30 Days of NO CAFFEINE has Surprising Effects
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This is What 30 Days of No Caffeine Does to Your Body
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Timestamps ⏱
0:00 - Intro - This is What 30 Days of No Caffeine Does to Your Body
0:32 - Dopamine & Adenosine
3:03 - First Thing You'll Notice
4:17 - Days 5-7
6:02 - Days 7-10
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8:56 - Days 10-14
13:54 - Days 20-30
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Why don't you just recommend eating a banana in the morning?
Does that apply to tea as well Thomas caffeine or are you baseing the caffeine on just coffee.
Adenosine you say? What might that be😂.. BTW. Psychiatrists are liars..
I've been putting some salt in my coffee and i feel like it is reducing my urge to drink as much 👍
@@theancientsam It is because the caffeine is so dehydrating it makes you urinate more often and the salt helps hold on to some of your water, I used to do that to when I was still drinking coffee. 🤣🤣🤣👌✌
“Im not addicted, I just really like it” said by every addict ever. Myself included.
😂 honestly it doesn't give me energy. I just like the taste /smell...ugh
@@cinnamon1209 that's the addiction talking.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I love that comment. So damn true. Used to be me also. I laugh to myself these days when I hear people say ‘I’m not addicted I just live it’ 😝
Drank coffee for 16 years…5 weeks ago I quit caffeine.
I feel more alive and alert than I ever have. It’s remarkable the difference no caffeine has made on my overall well-being.
How long did it take??? How u feel orherwise? What changes did u see week to week?
Placebo works wonders!
@@davothegreat9990 You can keep lying to yourself or face the fact. Caffeine, no matter how you look at it, is a drug.
@@Brian-uq6jm caffeine is a natural stimulant. Used under 300mg per day is perfectly safe for most people.
@@davothegreat9990 The only thing you can know is for yourself, how do you know "for most people"?
Ditiching coffee was the best decision I made recently. No caffeine --> no carb cravings, less hunger, less anxiety, better sleep, less tired, higher productivity, better hydration. All this is much better than ~1 hour of elevated mood, higher activity/energy and then huge crush afterwards which used to end with overeating, irritation, anxiety. I actually never drank coffee, but then got addicted to it, when decided to try, because there was some researches saying that caffeine has benefits, etc. Not sure if those studies were not funded by coffee companies, though.
That's what most people don't get, it can be worse for others. I was addicted to it really bad and every time I'd try to reintroduce it I'd always break my own rules with with. I genuinely believe the science studies are all biased and owned by the big caffeine companies.
Exactly w me also!! So try kratom instead!! Ule love it!!! I call it coffee's kinder cousin cuz it is!!!
God you keto people are so brain washed
@@boltonious The number of exclamation marks makes me think you were on it when you wrote this lol. Personally had bad experience with kratom over time. Similar feelings to drinking too often. Might be fine in moderation like all things. Exercise and diet are king.
They manipulate the studies on caffine as caffine is needed for the industry revolution and keep people producing
I am currently in my 12th month of abstaining from caffeine. The initial 30 days were surprisingly manageable with minimal withdrawal symptoms. However, around the 90-day mark, I began experiencing a profound sense of calmness. My anxieties diminished, and I found myself more levelheaded and content. The primary challenge I faced during this period was a significant increase in sugar consumption, as I used it to compensate for the absence of caffeine. This escalated to a point where it posed a threat to my health, resulting in a weight gain of about 10 pounds. After a year-long journey, I have successfully overcome my caffeine addiction. Currently, I am in my fourth week of abstaining from sugar, anticipating another year of navigating the challenges associated with breaking another addiction.
6 months off caffeine and having crazy sugar craving as well. Im also enjoying the calmness and lack of anxiety. Good luck on your journey.
I have know some alcoholics who when they quit drinking they began to drink a lot of coffee and eat a lot of sugary carbs I guess there are some of the same links in alcohol and caffeine
I have had similar but separate experiences with both coffee and alcohol.
You might have ADHD
wonderfull, im a person who suffers from anxiety and im trying cutting out caffeine for now. Im at day 5 rn, not feeling less anxiety yet but sleeping more hours. by the way the withrawl symptoms ive had in the first 4 days were brutal. now im feeling kinda okay
I quit coffee 6 weeks ago and don’t miss it. The headaches for the first week were brutal!!!
Holy shit, ya, I must of drank more coffe than I thought, zero bother fir me to quit but, friggin headaches.
