Top 10 Caffeine-Related Health Problems

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Top 10 Caffeine-Related Health Problems

 

The information below is taken from the book Caffeine Blues.

 

Cardiovascular Problems

Caffeine increases your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure, and can

contribute to the development of heart disease. Both decaf and regular coffee

increase your cholesterol and homocysteine, the biochemical that science has

linked to increased risk for heart attack. Caffeine is also linked to coronary

vasospasms, the cause for 20% of all fatal heart attacks which kill otherwise

perfectly healthy people.

 

 

Stress

Caffeine stimulates the excretion of stress hormones which can produce increased

levels of anxiety, irritability, muscular tension and pain, indigestion,

insomnia, and decreased immunity. Increased levels of stress from caffeine can

keep you from being able to make healthy responses to the normal daily stress

everyone is subjected to in their lives.

 

 

Emotional Disturbances

Anxiety and irritability are hallmark mood disturbances associated with caffeine

consumption, but equally important is depression and attention disorders.

Depression may occur as part of the let down after the stimulant effects of

caffeine wears off. It may also appear during the recovery period after quitting

caffeine while the brain's chemistry is readjusted. Caffeine rather than

increasing mental activity actually decreases blood flow to the brain by as much

as 30% and negatively effects memory and mental performance.

 

 

Blood Sugar Swings

Diabetics and hypoglycemics should avoid caffeine because it stimulates a

temporary surge in blood sugar which is then followed by an overproduction of

insulin that causes a blood sugar crash within hours. If you're trying to loose

weight, this rollercoaster will actually cause weight gain since insulin's

message to the body is to store excess sugar as fat.

 

 

Gastrointestinal Problems

Many people experience a burning sensation in their stomach after drinking

coffee because coffee increases the secretion of hydrochloric acid leading to an

increased risk for 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 up to the esophagus leading to heartburn and

gastro-esophageal reflux disease. With America's high consumption of coffee, its

no wonder the best selling over-the-counter drugs are the so-called antacids.

 

 

Nutritional Deficiencies

Caffeine inhibits the absorption of some nutrients and causes the urinary

excretion of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and trace minerals, all

essential elements necessary for good health.

 

 

Male Health Problems

Dr. Milton Krisiloff, M.D. has found that in the majority of cases, men can

significantly reduce their risk for urinary and prostate problems by making

dietary changes which include eliminating coffee and caffeine.

 

 

Female Health Problems

Fibrocystic breast disease, PMS, osteoporosis, infertility problems,

miscarriage, low birth weight infants, and menopausal problems such as hot

flashes are all exacerbated by caffeine consumption. Women on birth control

pills are particularly at risk since they have a decreased ability to detoxify

caffeine.

 

 

Adrenal Exhaustion

Caffeine consumption leads to eventual adrenal exhaustion which can leave you

vulnerable to a variety of health disorders related to inflammation,

autoimmunity, and fatigue.

 

 

Aging

Many people find in their forties that they can no longer tolerate the same

level of caffeine consumption as they could in their twenties and thirties. The

production of DHEA, melatonin, and other vital hormones start to decline and

caffeine speeds up that downhill drop. Caffeine dehydrates the body and

contributes to the aging of the skin and kidneys. It has been shown to inhibit

DNA repair and slow the ability of the liver to detoxify foreign toxins.

 

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[Guest guest]

, " John Polifronio "

<counterpnt@e...> wrote:

> JoAnn

> In nearly all cases, I'm so happy to receive the info you present

us with, that I don't say anything about an occassional disagreement

with research.

> But with coffee, I feel compelled. It's very important to keep the

> difference between " regular " and " de-caffeineated " coffee clear

and present when discussing the various problems assosciated with

the use of this product.

 

Hi John,

 

Obviously the worst case scenario was presented in the article,

although I believe it was well written and I find that I agree with

their perspective as a whole.

 

Stimulants are energy's greatest enemy. Even though stimulants can

create energy in the short term, the long-term effect is always bad.

 

Remember that decaffeinated coffee still contains stimulants.

 

You'll need to assess, for yourself, your current relationship to

stimulants. Unfortunately, coffee drinkers who opt

for " decaffeinated " in the belief that it will not be harmful, could

be kidding themselves, scientists say.

 

A recent study in Zurich Switzerland, suggests that caffeine is not

responsible for coffee's stimulant effects and that even decaf can

increase *blood pressure* and interrupt sleep patterns even for

occasional drinkers.

 

The study into the effects of coffee found that blood pressure and

nervous system activity increased even with the occasional cup

coffee, regardless of whether or not it contained caffeine.

 

Dr Roberto Corti, a cardiologist from the University Hospital in

Zurich, Switzerland, said: 'We had expected to see that caffeinated

coffee increased blood pressure. But we were surprised to find that

decaffeinated coffee did the same.

 

If you avoid ordinary coffee and take decaf instead, you will have

exactly the same effect.

 

Researchers measured the blood pressure, heart rate and nervous

system activity of 15 healthy volunteers aged between 27 and 38. Six

of the group were habitual coffee drinkers. The others either did

not drink coffee or had it only occasionally.

