Water & other fluids

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Originally Posted by Lisa Berry

Interesting fact about tea: I give blood regularly (actually pherisis) and was having trouble with my hemaglobin counts being too low. I had been drinking sweet tea instead of coke for awhile. A paramedic friend told me she stops drinking sweet tea a few days before each blood session so I tried it. It worked , my counts went back up. Can't remember details for sure but tea being a dieruetic was 1 of the reasons involved. Still LOVE my tea (and coke) but I try to switch to water as much as possible now.

I am regular for tea. I was not knowing this thing. Quite interesting. Thanks for the info. I must take precaution. Is there any relation between tea consumption and blood counts? !!!!........

[AnnaInOhio]

Doctor Ken

Welcome to our forums. By your title, are we to assume that you are a licensed medical doctor and what field do you practice in and what state are you in? I notice on your profile you do not have that information listed.

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[Pag36]

I drink LOTS of water and also Ice Tea summer and winter as well as hot tea now and then. I have decaf coffee here at home but sometimes otherwise.

[nathanial]

It's interesting that you should have brought it up. I've been doing some research and what you have mention does work, to a certain extend.