When I miss my dose I get the worst headache in the world the next day or even overnight. It's like a migraine which I still don't know the feeling but judging from migraine description this headache sure feels like a migraine.
Is a drug...yiur body got intoxicated that are the headaches meaning
@@boscovich11 no, it's the increased blood flow in the brain causing that, as explained in the video...
Ive been off caffeine for a week now. Can confirm those headaches are pain in the ass. But overall i stopped drinking it for the same reason you did- elevated mood for just an hour and then suffering hours of feeling tired + increases in heartbeat and headaches. Just not worth it. And it is not hard to stop either i used to drink 2 to 3 coffees every day for years and just stopped at once.
Thanks be to God I quit coffee cold turkey almost a month ago, now getting a proper night's sleep, anxiety is gone felling great without caffeine.
I drank around 4 monster energy drinks every day since I was around 13, I'm now 29. But then I recently read the book "Caffeine Blues" and decided to stop completely. And wow, I've never had this much energy, my social anxiety went away with like 70-80%, I'm no longer irritated or angry, I feel very calm and just so alive. Even if I've slept really bad a night, I get up alert and have energy the whole day.
what did you substitute the coffee with in the morning?
@@cactusladysouth1000 I never drank coffee. And I don't use anything else now in the morning :) except just water. But milk or juice is fine as well.
@@cactusladysouth1000you have the wrong mindset. You don’t require drinking some concoction to get your day started.
@@bren.r I LIKE DRINKING SOMETHING HOT IN THE MORN. I THINK I FOUND A GOOD REPLACEMENT TODAY
@@cactusladysouth1000hot water with lemon, dandy blend, or rooibus tea may be good alternatives for the routine of drinking something hot in place of coffee.
I'm 3 months free from all sources of Caffeine, feel much much better, sleep almost perfect and anxiety completely gone🕺🙂
Totally agree on the sleep, omg solid sleep and deep also.
Thank you for not using distracting "background music" in your interesting videos!
My intuition has been telling me to ditch coffee for yrs. It wasn't until watching your informative video that I feel I have the reasons why I should. Thanks
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Are you an introvert Thomas? I figure you might be because you don't interact with your viewers, not even clicking the thumbs up like to your favorite comments. Dr. Berg who has like 10 million subs responds the community (even if its staff). Will you ever talk about it as to while you don't want to be "approachable"?
Good one, thank you!
Over 40 days free of coffee here! Went from 1-2 cups a day right up to 5-7 per day before I stopped feel great! Try it sometime 😊
Problem with giving up caffeine is that you start to feel that everyone is on edge and major stress heads at work because everyone is jacked up on caffeine all the time. 😂 Everyone has this way about them that they have to stress and do more, work longer, work faster... all that goes away without caffeine and ppl start to think you are lazy or not working hard enough, just coz you are chill alll the time. 😂
Lol I agree. I used to be drink triple shots and then I went to the er bc heart rate was very high and I was like nmm I need to stop. And I do notice people dependent on caffeine are more anxious and stressed. For example my little sister needs her caffeine and she can become a bit too much 😅. It makes me stressful just to be around her stress. I can say drinking tea like green tea or oolong tea is more better and doesn't give you that jittery feeling.
That chill is called being normal ;-)
Good. You become more relaxed
Wonder if peoole who have tonnes of caffiene are the drivers that speed everywhere and have zero patience. Inother words. The majority of drivers!
Well said!
For anyone with skin issues and acne. Try quitting coffee to see if it helps. I had such bad cystic acne for years, I quit coffee and my skin never looked so good. I miss it though!
Maybe the problem wasn’t coffee. Maybe the problem was the milk that you put in the coffee. I had a terrible problem with rosacea until I stopped consuming dairy. It was like a miracle how my face seemed to clear up in one day.
Hi @@geraldobrien7323, I had tried quitting dairy with zero results in the past. Just to note for anyone reading; at least for me, it isn't the caffine that's the problem. I can drink black tea's fine. I suspect it's the oils of the coffee that cause it for me.
I've experimented loads since, and it's deffo drinking coffee that cuases me to start to break out the next day :(
@@geraldobrien7323definitely dairy!! Anything with sugar and milk (milkshakes,ice cream,ice cream Sunday from Dairy Queen , cereal with milk, etc.,) would irritate my face (acne) rosacea feeling also, and scalp would almost immediately get itchy and next morning shower I would have morehair loss.... I drink my coffee black but working on quitting caffeine ..... I'm sure my gut and internal organs will be happy 😊
My cystic acne on my face has cleared up and gone too. And it is the coffee and not milk because I still put milk in my Teechino herbal coffee that is caffeine free.
