Two more questions: tea and evening bloating

[victoriagouramma]

Sorry, I have 2 more questions.

1. Tea
I am (was) a great consumer of tea, mainly Twinings' Earl Gray and Jasmine Green tea. It seems to me that when I start drinking tea again (and I am speaking of over 2 big cups), I start bloating again. Did this happen to any of you?
I tried to contact the manufaturer and ask about the production process, but they only accept queries from UK residents. Can anybody help?

2. Evening bloating
Is there a reason why I can have normal days but always get bloating and sometimes flatulence after dinner, even if what I eat is 'safe'? Mind you, I am only at day 12 of my dairy free diet. Perhaps there is an 'accumulation' during the day?

Thanks again, what would I do without this website and you all!
Victoria

[Pen]

It is possible you have sensitivity to tea or caffeine, or both. My food sensitivity tests showed that I am sensitive to both. I seemed to be okay with an occasional tea, but I found that when I tried drinking more than about 2 cups of it a week, I got constipated.

As for evening bloating, again it could be possible you are sensitive to foods that you are not aware of being sensitive to. It is even possible that even if we stick to eating foods that we are not sensitive to, a combination of those 'safe' foods might cause a reaction (this has happened to me).

[Copper]

I can't drink tea as I am intolerant to it. If I were to drink any now I would feel very sick about two hours later.

I think that you may have more than just a lactose intolerance :( Join the club :D

[matt]

could just be a coincidence what else are you eating in the meals. is it only after tea and coffee?
caffeine is the most likely offender. replace with decaff firstly. coffee is an irritant.

you have to remember that if you have had ibs etc then your intestines are still rather tender and will need a few weeks to settle.
once they do that you'll probably be able to tolerate the other things without ibs bloating etc.

stick with it and try decaff tea and coffee:(

[Pam]

Caffein could be causing you problems. I drink redbush tea (rooibos) which is naturally caffein free, I drink one made by Tetley which is vanilla flavoured so I drink it without milk. I also like fruit flavoured teas.

It is possible that you have a problem with candida - a yeast overload in the gut. Cutting down on milk, wheat, sugar and yeast for a couple of weeks should help, especially if you take a probiotic (or eat lots of dairy free yoghurt - Sojasun is very nice and is available in France, so possibly in Italy too). By keeping to unprocessed foods and cutting out bread and wheat based cereals I found a big improvement in my afternoon and evening comfort. Once your body gets back to a reasonable level you can introduce these things back into your diet and they don't seem to affect you as much.

[victoriagouramma]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Before coming here, I thought that I was nuts. Who ever heard about tea intolerance, if not related to salcylates?!? (Just a joke...)

Candida: yes, I thought about it, but also considered to start with lactose and then experiment on something else. I do not want to rush anything, results are so slow to get and there might be so many reasons for a reaction of the body.
Eliminating yeast and sugar would also do wanders on my weight...

Victoria

[Pen]

I would suggest you avoid decaffeinated beverages--they are processed using nasty solvents. Herbal teas would be better, preferably ones that do not contain 'flavourings' i.e. artificial chemicals. I drink blueberry tea (simply dried blueberries--yummy) and spearmint tea (again, pure spearmint). The mint teas are very good for the digestion too. I used to use Tetley fruit teas, but they contained 'flavourings.' I am on a gluten-free diet and most 'flavourings' contain gluten, so I looked for an alternative. It wasn't until I tried pure herbal teas that I realized how artificial the other teas tasted and smelled, and now I cannot stand to drink them.

Regarding weight, since I have cut out the foods that I am intolerant to (including cow dairy), I have lost over 20 lbs (since February last year). I was eating normal-sized meals when I carried the excess weight and I ate a healthy diet (would cook my meals from scratch and didn't eat junk food), so it seems it was just the wrong kind of food. Skin condition and general health are far better now too. In fact I would say I feel like a totally different person.

[Pen]

Another thought... if you are looking for pure herbal teas, you are more likely to find a better selection in a health food store, or speacialty tea shop.

[tigerlily]

I drink Earl Grey (no milk) and am fine with it. How do you have your tea, though?
I immediately thought of sugar. For instance, if I consume a lot of sugar, I get very bloated. I once had Candida and was bloated all the time. I also get bloated from articial sweeteners and fizzy drinks. Some people get bloated from consuming certain acidy fruits, too.
My daughter now gets very bloated from GLUTEN and is on a trial gluten-free diet.

Vanessa.

[ellsie]

I drink tea and coffee black as I hate soya milk. I like earl grey and mint tea too. I never drink fizzy drinks (only an occasional glass of champers at NY if I'm lucky!) as I get bloated. Yesterday I had white bread for the first time in ages and I was poorly all day as my stomach swelled up! Thank goodness for elasticated waists! Also spicy foods seem to be a bit suspect hmmm, anything left to eator drink?:rolleyes:

[Bet]

Ellsie

I also used to get bloating in the evening 4 to 5 times a week, after my evening meal, but after doing the york tests and finding I was intolerant of yeast, gluten and wheat, I gave these up and now the bloating has completely gone