Ten-Chi Cha Tea for Headaches?

In March I went to the Natural Foods Expo in Anaheim and picked up a few extra products here and there without too much thought.  Jeff as usual was tossing sample items in his bag and loading up both his bag and mine.  After 5 hours I was tired and felt one of those headaches coming on from the noise and crowds.

Once we got home and organized our treasures systematically I noticed out of the corner of my eye a bottle of iced tea called Ten-Chi Cha Tea, which stated on the label:

Natural Detox Tea, caffeine free and sugar free.

I scanned the label to see if there was anything that might be odd or dangerous and found it was basically brewed tea with some plant herbs that were safe. No sweeteners or anything that would compromise my sense of safety with a product.  It fit my bill of sale.

Tylenol or Tea?

I opted for the tea and guess what?  My headache went away within the hour and did not come back.  I was a bit shocked and thought I’d better research this company.

I sent an email and the president of the company Eco Vita, Tad Kumagai, emailed me back and answered all my questions.  In addition, he sent me some samples of their iced tea and bagged tea as well.  I’ve been enjoying them at the office – they both work for helping headaches and a boost of afternoon energy.

You can order them on their website or purchase at Japanese grocery stores.  I tend to keep them on hand for headaches but if you like tea it’s great just for enjoyment as well.  It’s nice to find a healthy alternative for treating a headache. 

Benefits of Fish oil, Flax Seed on Hormones, Migraines and Fertility

I have blogged about this subject elsewhere and it is such needed information I decided to blog about it on my own site.  About a year and a half ago I attended a conference at UCLA on omega-3 fatty acids.  Up to that point in time I had studied the effects of omega 3’s in the body but considered them more for those with heart disease, arthritis and other inflammatory problems.  After hearing the speakers tout the enormous results of omega-3 fats in multiple research studies, I decided to add them to my own diet.

First, I added 1 tablespoon of Spectrum ground flax seeds. I had been taking fish oil capsules for some time, but changed to the liquid Carlson Lemon Fish oil and took 2 teaspoons per day.

Although I eat very healthy and what I call “clean” with no processed foods, I experienced some incredible results within 3 weeks. I’ve had hormonal migraine headaches for about 20 years with not much relief.  Although I had no adolescent acne, I had quite a bit of adult cystic acne for many years with no change from my diet, exercise, or even acupuncture.

After taking the combination of the ground flax seed and liquid fish oil for three weeks, my acne almost completely cleared up, and usual 4-5 migraines per month disappeared.  I was not expecting a change in either my acne or headaches so these changes came as a surprise. I feel like a crusader now with my patients in terms of touting the benefits of the ground flax seed/liquid fish oil combo and am happy to pass along this information to anyone who has had similar challenging issues.

Since this initial blog came out I’ve been emailed multiple times by women who had challenging hormonal issues combined with infertility.  After adding the omega-3 fats women who had tried to become pregnant for 2-3 years were able to successfully conceive.  Many times infertility is caused by multiple issues.  Omega 3 fats are just one possible way to restore hormone balance.