@@angieb444 Everyone is different.
I've completely cut out alcohol the last month and reduced coffee to my morning cup. No sugar or cream. I feel absolutely 💯.
keep pushing forward, well done!
If you watched this in its entirety it most likely means you're addicted to caffeine, which is fine, most of us are. This video is full of great and accurate science on why you should quit your addiction, but like most videos of its kind it gives you a lot of grace to continue, but perhaps with more control, which for most people is not a thing with any addiction. No addiction counselor would ever suggest this with any other addiction, but society seems to be OK with caffeine enough to let it slide. Let it go and let it go forever, it will be worth it I promise. I wish you all the best of luck with one of the most insidious addictions and health offenders of our modern times.
What a great post so well said. We do make excuses to keep drinking it. I love the last line in your comment....so true. I have been off and on coffee for the last 6 months trying to quit. It is very hard. The mornings are the worst. Do you have any suggestions for the a.m.?
@@cactusladysouth1000 Yeah, quit worrying and have a coffee!
I FOUND SOMETHING THAT HELPS IN THE MORNING. I HAVE SOMETHING SWEET WITH T CUP OF DECAF TEA. THIS REALLY HELPED IN THE BEGINNING. I AM NOW AT DAY 15 AND LOVE HOW I FEEL....ENERGY LEVEL IS SO EVEN ALL DAY LONG NO SPIKES IN THE MORNING AND CRASHES IN THE AFTERNOON OR EVENINGS.
Coffee isn’t bad for your health, provided the dose and timing aren’t extended.
Thank you. It's like you know me. Lol.
I quit caffeine 5 and a half months ago. The first month was hard. But now, I feel so much better. I didn’t realize how much of my anxiety and restlessness was generated by the 8 cups of coffee I drank everyday for several years 😂. The calm I feel now is life changing. I also don’t have peaks and crashes anymore. I’m full of a steady amount of energy in the day time and slowly get tired toward the evening - like a normal human being lol. I don’t feel wired in the morning or exhausted by midday.
One day about a month ago I had a cup of coffee at a restaurant after lunch. It gave me insomnia all night. I don’t miss the coffee. I’m done with it.
I drank coffee for 24 years and quit almost 4 weeks ago. My anxiety is gone, my face is clearing up, I am able to do my job without constantly stressing, I don’t have the constant tormenting thoughts about Having to have a coffee anymore, I sleep Great. Best decision ever! And for those wanting a coffee alternative Teechino is an herbal coffee with zero caffeine. The dandelion caramel nut is my fave. The book Caffeine Blues is amazing too. Caffeine is a drug. I just found that out a couple of weeks ago. Man have I been deceived. I also learned the cup all of the medical data goes by is considered a mere 6 ounces. Most everyone in the world has over the amount that is deemed ok for health. Another thing I was deceived about as well. I feel so free now and I am never going back to that bondage of addiction.
yes you will go back lol
I was a smoker before and driked a lot of coffee too... stoped smoking 10years ago and still cannot stop the coffee cause its promoted everywhere... personally convinced that cafeine harm the nervous system also among others things
@@alionaikonnikova5975 who cares where it's promoted. Just stop. Taper off over like 2 months. I drank about 30 ounces of black coffee per day. I reduced it by about 3-4 ounces per week. For the final three weeks drank maybe 3-4oz in the morning. Then quit. Minor headaches but went away after a couple of days
Over 2 months off caffeine and coffee. I really have noticed some huge positives! I can control my cravings way better, didnt realize that until you pointed this out. Definitely more stable energy, better digestion. So happy i quit caffeine for good!
Are u drinking coffe again?
@monalisa3870 No, on rare occasions, I'll have a decaffeinated coffee because I like the taste, but don't crave it at all like I used to.
@@alanwiltzius4862 So you still use it. Decaf has caffeine in it too. What do you use in the a.m. when you are not having coffee??
How about now then?
@anul6801 still caffeine free and loving it. Once you get over the addiction completely you don't miss it. I drink some decaf green tea in the morning for the health benefits. My sleep, digestion and energy levels are great. One motivation to never go back to drinking it is I never want to have to go through giving it up again, feels freeing. I know some people may say it's just coffee but to be dependent on something to have energy or 1st thing in the morning needing your coffee fix I don't miss. Was a coffee drinker for over 20 years.
