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I've switched from Coffee to Tea. I Never thought in a million years it would come to pass, but it has. It's sort of like being a dog lover vs. a cat lover. I just have never seen myself sitting around petting my cat while drinking tea. Too dainty if you ask me. Now sitting around drinking a huge mug of java while my dog sleeps at my feet, that is how I want to live out my final days.
It all started when I read an online article about the connection to Carpal Tunnel Syndrom and Hypothyroid-ism. Which I have a 'bout of both. No one ever told me (you bad doctor of mine...) about the connection, but there is one. I was reading up on it and there it was in big print, Caffeine is also a culprit of the growth of Carpal Tunnel Syndrom.
Hmmm, I started to think... I wonder if I were to just cut back or go cold tukey to see if it helped the constant aching I have in my left wrist. Then I got sick with that terrible cold last week and part of me didn't want coffee anyway. Since I usually drink my coffee with half/half, it just didn't seem appealing to me, all that milky stuff. But, I still wanted something hot, something to soothe me, comfort me in my time of need. So I hauled off to the store to hunt down some tea. Oh the delemna, box after box and they were all staring back at me... I opted for the Bigelow brand, a nice Orange & Spice flavor. And you know what, it didn't gag me. I actually enjoyed it. I drank it all week long and now it is proving to be the solution to a few of my issues... Less achey wrist (not completely healed though), less cranky in the afternoons, and I can't believe, but I actually don't miss the coffee like I thought I would. I have even ventured out some and tried a Chai Latte from theeverpopularyouknowwho and it was actually very delightful.
But trust me, this tea drinker won't be getting a cat anytime soon.
It's a hard switch!!! My Hubbies Doc told him that if he stopped drinking coffee, his exema would go away...and he was right!
Good luck!
Posted by: jes | May 04, 2007 at 11:45 PM
Congrats on making the switch...we have read about a lot of people making the change due to health reasons (60 minutes reported on this...check our blog, www.bigelowteablog.com).
Good luck and for more tea selections, go to www.bigelowtea.com and buy online so the boxes don't stare :)
Valorie for Bigelow Tea
Posted by: Valorie | May 25, 2007 at 03:12 PM