Negative Effects of Caffeine

Caffeine is big business. There are new coffee shops popping up
all over the place. You can?t go far without running into a
Starbucks. "Let's get together for coffee. Time for a coffee
break."

Coffee pot goes off before my feet hit the floor. Travel mugs for
sipping coffee on your way to work. I'll just have this chocolate
bar to pick me up this afternoon. Caffeine - It's everywhere!
It's everywhere!

Many people have grown so accustomed to having their morning
coffee or soda that they don't even consider the damaging effects
caffeine has on the body. On the contrary, most will tell you
that they NEED their jolt to get them moving in the morning or to
keep them upright throughout the day.

Caffeine is present not only in coffee, but also tea, soda,
chocolates and in certain pain relievers, such as aspirin or
acetaminophen. It is also sometimes used in combination with an
antihistamine to overcome the drowsiness caused by the antihistamine.

If you don't think it's addicting, try going off caffeine, cold
turkey. See if you don't have a headache for two to nine days.
That's caffeine withdrawal! You don't need to be a coffeeholic to
experience negative physical symptoms. Even as little as one to
two cups a day can negatively affect you.

You may be experiencing a number of physical ailments that could
be caused solely from caffeine. The most common side effects of
caffeine include dizziness, headache, irritability, muscle
tension, nausea, nervousness, stuffy nose, unusual tiredness and
jitters.

Too much (overdose) of caffeine can give you all sorts of grief
such as stomach pain agitation, anxiety, restlessness, confusion,
seizures, dehydration, faster breathing rate, fast heartbeat,
fever, frequent urination, increased sensitivity to touch or
pain, irritability, muscle trembling or twitching, vomiting,
sometimes with blood, fibrocystic breast disease, ringing or
other sounds in ears, seeing flashes of "zig-zag" lights, and
trouble in sleeping.

If you are diabetic or insulin resistant, caffeine causes your
body to produce more insulin and you don't want that. Caffeine
makes all aspects of a menstrual cycle worse. Isn't that bad
enough some months?

The next time you experience any of the above symptoms, try
cutting back on caffeine. That may be all it takes to take care
of the problem. Reduce caffeine intake gradually to prevent any
symptoms of withdrawal.

Cut back on your intake or combine a mixture of caffeinated and
decaffeinated beverages until you're totally weaned off. People
can, and do, survive ridding their bodies of all caffeine. And
they're feeling much better for it!

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