10 Dangerous Side Affects Of Drinking Tea

Zee Media Bureau
Jul 20, 2023

Low Iron Levels

Iron deficiency is a widespread nutritional problem, and drinking too much tea may make it worse if you have low iron levels

Increased Stress & Anxiety

Drinking too much caffeine from tea, or any other source, may cause feelings of nervousness, tension, and agitation.

Poor Sleeping Pattern

Too much caffeine intake from tea may lower melatonin production and disrupt sleep cycles

Nausea & Stomach Pain

Tannins in tea may irritate digestive tissue in sensitive people, causing symptoms like nausea or stomach pain

Heartburn

The caffeine in tea could cause heartburn or worsen existing acid reflux

Pregnancy complications

Too much exposure to caffeine from tea during pregnancy may cause complications, such as miscarriage or low infant birth weight

Headaches

Regularly drinking excessive amounts of caffeine from tea could cause chronic headaches

Dizziness

Large amounts of caffeine from tea can cause dizziness. This particular side effect is rare and only happens if your intake is too much

Caffeine dependence

Even small amounts of regular tea intake could cause caffeine dependence. Withdrawal symptoms include tiredness, irritability, and headaches

Bleeding Disorders

In rare cases, green tea can cause bleeding disorders (11). Compounds in green tea lower levels of fibrinogen, a protein that helps clot blood

Bone Health

Drinking too much green tea increases the risk of bone disease such as osteoporosis in sensitive people

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