Bernard O'Shea: I drank two cups of nettle tea every day for six weeks, with a surprising result

Bernard O'Shea lost weight when he swapped out his regular tea and coffee for nettle tea

Bernard O'Shea tried two cups of nettle tea a day for six weeks.

There are some unique benefits and side effects to drinking nettle tea. Still, nothing will erase the memory of being stung consistently by them as a child, and dock leaves DON'T WORK.

As a kid growing up in rural Ireland, my three significant enemies, in order of threat level, were: 1) my older sisters were relentless in their pursuit to capture me and dress me up as a human doll; 2) ringworm; and 3) nettles.