Matcha.com claims: “With its unique combination of antioxidants, L-theanine, and gentle energy boost, matcha may help combat fatigue, reduce inflammation, and even stabilise your mood.”
Meanwhile, menstrual cup brand Lunette adds that drinking matcha during your period can ease period cramps, boost antioxidants, offer pain relief, boost your energy and reduce mood swings.
And, according to Asako Miyashita, a Japanese Registered Dietitian Nutritionist of the State of New York (MS, RDN, CDN), matcha ‘helps reduce cramping. It is good for your body, especially during menstruation’.
Ooika further notes that you shouldn’t feel any negative side effects from drinking a standard amount of matcha, adding that the ‘potentially troublesome’ compound people worry about in tea is caffeine.
