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 Have you experienced the nighttime stalker, the sleepytime killer, the tossing and turning, turning and tossing, head under pillow, covers over head, on the tummy, left side, right side, even upside down and you just can't seem to escape its doom? Whether it be a final exam, a new job interview, a relationship gone sour, or a business decision that keeps you up staring at the ice melting away in your water glass with the nearby reflection of red lit numbers ticking away at your sanity as it approaches the set alarm time before you've even had a chance to catch one z. Insomnia is no joke. The good news is, tea for insomnia is no joke either.
You've tried all sorts of remedies. Over-the-counter, prescription, counting, reading, watching television, glass of milk, spoonful of yogurt, acupuncture, hypnotism and nothing seems to work. You've simply had enough.
California Tea House's Bedtime Chai is specifically designed to combat sleeplessness ... Bedtime Chai is a sleepytime tea, and it works. CTH invites you to take the natural challenge by sipping yourself to sleep. The main, all natural ingredient, valerian root, is a powerful herb famous throughout history to tranquilize oneself.
Bedtime Chai's valerian root is blended up with organic honeybush, chamomile blossoms, organic vanilla pieces, whole cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg and toasted rice bits. The addition of chamomile, which is also known as a sleep aid that combats anxiety, seals this beverage as a powerful sleepytime potion.
California Tea House invites you to take a sleepytime challenge for a peaceful slumber:
1. Eliminate caffeine intake at least 8 hours before you sleep.
2. Eat a hearty dinner at least 3 hours before bedtime that leaves you full.
3. Brew a hot cup of Bedtime Chai an hour before bedtime.
4. Drink your tea next to a fire, listening to soft music, or cuddling next to a loved one.
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I love tea... all kinds of tea... but when it comes down to it... black tea is my favorite.
 California Tea House's Golden Monkey Paw black tea is a gorgeous whole leaf tea...
Look at these lovely leaves! Being whole leaf, this tea is full of all those wonderful antioxidents and good things that black tea is known for.
Look at this amazing color when it's steeped. Its taste is just as golden. Golden Monkey Paw is a full bodied tea with a smooth flavor that is robust enough to hold up to milk and sweetener.
It's the perfect morning tea for me! It bet it will be for you as well!
Women have conquered unthinkable odds in the past few decades. We've become multifaceted business moguls, competitive athletes and supermoms who fight for rights and break glass ceilings. With the world at our fingertips, why then can it seem impossible to conquer our own hormones?
Herbal teas and natural herbs found in loose leaf tea blends may provide a basis for balance and promote your well-being. From PMS, through pregnancy and even menopause, you can find a useful tea in each facet of feminine health!
Pre Menstrual Syndrome: PMS
- A few herbs often seen in hot teas are known to ease symptoms of PMS. These include valerian root for cramping, dandelion to decrease bloating and stinging nettle which promotes healthy blood to relieve anemic type symptoms and fatigue.
- Bedtime teas are great if you're experiencing PMS as they often contain valerian root for pain, aide in relaxation and do not contain caffeine, which can make PMS symptoms worse.
- Chamomile tea is another option for reducing discomfort as it soothes the stomach, reduces anxiety and calms the mind and body.
Pregnancy
- While some teas are safe to enjoy during pregnancy, it is important to avoid caffeine, carefully read tea ingredients to ensure they are all safe and always check with your midwife or doctor before ingesting any new product!
- Ginger teas are useful to any experiencing nausea or an upset stomach and especially usefull to women with morning sickness. Ginger is even safe during breastfeeding. **
- Peppermint tea also calms nausea, settles the stomach and has a cooling factor and delicious taste~
- Red rasberry leaf is an ingredient in many pregnancy teas that is rich in iron and believed to not only reduce nausea as well, but also promote uterine health. **
Menopause
- With many menopausal symptoms occurring simultaneously, many women find ocmfort in natural cures. Tea is a healthy supplement to a routine targeted toward menopause discomfort.
- Teas with mint, black cohosh or sage in them can significantly cool and reduce hot flashes.
- Licorice root found in many tea blends eases fatigue and mood swings and chamomile tea settles anxiety and helps combat menopausal insomnia.
- In addition, drinking tea daily, especially green tea, may slow the visible and physical effects of aging and can have an impact on reducing bone loss!
