How Caffeine Can Affect Your Health
GamingThere is around 170 mg of caffeine in a normal cup of coffee and in decaffeinated coffee there is around 30/40 mg of caffeine.
On the stock market, coffee is a $ 90 billion industry, but what’s significant is that in North America alone 85% + drink 3-5 cups of coffee per day. Large numbers of people are at risk for many of the problems associated with drinking coffee.
Top Ten Reasons You Should Consider Switching To “Healthy Coffee”
Top 10 Caffeine-Related Health Problems
Cardiovascular problems
Caffeine increases your heart rate, raises blood pressure, and can contribute to the development of heart disease. Both decaffeinated and regular coffee increase cholesterol and homocysteine, the biochemical that science has linked to an increased risk of heart attack. Caffeine is also linked to coronary vasospasms, the cause of 20% of all fatal heart attacks that kill otherwise perfectly healthy people.
Stress
Caffeine stimulates the excretion of stress hormones that can cause elevated levels of anxiety, irritability, muscle tension and pain, indigestion, insomnia, and decreased immunity. The increased stress levels caused by caffeine can prevent you from giving healthy responses to the normal daily stress that everyone is subjected to in their lives.
Emotional disturbances
Anxiety and irritability are characteristic mood disorders associated with caffeine consumption, but equally important are depression and attention disorders. Depression can occur as part of disappointment after the stimulating effects of caffeine wear off. It can also appear during the recovery period after quitting caffeine while brain chemistry readjusts. Caffeine, instead of increasing mental activity, actually decreases blood flow to the brain by up to 30% and negatively affects memory and mental performance.
Blood sugar swings
Diabetics and hypoglycemics should avoid caffeine because it stimulates a temporary spike in blood sugar which is then followed by excessive insulin production causing a drop in blood sugar within hours. If you’re trying to lose weight, this roller coaster will actually cause weight gain, as insulin’s message to the body is to store excess sugar in the form of fat.
Gastrointestinal disorders
Many people experience a burning sensation in the stomach after drinking coffee because coffee increases the secretion of hydrochloric acid, which increases the risk of ulcers. Coffee, including decaf, reduces the pressure on the valve between the esophagus and the stomach, so that the highly acidic contents of the stomach pass into the esophagus, causing heartburn and gastroesophageal reflux. With America’s high consumption of coffee, it’s no wonder the top-selling OTC drugs are so-called antacids.
Nutritional deficiencies
Caffeine inhibits the absorption of some nutrients and causes the urinary excretion of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron, and trace elements, all essential elements necessary for good health.
Male health problems
Male health problems
Coffee irritates the urinary tract and bladder. It is also a diuretic that aggravates conditions associated with frequent urination. Eliminating coffee and caffeine often relieves symptoms associated with frequent urination due to enlarged prostate glands.
Dr. Milton Krisiloff, MD, has found that in most cases, men can significantly reduce their risk of urinary and prostate problems by making dietary changes that include eliminating coffee and caffeine.
Female health problems
Fibrocystic breast disease, PMS, osteoporosis, infertility problems, miscarriage, low-birth-weight babies, and menopausal problems, such as hot flashes, are exacerbated by caffeine consumption. Women who take birth control pills are at particular risk, as they have a decreased ability to detoxify caffeine.
Adrenal exhaustion
Consuming caffeine leads to eventual adrenal exhaustion that can leave you vulnerable to a variety of health disorders related to inflammation, autoimmunity, and fatigue.
Aging
Many people discover in their forties that they can no longer tolerate the same level of caffeine consumption that they could tolerate in their twenties and thirties. The production of DHEA, melatonin, and other vital hormones begins to decline, and caffeine accelerates that decline. Caffeine dehydrates the body and contributes to the aging of the skin and kidneys. It has been shown to inhibit DNA repair and slow down the liver’s ability to detoxify foreign toxins.
Exhausted adrenal tassels
Caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system. It causes the adrenal glands to secrete adrenaline, the hormone your body relies on in emergency situations to raise your heart rate, increase your breathing and blood pressure for a rapid fight or flight response. When you abuse stimulants, your adrenal glands become depleted. If your sensitivity to caffeine has decreased or you are one of those who claim that you can drink 3 shots of espresso and go to sleep, guess what? Your adrenal glands have stopped responding. This means you have less resistance to stress, leaving you vulnerable to health hazards such as environmental pollutants and disease pathogens.
Severe changes in blood sugar
Caffeine forces the liver to release glycogen into the bloodstream. The pancreas responds to the sudden increase in blood sugar by releasing insulin, the hormone that causes excess carbohydrates to be stored as fat. Within an hour or two, the result is a sudden drop in blood sugar resulting in a state of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). That’s when you think it’s time for another cup of coffee and the whole cycle starts all over again.
Acid imbalance
More than 208 acids in coffee can contribute to indigestion and a wide variety of health problems resulting from excessive acidity associated with arthritic, rheumatic and skin irritations. Many people experience a burning sensation in the stomach after drinking coffee because coffee increases the secretion of acid in the stomach. Optimal health requires an alkaline pH balance in the body.
Depletion of essential minerals
Coffee inhibits the absorption of some nutrients and causes the urinary excretion of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and trace elements, all essential elements necessary for good health. Women need to be concerned about osteoporosis as menopause begins. Studies show that women who drink coffee have a higher incidence of osteoporosis compared to those who do not drink coffee. Men are also not immune to osteoporosis.
These are a number of health conditions for which doctors advise their patients to eliminate coffee and all caffeine from their diet.
Gastric indigestion
Anxiety, irritability, and nervousness.
Candida or yeast problems
Colitis, diverticulitis, diarrhea, and other irritable bowel symptoms
Chronic fatigue syndrome and other autoimmune disorders
Diabetes or hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
Dizziness, Meniere’s syndrome, or tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
Gout (elevated uric acid levels)
Heart disease or heart palpitations.
High blood pressure
High cholesterol
Insomnia and poor-quality or interrupted sleep
Liver disease and gallbladder problems, such as gallstones.
Kidney or bladder problems, including kidney stones.
Migraines or other vascular headaches.
Osteoporosis
Irritations, rashes and dry skin.
Ulcers, heartburn, and stomach problems like hiatal hernias
Urinary tract irritation
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