Okay, my first new thread ever. I was gonna delve into Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity. But, this seems more pressing to me.
Here I am, sick, AND on the Atkins Diet. I am ingesting prodigious amounts of DECAF tea. Not herbal, but boring old decaf. Last time I did this, I was blocked up in ways not normally seen in human history.
I wonder because of tannic acid’s OTHER interesting effect. It causes blood to clot faster. Got a tooth just extracted? Soak a teabag for a moment in warm water, so it’s satuated. Squeeze out the water a bit, and cram it against the hole. ( Watch the staple there, snickerdoodle, it could hurt ). Makes the bleeding stop VERY fast! Mah Mommah says the tannic acid makes the fibrin bind faster…but, that’s another thread.
Any thoughts on a corellation? Does ingesting large amounts of tannic acid cause constipation. Forget the Straight Dope, I want the Real Poop. 
Oh, one more thing. As far as we are all concerned, there's only One True Diva, and she plays the Tuba.
Cartooniverse
" If you want to kiss the sky, you’d better learn how to kneel. "