The adenosine explanation makes sense to me. It has been about 25 days now since I quit my 6-cup a day coffee habit. Do you want to know what went away after the first week without caffeine?
Answer: My daily 2:00 pm mid-afternoon “crash” where I felt an overwhelming urge to go to sleep. I no longer catch myself nodding off at my desk after the lunch hour. I’m wide awake - alert - and have no more brain fog making it impossible for me to concentrate and focus. It is so refreshing not to struggle with that anymore.
Getting off of caffeine is one of the very best addictions that I’ve ever managed to kick.
How did you do it in the begining? what did you drink in the a.m.?
@@cactusladysouth1000you just have to push through. It doesn’t take too long to go back to your normal self. You can quit!
Thats about what I was drinking when I was driving a truck.
Thank you for posting your journey. It helps us all who are kicking it.
No wonder. 6 cups a day is too much. I drink 2 cups maximum everyday without sugar. It works wonders. It makes me more alert and energetic. I also go some days without caffeine as to not be addicted. It's all about how you drink it.
I make myself a straight black americano in the morning about a half hour after I get up, 5 days a week, taking weekends off. No other coffee throughout the day. I usually sleep well at night and have never noticed fatigue throughout my day. I lead a healthy life with consistent IF and have followed much of Delauer's advice for over 5 years (thanks for that btw). I will try taking the coffee completely out and see if I notice anything after a couple weeks. Part of the fun is creating/experimenting with new habits.
Great rational approach to caffeine use backed by scientific studies that you always include in your videos Thomas. Always look forward to your videos for learning about human physiology. Thank you!
After 30 days of no coffee... I woke up 😊
I’ve given up many things to live a healthier life. But, I don’t want to and I’m not going to give up my morning coffee, no matter what!
Change coffee to X drug in your sentence and rewire your brain... Addicted much?
@RandomFunZer Coffee is more than just caffeine, though. Some people drink it for the taste (I do), but I can see your point.
I'm thinking of stopping because I am curious how a pure carnivore diet might affect me.
Spoken like a true addict
I only drink 2 cups of coffee every morning. I drink it only in the morning. It doesn’t give me energy. It just enjoy it for the morning when I get up. I’m not a huge coffee drinker.
@@RandomFunZer change coffee to sex and see how you feel about it.
i felt sharp immediately after quitting. zero withdrawl from a 8 year long addiction.
this is current
I don't even have to watch the whole video to realize how excellent your presentation on this is.
I notice right away when I drink coffee how quickly I become tired within 10 to 15 minutes (sometimes sooner)!
There have been several days where I wake and make my wife a cup of coffee but I don't have one and end up feeling just fine for the day without it! I do have cravings for it often and probably partake in it more than I should many days, but after listening to you, I think I'll try swapping it for tea (which I did recently get and have many times, but haven't drank it as consistently as coffee all in all) as the antioxidants should more than make up for the short-term rush I get from coffee, and will likely make me feel even better as a whole. That could be the missing link to experiencing my total best! Thank you Thomas!
Why do you make coffee for your wife? You are not a man or anything
WHAT KINE OF TEA WILL YOU DRINK? SOME TEAS HAVE CAFFIENE TOO
@@cactusladysouth1000 I like echanacia, green tea, black tea, etc.
@@jasonegeland1446 green tea and black tea have caffeine.
I've been reducing coffee the last couple of days to improve my sleep and I was wondering where was the headaches coming from... I love how magically this video popped up to give me my answer
Caffeine never gave me energy and contributed greatly to my depression and I've been off of it for a couple months now and I'm feeling way better. Getting off coffee was gnarly 🎉
THANK YOU FOR POSTING THE TRUTH.
HOW DID YOU DO IT?
I used to be caffeine free for 2 months. I had such a bad withdrawal symptoms for 2 weeks , but than felt amazing. My sleep and mood was on the sky but I craved my coffee so much and relapsed
Did you try switching to decaf instead? I find that after a long time I don’t associate coffee with the caffeine high and that makes it easy not to relapse.
Coffee doesn’t affect me at all if I skip a day or two. Because I think it’s because I don’t drink no more then a cup in a half every morning. I don’t drink Starbucks coffee just my regular coffee at home not throughout the day. I’m not a heavy coffee drinker.
Just goes to show how dependent you are on it.
Im more than 20 days without caffeine and I feel like crap.
Listen to Huberman
How are your hydration levels? Supplementing with electrolytes? Magnesium?
