7 Negative Impacts of Drinking Too Much Tea, One of Which Causes Anemia

Kapanlagi.com - Who doesn't like tea? It can't be denied that many people love this drink. Tea is one of the drinks that is very popular among the people in Indonesia. Tea has become a favorite drink for many people to enjoy with various foods. In addition, the ease and refreshing taste are the main factors why many people choose tea as a companion to enjoy various foods.

Tea does have several health benefits. However, apart from all that, consuming excessive tea turns out to have a negative impact on your health. Because, tea also contains caffeine which certainly has side effects on body health. As a result, if consumed excessively, it can also cause diseases. Basically, no matter what type of tea you drink, as long as you consume it excessively, it is still not healthy. 

Curious about the negative impacts of drinking too much tea? Let's find out in the following complete review.

1. Kidney Stones

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Consuming tea excessively can cause serious diseases such as kidney stones. This can happen because tea contains oxalate acid which can stimulate the formation of stones and crystals in the urinary tract. Therefore, avoid drinking tea after meals as it can accelerate the formation of kidney stones.

2. Anemia

Anemia is a condition caused by a lack of red blood cells or dysfunctional red blood cells in the body. Well, if you consume tea excessively, anemia can threaten your health. This especially has a significant impact on people who have problems with iron absorption and bleeding disorders.

In addition, one of the causes of anemia due to excessive tea consumption is the presence of tannins that can interfere with the body's iron absorption process. Therefore, from now on, avoid consuming tea excessively.

3. Sleep Disorders

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Not only consuming coffee can cause sleep disorders. Consuming excessive tea can also cause sleep disorders. Although not as much as coffee, tea also contains quite high caffeine, especially black and green tea. In addition, caffeine also inhibits the production of the sleep hormone melatonin which makes it difficult for someone to sleep. Well, this poor quality of sleep can cause problems for the body's health such as fatigue, lack of focus, and mood swings.

4. Gastric

Gastric disease often disturbs sufferers due to the pain and heat caused in the stomach. Therefore, gastric patients will be very careful in consuming food. Apparently, tea is not a good drink for gastric patients. This is because tea contains caffeine compounds that can increase excessive stomach acid production. This certainly causes inflammation in the stomach. If you want to consume tea, it is better to eat first.

5. Nausea

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All this time you must have thought that tea is a drink to relieve nausea by consuming it warm. However, it turns out that tannin compounds in tea not only pose a risk of interfering with iron absorption, but these compounds also have properties that can irritate the tissues of the digestive organs. So, if you consume it excessively, tea will trigger symptoms such as stomach pain and nausea. Although in general, each person will experience different side effects from tea.

6. Osteoporosis

Drinking too much tea can also increase the risk of osteoporosis due to decreased bone density. Meanwhile, to obtain healthy bones, a lot of calcium is needed in the body. However, it turns out that if you consume more than three cups of green tea a day, it can increase the amount of calcium wasted in the body through urine.

7. Dehydration

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Dehydration is often experienced after drinking tea. This is because the compounds contained in tea have diuretic properties, which can absorb and bind fluids in the body. This can trigger dehydration, causing the body to easily become tired.

These are the negative effects of excessive tea consumption. Therefore, you must be wise in regulating your daily tea intake to maintain your health. Hopefully, this information is useful.

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