Personally, I love peppermint teas and blends with chamomile and dandelion to be some of my favorite additions to a hot tea routine aimed at bringing balance and promoting health. Find your own combination that best benefits your needs so that you can live each day happy, strong and to the fullest!
**represents information approved by the American Pregnancy Association
Will I miss coffee? And why am I drinking tea these days?
As a new blooger for California Tea House, I have to admit I am a Tea Novice. But as the saying goes, "Great journeys all begin with the first step." and this is my first step. About the only thing I can really say at this point is that I've been drinking ordinary, grocery store variety, green tea daily for the last eight months. After many years of being a solid coffee drinker, sometimes even 3-4 cups a day, this has been an unexpected run. I've surprised myself that after three months of tea drinking I wasn't wandering the small appliance aisle of Target contemplating the purchase of the latest espresso or single-serve specialty super-dooper robot coffee machines. I just didn't want it. I wasn't interested.
My conversion to a tea drinker has been a slow bloom, but looking back I see it now as a definite permanent conversion. I'll still have the occasional cuppajoe I'm sure, but no longer will it be a daily requirment. I suppose I could attribute it to my changing middle-age female hormones (since everything that changes in a woman's life from laundry detergent brand to a preference of dogs over cats is always attributed to that) but in all honesty, I don't think that's the case. I stopped drinking coffee because I became bored with drinking coffee. Once I was bored with coffee, I became even more bored with coffee and then - I was really bored with coffee - ad infinitum. The day finally came after the millionth time of dumping wet grounds into the office trash can, a tiny dot inside went "poof" like a little disappearing genie. No more coffee.
I drank coffee just about every way and every flavor that I could think to drink it - at least through the mouth. Coffee enemas - not going there. I started with cream and sugar, via my mother who always left her half cup sitting on the breakfast table while she fried eggs for my dad. Then went to my own signature style of cream (creamer)only as a youthful sign of my individual taste. That became the mainstay for many years. Coffee with cream, half-n-half, Coffeemate, soy milk (yuck) milk, evaporated milk, powdered milk, whipped cream and ice cream.. And then came the flavored creamers, powdered and liquid: Tiramisu, hazelnut, Irish cream, chocolate, French vanilla, ad nauseum. When there wasn't any cream, it was black, black with sugar, coffee with chckory, camp coffee, cowboy coffee, instant coffee, Starbuck's concoctions: lattes, cappuchinos, espressos, frappechinos, mochachinos, Bailey's and coffee, Kalula and coffee, and the classic: cigarettes and coffee. Coffee was acidic on an empty stomach, comfort on a snowy morning. Looser coffee, lukewarm and bitter after sitting on the warmer tray all day. Coffee was strong and rich from a favorite cafe, and after driving all night, watery and scalding hot from Micky D. Too much made me chatter like a monkey, withdraws gave me throbbing thought-blocking headaches. I think I've drank hundreds of cups with Coffeemate in styrofoam cups at job seminars, waiting for an oil change or tire rotation, in the reception room with cookies after church. Sipping In dark hotel room in TV light waiting for my roomate to awaken, but the day came, unexpectedly when I couldn't drink any more.
Part Two to follow...
End of semesters can be very difficult, you have to say goodbye to new friends, colleagues, and thoughtful professors. Yesterday was my last day at my internship, where I was able to work with Chinese scholars and students. It was a wonderful experience not only to improve my resume, but I was also able to learn so much about a culture different from mine.
I was very accustomed to running out to the student bookstore and grabbing a large 60-cent pop, but the faint delicious smells from my co-workers cubicles drove me to ditch my soda habit and explore the world of tea. Initially, teatime was a great way to start a conversation, but it persisted into more, and changed my life for the healthier.
Caffeine from tea is extremely beneficial to ones health. Research proves the benefits in many different areas such as cardiovascular health, different cancers, and weight loss.
I can’t say just yet if I’m any less prone to cancer than I was before switching to green tea as my go to beverage (after water of course!), but I have noticed my skin clearing up and an overall better energy to my day.
For a 20-year-old that has had too many fights with kidney stones (well, two times, but seriously if you have had them, that is two times too many!) it was about time I laid off the pop completely. With any beverage choice it is good to incorporate equal or greater parts water into your diet. Green tea is a great supplement to water because of its anti-oxidant properties, and the health benefits from caffeine.
As my old job ends, and my summer starts this new habit is definitely something I’ll be keeping up with.
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