@@omg_wtfnah, Huberman talks a lot of bullshit
@@RS-ol8or I have fish oils, b complex, d3, magnesium every morning..whey isolate protein banana, greek yoghurr..thats been my morning routine for months now. I cut out coffee because of a potential heart issue. I am groggy and fatigued all day though and it doesnt seem to get any better at all. 🤷♂️
Then drink it. Use common sense
I’m on day two of no coffee. I was drinking way too much.
So far giving it up hasn’t been so bad. I slept for ten hours the first night!
Im on day two decaf only so not all the way but I definitely got the familiar headaches yesterday. So far so good.
My sleep was very good
Sleep well and long
I slept for 36 hours one time. I was in a caffeine coma 😅
Thank you! After so many years of feeling this and having everyone tell me it’s good for you or a placebo, someone talks about the negative effects.
Exactly someone is finally telling the truth. You need to read above post @YoungMoonShepherd
@YoungMoonShepherd
I'm glad you listened. Been talking about this for years. I go super deep on the subject.
Thank you, Thomas! I just quit coffee about 2 weeks ago and I already feel better - no naps, less cravings - I am trying to lose weight and this is a step in the right direction.
WHAT DO YOU DRINK IN THE MORNING
@@cactusladysouth1000 I usually have an Orgain Chocolate protein shake (from Costco) with a little peanut butter and it fills me up for a few hours!! At 10 am or so I sometimes have a organic half caffeine cup but not every day 🙏🏻👍
Honestly it would be easier to fast for 30 days WITH coffee than it would be to just give up caffeine for 30 days
Out of all my vices (sugar, alcohol junk food) coffee is one I will never give up. I will go to my grave with a cuppa in hand 😂
Just give it a try . your brain will thank you , that’s what thomas is trying to say if you listened to anything he said . If you can’t quit something for a week you’re just an addict with no self control 🤷🏻♂️
Ditching coffee was the best decision I made
recently. No caffeine -> no carb cravings, less
hunger, less anxiety, better sleep, less tired, higher
productivity, better hydration. All this is much better
than ~1 hour of elevated mood, higher activity/
energy and then huge crush afterwards which used
to end with overeating, irritation, anxiety. I actually
never drank coffee, but then got addicted to it, when
decided to try, because there was some researches
saying that caffeine has benefits, etc. Not sure if
those studies were not funded by coffee companies,
though.
yes I agree with you... eating nothing for 30 days would be much more easier with coffee :)
@@kathleen9456Me too. I love listening to the beans being ground and then that irresistible aroma rising from the cup 😃
When my daughter was born I ditched the zero sugar energy drinks and coffee altogether. The headaches made me want to go back immediately but I stuck with it. Years of this stuff going in my body and I’m a month caffeine free. Feel like I have longer energy, I don’t need naps like I did, and it keeps me away from the bad foods more often too, easier to eat healthy.
My headache was so bad that I had to give up and go back to caffeine, I 100% think is a drug, exactly like any other drug 😢
Day 6 I am pushing trough this 😊
@@Suzanne-goes-Carnivore proud of you
Please don’t give up
@@Salsabilanow1111 thanks thats so sweet of you!! Hurray day 30 and never going back
Do you have any tips to help us get off it? what did you substitute in the a.m.?
I gave up coffee and can’t believe the difference. I sleep better, save money and I eat less desserts bec the coffee isn’t upsetting my stomach. Win, win, win.
i quit caffeine after quitting social media. i then deleted my amazon account. now thinking about reducing my added sugar intake.
having to add smoothies, protein and find enjoyment in other not so sugary snacks. will be starting the gym when kiddo goes to nursery, so I walk with him daily for the endorphins and fresh air. currently working on the front garden and thinking about balancing my youtube watch hours and netflix usage.
Sounds like you’re on the road to recovery! Social media is the worst it’s good that you disconnected from that. I know I spend too much time on TH-cam, killing time as a truck driver while waiting to be loaded/unloaded. I have also found digging in the garden and pulling some weeds is really therapeutic and it looks good when you’re done.
Best regards,
@@waynez1025 Nice one! ..Though beware of smoothies AND even fruit.. apparently some are just as sugary as sugar.. and smoothies spike blood sugar pretty hard as you often lose the fiber!
You’re on social media, telling us you quit social media. But good you at least ditched some of the worst ones. I am with you…caffeine and sugar are my last vices, and have to go!
@@onerider808 this is the only social media I have. I quit at least 10 other platforms.
