What About Caffeine?

Over 80% of the population uses the mood-altering stimulant 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine. But let’s just call it by its common name: caffeine.
 
So many rely on daily doses of this powder taken from plants in the tropical or subtropical regions of the world. The caffeine found in these plants contains a naturally occurring pesticide that is toxic to insects and a variety of other common pests.
 
Regardless of your source, the caffeine you “may” depend on in the morning helps you wake up, stay alert, and push you through another day. This is because caffeine stimulates your feel good hormones to increase your “get up and go” feeling.
 
When reviewing a patient’s medical history, I frequently see side effects of caffeine that result in unwanted health complaints that depend on your level of tolerance and sensitivity. Removing or reducing the amount of caffeine has resulted in a dramatic reduction on symptoms.

Here are a few:

Jitters: Too much caffeine can cause moderate to severe shaking.

Insomnia: Consuming caffeine in late afternoon. Although in some patients this can be as “late” as drinking caffeine at 12:00 noon causing difficult sleeping.
 
Addiction: Since caffeine can be addictive, withdrawal headaches are common
 
High Blood Pressure: Caffeine releases stress hormones resulting in elevated blood pressure.
 
Anxiety: Increase in nervousness or sense of heightened anxiety. 

Caffeine Doses: see chart below..

You may have heard of the term adrenal fatigue or adrenal burnout, this may also be a side effect of excess caffeine consumption. What is excess? It depends…..there are too many personal variables . You’ll have to determine this yourself if you are stuck on the caffeine habit.

A good adrenal complex support supplement will help recharge your system if you find yourself exhausted. If this doesn’t help, give us a call to look further into the root cause of your fatigue.
 
TIP
If you are trying to cut back on caffeine, do it slowly. Try to reduce your daily intake by 10% every 2 weeks.
 
Remember, this article doesn’t address the added ingredients to your morning caffeine shot such as sugar, high fructose corn syrup HFCS (loaded with mercury) and other sweeteners.
 
I know, you're saying to yourself……”one more thing I can't eat or drink.”
Remember......if you are suffering from a health condition then you have to begin somewhere…Moderation is the key.


Change The Way You Heal,