Mate' and diarhea

topic posted Wed, February 23, 2005 - 10:08 PM by  offlineLeon
I love mate', its true, but Iam not sure if my side affect is common. I like it strong, but I cant go past 2 cups before iam shitting through a straw. Anyone else get this...?
Leon
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Leon
Canada
  • Re: Mate' and diarhea

    Tue, May 31, 2005 - 12:26 AM
    The problem isn't that you are drinking to much mate, the problem is that you don't drink enogh. What mate does, is to clean your body, thats why the shiting part ocurred, then if you don't stop drinking, you body gets clean and the diarhea stops and you will feel more relax and stable. Just make sure you don't stop drinking it! Let your body get clean.
    Chris
    • Re: Mate' and diarhea

      Tue, June 21, 2005 - 12:11 PM
      The shakes??? This sounds like more of a caffine problem.

      I too have this diarhea mate issue lately. I find your theorey facinating. Where did you hear of this cleansing?
      I'll report back if I get past the runs with prolonged and excessive use.

      I used to drink by the bucket but then got into a few weeks on a few off kinda routine.
  • Re: Mate' and diarhea

    Sat, July 23, 2005 - 9:13 AM
    I'm not sure how much you drink, but perhaps you should eat something aswell?
    Apples are great for preventing diarrea, gets some fibers in there.
  • Re: Mate' and diarhea

    Fri, July 14, 2006 - 11:27 AM
    It could have alot to do with the brand mate, sugar used and also the water used. just a thought...perhaps if we all posted with a little more info. we could come up with a general idea of true cause for diarrhea.
  • Re: Mate' and diarhea

    Fri, July 14, 2006 - 1:57 PM
    come on now. We all know that mate loosens the stools. I'm not sure if the brand of mate or anything else has to do with getting the runs. After a stiff 'gourd' or two, I'd be certain everyone of us would mount 'the' porcelain. Sometimes I get the runs. Other times not...but it always presents itself as an emergency!!!

    If you're getting the runs like you're really getting the runs, theres probably diet issues, which when coupled with stiff caffeine intake purges the bowles in a no no sort of way.
  • Re: Mate' and diarhea

    Sat, November 18, 2006 - 4:55 PM
    Mate cold is used as a laxative in argentina so it could be that it's not hot enough, likewise terrere hot has the same affect. I would try a different brand and looking into to what kind of yerba you actually have.
    • Re: Mate' and diarhea

      Mon, December 4, 2006 - 6:41 PM
      this tribe is extremely strange.
      its totally dead
      that is, until someone mentions diarhea
      then all us manic mate' folks get all riled up
      anywho, my 2 cents is that its probably the brand
      and if so, the mate' is less ritch in vitamins and minerals
      all dried up n' stuff, and more dense with caffine... if that makes sense
      but i'm sure by now the hypothesis has been reached and conclusion in near.
      peace

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