I'll put this into play. I have noticed a better balance within the day. A tool of precision reminds me of using my paddle shifters somehow. Stay even keel and don't hang in the redline and burn out.
After several years of 800mg daily caffeine deployment: cold stop.
Day 1: fatigue akin to staying awake for 48 hours
Day 2: severe headaches and half as much fatigue
Day 3: reached ‘cruising altitude’ energy levels only minutes after waking up
Day 4: last day of cravings
Day 5: enhanced mental clarity and calmness when angered/stressed at work/life whatever
Currently day 6. I’ve had deep immersive dreams every night. Anecdotal evidence but I’ll take it!
That's awesome
@@chrishnah thank you friend
Back on it? :D
life hacks for those of us who hate tea:
LMNT chocolate electrolytes in hot water like a hot cocoa
Decaf coffee -- it's a life savor for a comforting hot drink
For those of us not doing daily fasts: bone broth. I have started to like bone broth MORE than coffee!
but taking days or 1-2 weeks off coffee as a little reset really does help during the caffeine fast and after starting consumption again.
I have only had one instant coffee in the past three or four months. I have basically stopped drinking coffee. Furthermore, I have lost a lot of weight the past wo years. I am exercising, walking more, and taking more positive action in my life. I am feeling the best about life and myself these days.
This is a super review and help. I got off coffee about 12 years ago, started drinking hot water. At first it tastes blah but then it became wow! I LOVE HOT WATER...I actually did not like the taste or smell if coffee! I was doing great, then new boyfriend had fancy coffee machine, had coffee to be social, and now hooked like a junkie every morning. I did read years ago that " weaning " oneself off coffee is better to prevent the headaches , say over a week, I think that that is better. The " placebo effect" and enjoying ritual of a.m. coffee is strong so wean oneself to decaf, organic, to avoid the chemicals usually used. However I am also tired of always seeking that taste , working my day around that, spending money on it and the junk food that goes with the "drive through" culture. Im very motivated by this talk to go back to hot water , eventually as , trust me, it becomes as enjoyable and satisfying as coffee, you start to get that " ahhhh!!!" (Comforting feeling) as with any coffee or black tea. Dr Amen the brain investigator is also adamant about no coffee." Hot water and lemon" is usually always free in restaurants or even Starbucks!!! and once you start really enjoying it, you are not " giving up" enjoying a hot " brew" in the morning or with friends, or on the road or at work!!! Plus big savings money and health wise. Also I fight food cravings and dopinine hits all day so this talk is hugely helpful, and the comments shared too. I highly respect this talk, personally I'd wean down over a week, if you are a " big coffee drinker" to avoid headaches , switch to decaf or hot water . Hot water will free you if " need a coffee" once you start to LOVE the hot water just as much in a couple weeks or so. P.s. I can never sleep after a " decaf" from a coffee shop, or restaurant I swear there is still some caffeine in some brands from there. Also I have found dark chocolate or red wine keeps me awake all night . The other comments and this talk have been really helpful to me.
A cup of decaf Starbucks after 2pm will keep me awake until after midnight. I love your tip about hot water - thank you.
Awesome that you mentioned ACV, it's been recommended to me in the past, but in a way that almost sounded like a miracle product, like it will clean your kidney, it will reduce inflammation and so on and so on, I just never liked vinegar haha, but now I might try it.
And yes I've felt the benefits of having electrolytes in the morning instead of coffee, some years ago when I was lucky enough to work at a place that was within walking distance, I would have electrolytes after walking there, and I felt fantastic during the day, as opposed to the coffee that makes me irritable and anxious and go to the bathroom continuously.
I quit 8 days ago. I feel ten years younger. I'm more energetic throughout the day. I go to sleep within minutes. I sleep like a log. I didn't have much withdrawal. Slight brain fog and a little headache. Nothing too bad. I don't think I'm swearing it off forever, but now it'll just be a treat every once in a while. Depending on how it effects me.
I was drinking massive caffeine to be a high performer at my job, and study, and play chess seriously, workout hard 3x a week, etc and finally my brain collapsed and I started having anxiety attacks from hell. I feel much more calm and under control now with just 0 to 1 cups a day. Nobody needs more than that 99% of the time, honestly. Caffeine is still the ultimate performance enhancer, though. I have studied and tried all of them and only a very few even come within a mile of it.
