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Posted 9/1/2020 5:18 PM (GMT 0)
Hi all!
I'm quite worried with find this article - "Synergistic toxicity of epigallocatechin-3-gallate and diethyldithiocarbamate, a lethal encounter involving redox-active copper"

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0891584917307803

Are you trying to avoid green/black tea or any else herbs on Disulfiram treatment? I would love to take Tulsi for support my extremely low Interferon-gamma to kick my TH-1 immunity, but should i be afraid of it? It's not made of green tea.

Did your doctor talk to you about this?

Thanks a lot for help,
Martin
Posted 9/2/2020 6:04 PM (GMT 0)
I avoided green/black tea and blueberries (high egcg). There was some question as to whether other polyphenols would cause problems too, so I didn't take any of the powdered herbs that I ordinarily take. I think you'd be fine taking tulsi though. Just know that if you start to develop neuropathic symptoms, polyphenols may be a contributing factor.
Posted 9/6/2020 4:34 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks a lot @potsnpans ! I want to try contact one producer of Tulsi tea and give him some questions about it.
Another thing what kick Interferon Gamma is Oxymatrine - one special supplement popular in ME/CFS community.
https://me-pedia.org/wiki/Oxymatrine
Posted 9/6/2020 5:14 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for sharing, MartinK! I was not aware of the 'low interferon gamma' angle in CFS/ME. Is that something you've been tested for?
Posted 9/7/2020 2:55 PM (GMT 0)
Yes, yes, Im tested for it! This test from IMD Berlin is for showing TH1/TH2 immune balance. My exhausted TH1 (not TH2 shift) shows very, very low IFN-gamma on this test and interpretation.

But more patients with CFS/ME have low Interferons.
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