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Q. You briefly mentioned Earl Grey tea causing leg cramps. You suggested oil of bergamot used for flavoring can interfere with potassium absorption.Eliminating the tea was an instant cure for a persistent problem with muscle cramps. I just wanted you to know.
A. Earl Grey tea gets its distinctive flavor from the citrus fruit bergamot. The oil contains a natural compound called bergapten that can interfere with the flow of potassium into and out of cells. This is presumed to be the reason that too much Earl Grey tea can cause muscle cramps in susceptible people (The Lancet, April 27, 2002). We’re glad you were able to conquer your muscle cramps by giving up the tea.
I had been experiencing leg pain for some time and read your article about Earl Grey tea -- my favorite. I stopped drinking Earl Grey and the pain immediately went away and has not come back. Thanks!
Although I have never had a problem with Earl Grey tea, I discovered (thanks to the Graedon's book, Best Choices from the People's Pharmacy) that I had a sensitivity to chamomile tea. The stomach cramps that I was experiencing went away immediately after discontinuing my daily cup of chamomile.
I read your article about milk of magnesia (MOM), using it for your scalp and face. I did use it, and it seems to be ok on my face, but I tried it on my scalp as I shampooed it. It left my hair like straw. I had to wash it several times before my hair felt normal. Is there a certain way to use it on your scalp? Please advise. Thank you
I have been having problems with severe leg pain, not cramps, but pain and only at night. I have had every test and everything comes back normal. In the daytime, I am fine. Has anyone ever had this problem? It started one nite four yrs ago and hasn't stopped. I don't drink tea.
I found that Earl Grey tea was making my asthma a lot worse. Stopped drinking it and got better within a few days.
My husband and I were talking about the healthy qualities of green tea and so I bought some Bigelow Earl Grey green tea flavored with natural bergamot. I made a cup for my husband and within 2 hrs. or less he got very ill. He had excessive urination which caused him to become dehydrated within 2 hours! He was admitted to the hospital where it was determined that his heart was in atrial fibrillation. Beware!
My wife's leg cramps (worse at night) are due to drinking tea (green). And a cup of hot chocolate at bedtime helps her because the calcium and magnesium also cause muscle cramps to disappear. Night leg
cramps is a common condition.