Thank you for your great and informative videos! Your video just made me realize that I started getting body jolts after I began drinking coffee in high school. Now, I’m gonna start drinking a cup of salt water everyday and do everything I can to not have caffeine or just drink tea. It definitely sounds like caffeine is the socially accepted drug, that makes us feel energized but comes with many side effects.
I stopped drinking coffee and my energy levels were super low . I had some mild headaches but the low energy was the real bummer. I would have to sleep during the day and had no energy to do anything at all for a week and a half and i had back and leg pain. Im feeling better now but i dont regret it. I feel calmer and relaxed .
by far the best video ive seen on caffeine impact. i firsthand experienced the epiphanal effects after ditching it. it didnt necessarily improve my cognitive ability. it just made me faster, which can lead to mistakes. i actually enjoy the steady pace and dont miss the withdrawals. that part about your body waking up before you in anticipation of the hit made so much sense. it manifested itself in rls for me and a sinking feeling throughout the night. they dont call it a drug for nothing.
Thanks Thomas for this detailed work. I've gone off and on coffee over the years. With symtoms you described. And yes, green tea I am off for a pee more frequent. Helpful when you mentioned taking electrolytes in morning instead of tea or coffee. Will start that up.
I quit all caffeine for 3 months. The differences were nowhere near as meaningful as I’d hoped. I kinda just felt meh all the time, instead of the productive peaks that caffeine gives me followed by the same meh.
Also my mental clarity wasn’t much improved without it, neither was my sleep, and my motivation without caffeine was lower than with it.
I might try no-caffeine again, but for now I think I function better as a human with it than without it.
Maybe you need to find your calling? That’s the “meh”…
Moving faster isn’t better if you don’t know where you’re going.
(Hoping I haven’t made an incorrect assumption, since I don’t know you!)
Maybe even when you're off of it, your diet is lousy
Same here. Quit for a couple of weeks, didn’t feel any positive changes.
Then I thought: I don’t smoke, I don’t drink, I don’t do drugs. If coffee is my only addiction, I can live with that. I like the taste of coffee and the way it makes me feel. So, I went to Starbucks, got venti and felt sooo good. No quitting for me anymore 😅
you function better high
@@dkubicz1 What felt sooo good ? The high?
I got over 30 years of no caffeine and I am already feeling amazing effects!
If that's true, have one cup of coffee and you'll be 500% more productive than you are now.
one cup of coffee after 30 years will feel better than sex lol@@pietlebrun5943
Yes, but just the first cup...then the addiction start....its like cocaine
@@pietlebrun5943 YOU SUCK TO TELL HIM THAT
@@monalisa3870 EXACTLY LOOK AT ABOVE POST @YoungMoonShepherd
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This was another great video brother. Thank you for all you have done for my life.
I’m utterly convinced that my lower back problems - chronic muscle knotting - are related to caffeine intake. Do a quick online search and there’s plenty of evidence to say that back pain and caffeine are related. I recently quit coffee and now I think I’ll try the same with tea. Good to hear such positive stories from people who quit.
Do a stretching routine,I've got a 20 minute one from an app that I do every evening,since I got into my late 20s,I noticed my muscles need stretching😅
About 60% of chronic lower back pain is caused by disk infections, 50% is Propionibacterium acnes (oddly the same bacteria that causes zits) the other 10% could be any of a dozen different bacterial infections. It requires a fairly long treatment of antibiotics. Most of the rest is very serious injuries, arthritis, sciatica (pinched nerves usually including numbness and/or shooting pain.) or feeling things are unfair. This last bit may not be that scientific, but I tell you it is real. And once you know, you can work on letting that go.
@@zezeti2246what routine is that? :)
Not giving up coffee …. I only drink one creamy delicious cup a day .
I agree as soon as you come down from the caffeine you're in withdrawal. I've noticed less daily head pain also. I feel calmer and clearer. I agree with all your science. Thanks Thomas
I totally agree, stopped coffee after the morning the first of January and already felt the effect in several days.
Excellent video Thomas! Both educational and very nuanced!! Would be such an honor to be able to meet you one day!!
One year ago, I quit caffeine. The first few days were difficult but things improved after that. After giving up I realised how much of an addict I was, even though I was only having one cup a day. Soon after quitting, I realised how much sharper my mind was and how much more consistent my energy was. Suffice to say, the detox only lasted for around 6 months and am now back to my morning cuppa. I miss the way I felt without caffeine and will start another detox soon. This advice, along with Andrew Huberman is sound and I recommend that everyone detoxifies from time to time.
I quit and realized life is too short. I absolutely love my morning cup!
