Hi, it's Dr Sam Robbins,
The number one complaint I hear from people, especially as they’ve gotten older is that
they’re tired all the time.
They wake up tired, they’re dragging at different times of they day, they’re too
tired to exercise or have a good workout, too tired for a variety of reasons.
Ironically, most of these people also don’t sleep well.
They either don’t sleep enough or they don’t have good, quality sleep and thus, they need
to sleep BETTER - not longer.
And, these same people are all taking something with caffeine every day.
This can be: Coffee
Tea “Energy” drinks
Cola (including diet) Pre-workout supplements
Etc
Caffeine is in so many products and is so common these days and used by almost everyone
- including children drinking soda and teenagers drinking coffee, that nobody gives it a second
thought.
This is why caffeine is the MOST used and abused drug on the planet....
Because people don’t even think of it as a drug.
But it’s so powerful that Coca Cola’s original formula contained Cocaine (hence,
the “Coca” in the name) and the replacement drug for the cocaine was and still is, caffeine.
By the way, the total caffeine mg dosage is usually NOT listed on the label of most products
and many times, underdosed based on many studies.
Thus, you’re ingesting even more caffeine than you think.
And this is bad because caffeine is linked to:
Anxiety and panic attacks Sleep disturbances and insomnia
Higher stress hormones (cortisol, etc.) and lower testosterone levels
Nervousness and jitters Increase blood pressure
headaches osteoporosis
Increase blood sugar Fertility issues
Rapid heartbeat Heartburn and indigestion
And a few other problems
And the truth is that caffeine DOES make you feel good, initially.
It improves the pleasure chemical, Dopamine.
Unfortunately, continued usage DECREASES the dopamine release AND sensitivity.
That’s a DOUBLE negative.
And I’ll be honest with you - I love caffeine and I used to have a lot of it to get me through
the earlier days of me going to school and working full-time.
But, I realized it started to cause a lot more harm than good.
And yes, caffeine IS a drug and it IS addictive because it’s very hard to just stop it,
cold turkey.
You feel like crap, you can’t function well, you can’t think clearly, you’re very irritable,
no energy, you have bad headaches, no sex drive and other withdrawal side-effects.
Stimulants like caffeine, burn out your central nervous system (CNS) and exhaust your adrenal
glands, which leads to hormonal imbalances.
So what does all of this mean for you?
Well, if you take products containing caffeine, you should think about lowering the dosage
and eventually getting off.
You can instead use natural herbs, nootropics and co-enzymes to increase your energy levels,
mood, cognition and so forth.
All GOOD for your body and brain.
And below, I have two links I want you to visit.
I made another YouTube video about this topic in more detail, entitled The Major Health
Problem With Energy Drinks and Caffeine
I also have a link for a natural formula that I use myself, to improve my energy levels,
focus, memory and just feel happier and get a lot more work done.
Take a look at one or both links and let me know how it works out for you.
Thanks for listening and have a happy and healthy day