 

Measurements were recorded before, during and after the volunteers

drank decaffeinated and regular coffee.

The occasional drinkers showed a rise in blood pressure after an

hour for both regular and decaffeinated.

 

Both also increased nervous system activity - by 29 per

cent after half-an-hour and 53 per cent after 60 minutes.

Over-

activation of the nervous system has been linked to high blood

pressure.

 

Dr Corti said the research, published today in the medical journal

Circulation, suggested an unknown ingredient was responsible for

increasing heart rate and blood pressure.

 

'Until now, we have attributed the cardiovascular effects of coffee

to caffeine but we found non-coffee drinkers given decaffeinated

coffee also display these effects,' he said.

He suggested that people who had been advised to avoid coffee - such

as those with hypertension - might do best also to steer clear of

decaf as well.

 

Dangerous chemicals are used in the production of coffee: poisonous

herbicide and pesticide sprays in its cultivation,

 

petroleum-based 'solvents' in its " decaffeination " ,

 

and other chemicals in making it instant.

 

Bristol University researchers have shown that consumption of

coffee, even small amounts of decaf - has been linked to ill-health.

 

The very " acidic " nature of coffee leads to stomach ulcers and

numerous other digestive complaints. When the excessive acid from

even a few cups of coffee enter the bloodstream, it greatly

increases calcium 'loss'. As far as the caffeine is concerned, it

causes

dehydration, and the massive *depletion* of minerals.

The more caffeine added, total calcium excretion in the urine

increased by 25%. -- Coffee drinkers are often deficient in calcium,

magnesium, potassium and other important minerals.

 

Coffee has no 'nutritional' value. The caffeine is able to penetrate

deep into vital tissue. Even " minute " amounts of caffeine 'slow

down' the 'elimination' of mucus

and " destroy " vitamin C.

 

It has been proven that even 'minimal' amounts of Caffeine have a

powerful effect on the coronary arteries and the

pulmonary and systemic vessels, to the heart muscle, while also

decreasing the flow of blood to the brain,

all the while 'constricting' the cerebral blood vessels.

 

Caffeine may cause abnormally fast, abnormally slow and irregular

heart beats. It wreaks havoc on blood pressure, producing

hypertension. Coffee is very closely linked to angina and numerous

other forms of

heart disease, pancreas and bladder cancer,diabetes and

hypoglycemia.

 

There are some naturally occurring organic compounds found in coffee

called " Terpenoids " which are known to increase *cholesterol*

levels.

Researchers report that these terpenoids are only partially removed

by coffee filters.

 

Coffee is strongly addictive. It takes, on average, close to four

days to break the habit. During these days you may experience

headaches and grogginess. This is a strong reminder of how bad

coffee really is for you. Tea is not as bad for you as coffee,

unless you like your tea well 'stewed'.

 

Caffeine works like a mild drug, acting directly upon the central

nervous system. It does this by releasing stored sugar (glycogen) in

the liver,

which accounts for the " lift " coffee, cola, and chocolate give.

Release of stored sugar places heavy 'stress' on the *endocrine*

system, very often called " adrenal-rush " .

 

Caffeine is a central nervous system " stimulant " .

When we run the body on overdrive by artificially stimulating the

" adrenals " , we can expect an eventual breakdown to occur.

Each cup of coffee, cola, tea, every piece of chocolate, and any

other ingested caffeine products, intensifies toxic psychosis. Half-

life increases. Subsequent doses, including minute amounts,

act as a bolus. Cells are poisoned, including our neurons.

 

It is medical knowledge that the longer a person is exposed to a

drug, the higher the chances are for developing a tolerance, and an

allergy to the substance. Once this happens with caffeine, it cannot

be metabolized, but is rapidly absorbed by all the organs, and

distributed into

intracellular compartments and extracellular water(edema).

Circulating adrenaline (epinephrine) increases in caffeine-

consuming persons. With caffeine, a person's inability

to 'eliminate'(edema,

dehydration) while continually ingesting caffeine, neurotransmitter

levels, including dopamine and adrenaline, quickly increase.

As a result, our cells rapidly absorb the " drug " .

The higher the adrenaline level, the greater the increase in

dopamine. Serotonin also increases. Dopamine and serotonin decrease

during partial, toxic withdrawal states. But as long as caffeine

remains in the toxic body, our

'neurotransmitters' never adjust to their natural state.

 

The body views coffee as a poison. This is most readily seen in the

use of coffee enemas, which act by forcing the liver to

quickly dump excess 'waste' build up from the body.

 

I am acutely aware that the press is extolling the virtues of coffee

consumption. Obviously, big PHARMA controls our media. Whenever we

hear these things in the media, we must stop to consider the source.

Caffeine in any form is a stimulant and essentially a very harmful

drug linked to the exacerbation of numerous diseases. In that

respect it is very similar to the pharmaceuticals which we are

ultimately trying to avoid.

 

Best Regards,

JoAnn

 

" There are more coffee addicts in the US than drug addicts of any

other kind " .- Charles F. Withal

 

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