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Posted by Viridis on April 22, 2003, at 16:17:31
Here's an interesting link re: potential health benefits of L-theanine, found in tea. It's becoming popular as a supplement due to its calming properties (and in my experience, it actually does seem to have a mild effect). Now it looks like it may be an immune system booster too.
Posted by Carlos on April 22, 2003, at 17:21:25
In reply to L-theanine and health, posted by Viridis on April 22, 2003, at 16:17:31
> Here's an interesting link re: potential health benefits of L-theanine, found in tea. It's becoming popular as a supplement due to its calming properties (and in my experience, it actually does seem to have a mild effect). Now it looks like it may be an immune system booster too.
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> http://www.msnbc.com/news/903726.asp?0si=-
You can read all you want, I take studies about a drugs positive effects with a grain of salt (especially from a major media/marketing giant like msnbc). I've tried L-Theanine for a few monthes, both straight from tea and from pill form. It didn't do a thing for me, negative or pos. Although your mileage may vary. Either way I wish you luck.-Carlos
Posted by Viridis on April 23, 2003, at 2:09:20
In reply to Re: L-theanine and health, posted by Carlos on April 22, 2003, at 17:21:25
I think that skepticism is healthy; most of the supplements I've tried haven't had any discernable effect, and I'm leery of the exaggerated claims made for many of them. L-theanine actually seems to do something for me; not as powerfully as the prescription meds I take, but I doubt it's placebo effect (since I generally try these things not really expecting them to work).
And, there is a fair bit of evidence regarding the health benefits of tea, so I tend to find this more believable than some of he other reports I see, especially in the popular media. But of course, this will have to be tested much more extensively. I just thought it was kind of interesting.
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