[Barbara2]

Thanks for the information and good tips, Tom. I didn't realize tea was a tyrosine kinase inhibitor; that is great. I used to brew a batch in the way you had suggested, but have slacked off recently to drink the bottled tea that you can find in the store. (Not green tea, though; the only bottled green tea I've found has sweetners added to them.) After reading this, I will start making more tea again.

In regards to the tea bags, someone here had suggested the Salada decaffeinated green tea, which is processed with water and effervescence, so that is what I buy. I'll also look to see if the Harris brand is offered in the stores.

I drink tea throughout the day instead of water. I've read where tea, coffee, etc shouldn't replace the amount of water you drink, but I wonder if those of us that are battling cancer should focus on the tea, anyway.

Barbara