Re: Tolerable Tea-Can I have it hot?
03/11/03 11:09 AM
|
|
|
|
Heather
Reged: 12/09/02
Posts: 7799
Loc: Seattle, WA
|
|
|
Hi - Heat, both external (like a hot water bottle) and internal (like drinking hot tea) is a muscle relaxant, and it's usually helpful for IBS. Cold, especially ice cold, makes your muscles contract, so having icy drinks (especially on an empty stomach) can trigger attacks in susceptible people. If you have a problem with both hot and cold, then I think what you're doing by sticking to lukewarm things is best.
When hot foods have set you off, have they been safe foods? Or were they triggers that might have set you off at any temperature? If you think it might have been the food itself, try a hot cup of fennel or peppermint tea on an empty stomach and see how you do. It should feel very relaxing, and help any digestive problems you're having. But definitely trust your own body here...
Best,
Heather
--------------------
Heather is the Administrator of the IBS Message Boards. She is the author of Eating for IBS and The First Year: IBS, and the CEO of Heather's Tummy Care. Join her IBS Newsletter. Meet Heather on Facebook!
Print
Remind Me
Notify Moderator
|
|
Posts
