Looking for an alternative to coca tea to help avoid high-altitude ick for a hiking trip. Does anyone have experience with Guyasa at high altitudes?
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I am not an MD but I would think that you would have to be careful with raising of your blood pressure at high altitudes. I do not have any experience with coca tea, but the Guayusa does not raise my blood pressure that much. It does not give you "hyper" energy, but it is more like a "focused" energy. Hope that helps... Kaycee
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I'm pretty sure since its caffeine based it wouldn't be much different than taking a really beefy green tea for that, especially considering how the energy is a chill get up and go I don't think it would really be suitably the same (though I've never tried coca mate') I'm pretty sure for hiking at high altitudes you'd want something that would effect your lung capacity so I'd say go with mormon tea (Ephedra Viridis) you can find pounds of it for cheap on ebay. Guayusa is for waking up and feeling good and fluffy inside with a nice leafy taste mormon tea is for when you need to walk in the snow to the gym and lift weights super hard for an hour I'm pretty sure since its caffeine based it wouldn't be much different than taking a really beefy green tea for that, especially considering how the energy is a chill get up and go I don't think it would really be suitably the same (though I've never tried coca mate') I'm pretty sure for hiking at high altitudes you'd want something that would effect your lung capacity so I'd say go with mormon tea (Ephedra Viridis) you can find pounds of it for cheap on ebay. Guayusa is for waking up and feeling good and fluffy inside with a nice leafy taste mormon tea is for when you need to walk in the... » Read More I'm pretty sure since its caffeine based it wouldn't be much different than taking a really beefy green tea for that, especially considering how the energy is a chill get up and go I don't think it would really be suitably the same (though I've never tried coca mate') I'm pretty sure for hiking at high altitudes you'd want something that would effect your lung capacity so I'd say go with mormon tea (Ephedra Viridis) you can find pounds of it for cheap on ebay. Guayusa is for waking up and feeling good and fluffy inside with a nice leafy taste mormon tea is for when you need to walk in the snow to the gym and lift weights super hard for an hour « Show Less
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I would recommend you post this question on http://www.gringopost.com/ and http://ecuador-retirement.gringotree.com/ I drink it everyday but have no high altitude information. Somebody in the Andes surely does.
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I don't know if Guayusa would do much for you that coffee or normal black tea wouldn't also. It is delicious though.
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I don't but it is very easy on the stomach!! The cleanest caffeine source I've found
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There is a Bigelow Tea Plantation near Charleston. I would ask them for advice. The plant I purchased on Amazon is doing ok and growing (in Ohio) but is too pricey for the size.
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I like Bigelow's regular green tea better. Also, this organic tea actually made me have issues with coughing while drinking it. The regular kind from the stores does not cause me this same issue. I tried stopping and starting repeatedly. Always the same issue.
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I probably wouldn't recommend it. This is very strong, well for me it was. I took one and felt "high". I was not happy. I was hoping to use it for my anxiety, it just made it worse though by the "high" I was not expecting. I know that they make tea and stuff out of it, maybe if you don't like the pill form you can make the tea :)
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These capsules did not help me either. I went to Tibet where altitude sickness is prevalent for Tourists and I got sick. I started taking them the day before I arrived. I ended up in the local Tibet hospital for an IV. My wife on the other hand did not get sick taking the same capsules. Good Luck.
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It gives me energy. I use it instead of caffeinated drinks. Here's a brief summary: Maca is a potent, ancient Peruvian superfood used by indigenous Andean societies as a source of nourishment and healing for thousands of years.
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Hi Chaitu04, I am currently using the MSM crystals from gotsulfur.com. It is derived from the byproduct of of the paper making industries - trees. Actually precipitated from DMSO as I understand it. I like the larger crystals and they seem to be a little more potent. It's organic in terms of the way the body uses it and it is quite pure with no contamination. I like the results I am getting. Good luck.
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I do not know of the potency. I do know that I thought I would try it after it was recommended on Dr. Oz. I found that this extremely foul tasting product did not work as the 'tea' it was meant to be used as. I also tried rolling the granules into small balls with trace amounts of water to swallow---ugh. In any case it did nothing for my chronic back pain. Nothing at all -- totally useless.
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Yes, to both questions. This is a very high quality tea with a great many benefits. It has helped me through colds, flus and general, overall health. I highly recommend it.
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Here is a link you might want to check out but indicates beneficial to both male and female: http://www.healthguidance.org/entry/3439/1/The-Magical-Benefits-of-Peruvian-Maca.html
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Hi Stacey! The device I have produces clear CS. It works well. I always carry some in an old CS bottle from Higher Nature, and anytime someone has a cough, sore throat, etc., I give them some which is then followed by instant relief. :-) And I'm only using fresh tap water from a well so distilled would probably work even better.
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I have no clue what the "high Colorado mountains" smells like, but Clary Sage is awesome. It's not expensive - I'd try it.
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I have been consistently drinking one cup every morning for a few months now. I put the bag in and let it steep until the tea is gone. I have lost 30 pounds but I'm also using the Garcinia Cambogia so I don't know which one is working or if it's a combination of both. I do know that I have to be consistent with it or a couple pounds will creep back up at me.
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Didn't seem to help me at all. I took for one month everyday made it hot like tea. 2 tab spoons a day. I wasted fifty something dollars. On charge card. Just another gimmick out there.if you decide to get it start off with a little-known honey in your hot cup. Then like three to four days you will be able to tolerate the taste without honey. Wish you luck.
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The Himalayan Mountains are in India but the packaging says Pakistan. I drank the pills as per instructions and got rid of a lot of Lyme related symptoms. You have to be very careful, as you need to follow the instructions to drink plenty of water. Plus I ate bananas for the potassium since I was ingesting a large amount of sodium. The body needs a balance of these two for the heart.
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All of the previous answers are accurate. Guayusa is related to yerba mate', but has slighty more caffeine and a different flavor. "Traditional" Mate' is also smoked; but the Guyaki brand has both, un-smoked and smoked. The reason guayusa it can be re-used is because it is free of tannin. Not so with yerba mate'. If yerba mate' is steeped much longer than four or five minutes, more tannins are released -- sufficient amounts to make mate' somewhat astringent and bitter. Tannic acid is also dehydrating, so you need to drink more water!
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Davidson's Organic Hibiscus tea is fabulous and delicious - I especially love it iced! It does not contain any caffeine and is good for lowering your blood pressure. Perhaps it's just my metabolism but I can NOT drink it after about 1 pm or it will keep me up all night! :)