The TikTok pharmacist says the green goodness could negatively impact your menstrual cycle

The social media is crammed full of w:arnings, advice, and suggestions when it comes to our health.

And, if you are in the habit of looking up your symptoms online, you’ll know all too well exactly what it’s like to be bombarded with a million contradicting recommendations, with the latest to be all to do with a pharmacist who has issued a warning that drinking matcha could have a negative impact on people’s periods.

As we know, we’ve seen a boom in all things matcha this year, with both high-street and indie cafes alike pumping out bucketloads of the green elixir, which is essentially finely ground powder made from specially grown and processed green tea leaves.

So, you can imagine people’s panic after the likes of TikTok pharmacist @syahfarmasi claimed that matcha’s high caffeine content has the potential to disrupt your hormonal balance.

As per Syah, each cup of matcha contains approximately 70 milligrams of caffeine.

“Excessive caffeine intake can interfere with the body’s production of progesterone and estrogen,” he continued, stating that this hormonal disruption could lead to a number of menstrual complications, including irregular periods, increased menstrual pain, mood swings and general menstrual instability.”

He recommended that anyone experiencing irregular periods should hold off on matcha sipping for one to two weeks to see if it makes any changes to their cycle.

However, with that said, many other outlets have reported that there are actually many benefits to drinking matcha during your period.