[Lotus]

Great thread Lotus, one question: you have mentioned white tea as a T blocker. Have this any negative side effect ? eg Spearmint and iron depletion. Thank you

Hi Ceci,

It's funny I have iron on my mind, lol. I was just remembering that fenugreek interfere's with the absorption of iron, so be careful if you are anemic. Ok sorry, just had to get that down, white tea contains 3x more anti-oxidants then green tea, so that makes it one of the healthiest teas, ok I'm gonna get all techno here so here it goes, first nobody really talks about green tea because there's so much misinformation out there about it. Researchers confirmed that green and white tea increases SHBG (Sex Hormone Binding Globulin) which prevents T into converting to DHT. Let me state that's my opinion based on reports and literature out there, and conversely you'll find opposing reports and literature.

But why I think white tea is a more effective T blocker is from those same reports,

White and green tea suppress testosterone glucuronidation via UGT2B17 enzyme inhibition.
Inhibition of UGT2B17 may raise circulating levels of testosterone.
Inhibition of UGT2B17 may alter the T/E ratio.


Spearmint demonstrated significant reductions in free and total testosterone levels and increases in luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone concentrations. These alterations are consistent with an improvement in PCOS. Trials have found that peppermint and spearmint teas inhibit the absorption of dietary minerals such as iron. For those who need extra iron, it’s obviously a harmful interaction. But most men and post menopausal women do not need additional iron and in fact, reducing iron levels may be advantageous.
http://www.healthyfellow.com/290/mint-tea-warning/