep. I don't think that it is something he drinks every day,

maybe just occasionally or weekends.

So, I ordered the tea for his birthday in June. He has had IBS problems but seems to be okay now.

Was your problem from drinking decaf tea or maybe the bergomot in Earl Grey? Did you drink it every day?

I would hate to give him something that would cause him problems. Thanks for any suggestions.

P.S. My precious Maine Coon is named Katie, such a sweet girl.

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We rescue cats — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:06:31 GMT

I just started exploring a new tea, it's from Full Leaf Tead Company, we just started drinking their anti-inflammatory tea. It's loose leaf and I have to admit that I was not prepared for that, had to find my french press. I like the tea but have no idea if it will help as of yet.

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cindyNC — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:35:01 GMT

I purchase from Fraser Tea and The Whistling Kettle. WK has a section w/teas for various ailments - most of their teas are not organic.

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m0rgan — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:41:59 GMT

I love Celestial Seasonings Mandarin Orange. Warm and satisfying. Sometimes I add a little honey.

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granddi — Wed, 14 May 2025 15:44:50 GMT

@katie1859 I'm not an expert on IBS but what I have is experience with IBS.

Over 3 years I have seen 3 GP's and 3 GI docs. I have had colonoscopy, Blood and poop testing, breath testing, dozens of supplements, FODMAP, elimination of caffeine & lactose and taken Xifaxan (the gut antibiotic) . Add biofeedback and meditation and hours of research in legitimate health sites.

All I can share is what happened to me. One day I decided it will be up to me to figure this out. I eliminated ProBiotics! On day 3 of this trial, I had normal poop. That was 3 months ago and I would describe my recovery as 95%. I notice some foods(usually fatty) are disruptive.

Who knows if this is short term or permanent. IB Syndrome is called a syndrome bc the etilogy of this stuff is not understood and therefore the treatment is not specific. Told my last Dr about my trial and my results. He was kind but surprised.

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cindyNC — Wed, 14 May 2025 16:09:54 GMT

@We rescue cats Thanks for mentioning Full Leaf Tea Company - looks like a great tea vendor.

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Enufstuff — Wed, 14 May 2025 16:14:48 GMT

@m0rgan As a 20 year user of Celestial Seasonings teas,

Mandarin Orange Spice is my favorite. I also add a little honey to it, sometimes.

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LavernLuvsShoes — Wed, 14 May 2025 16:28:12 GMT

Celestial Seasonings Lemon Zinger is a favorite of mine! ♥

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katie1859 — Wed, 14 May 2025 17:28:59 GMT

To answer the question regarding DECAFF and Earl Grey

I feel so stupid not knowing how decaff is not all caffeine free

The process doesn't eliminate all caffeine and caffeine is an a no j

by IBS standards. I wasn't slammed overnight by IBS as it crept in

and grew so of course it required change.

Earl Grey was a satisfying replacement to coffee but by orders to remove

caffeine I went decaff but I started to notice my dependence on it and the

GI sign of upset. So out it went.

Summer is here therefore not much is consumed unless on the rocks of cubes

The symptoms of Earl Grey were twofold

Probanly the bergomot causing the GI knot ( which has since left

but when I stopped the Earl Grey immediately intense headaches came ( which have since stopped

To be a careful examiner of what one digests is an understatement lol

Thank you for your recommendations

My IBS is under control but I still love my mug of tea

Headed to do my homework and order some )

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brandiwine — Fri, 16 May 2025 22:14:16 GMT

I'm a tea person all the way. I love peach and spearmint. Easy on the tummy.