If even Huberman admits that he's an addict and that the drug has the power over him, you know it's an incredibly strong drug.
Instead of quitting all together, just decrease the amount of coffee you put in that cup.
I drastically decreased my morning coffee intake, and it helped a lot, but I still love to have that one cup every morning.
I stopped drinking coffee 2 weeks ago. I sleep better, feel more energized, I handle better stressful situation.
My blood flow is better and higher as caffeine is a vasoconstrictor. Better blood flow equals better performance in the gym and in bed.
Great video! 9:10 When I was young, 10 -15_yr, occasionally I had severe headaches. Once I had a cold, runny nose accompanied by the headache and had been blowing my nose, constantly.
Then I had an idea to clip the nose between my fingers and pull a vacuum in it. A lot of mucus (somewhat bloody snot) came down from my head and the headache alleviated, and finally was gone! There is a connection between my nose and the head. If it is plugged, excess pressure in the brain can build up.
I know a lot of people have horrible withdrawal symptoms but I drank coffee with a lot of sugar and I gave it up cold turkey and surprisingly I haven’t had any headaches or cravings. Additionally I haven’t experienced any mood swings so I consider myself extremely blessed. I forgot to add I substituted the coffee with warm lemon water so I don’t know if that has anything to do with my lack of withdrawal symptoms
Yes the lemon water is the best detoxing agent. Drinking lemon water daily prevent all the food cravings and side effects
@@Hippy2021 Oh wow I actually didn’t know that when I started that in place of the coffee and sugar but I appreciate the confirmation! 🍋
I've quit caffeine for 7 months since October 20, 2022. There were two tough times - right after I quit, and again around the 3-4 month mark. Maybe because I used to drink a lot of coffee, or maybe it's because I got sick with COVID-19 during this time. I'm not sure why it was tough twice. But getting good sleep helped me not to need caffeine anymore. Caffeine seems to mess up my sleep, gives a short energy burst, but also makes me more prone to irritability.
What made me quit caffeine? Seeing a man who was 57 but looked only 27 and he avoids caffeine. That got me thinking about some studies that say caffeine can inhibit collagen synthesis.
I've been a regular consumer of bulletproof coffee for years. So, quitting coffee? I found a way around it by replacing coffee with non-caffeinated ingredients. I've experimented with blueberries, and now I'm using almond flour and black sesame. I still enjoy my bulletproof drink( butter + C8 + almond flour + black sesame ) in the morning, but it's now caffeine-free.
@@mareezyI've heard about that report, but I don't quite believe it. I'm already 53, and I don't have any health issues at all. I've been to the hospital for health checks, and the doctors were surprised at how healthy I am for my age. Maybe I'm an exception because my lifestyle isn't just about drinking bulletproof coffee. Influenced by Thomas Delauer, I fast and do strength training twice a week, run every morning, and mostly eat according to a plan, adjusting my calorie intake based on my body's energy expenditure. I prioritize sleep and live a life free of alcohol, smoking, and caffeine. My diet leans more towards a combination of the Mediterranean and ketogenic diets. So, that's probably why my cholesterol levels are fine. Regarding that report, sometimes it can cause a false increase in cholesterol levels, but in reality, it's not the case. It seems to be due to the method of measuring cholesterol, requiring further specific tests to verify. I kind of forget where I read that.
I cut out coffee now for 3 months. I'm feeling less anxious. More awake. I don't have cravings anymore. I don't snack anymore.
It has been 2 months since I quit coffee. First week symptoms were low energy and mild headache. Around day 4, I had aches BELOW the WAIST shooting down both legs , it was throbbing and I lost sleep for several days. I stuck to it and after the 2nd or 3rd week I I started to feel better and was back to normal. I felt the original me without caffeine. Now I have a smile on my face and no more doing things impulsively which I would have done if I had had coffee.
For me, to be able to sleep back like a baby has been my number one motivation (stomach issues are the second), I accept and now I know caffeine creates a strong addiction probably like cocaine, so difficult to get rid of, you will pass through all the stages of quitting an addiction, it's worth at the end. If you are on this journey guys, keep trying, for me it's has been taking me several attempts, but it's possible, good luck!!
I only drink water and coffee. I can’t imagine the rest of my life just drinking water. Coffee makes me happy
It’s not that “coffee makes your happy” but rather, not having coffee makes you miserable. That’s the whole point of quitting. If what you’re saying is true then you would be able to drink coffee for a month and stop for a month without any problems. What you will find is that’s not how addiction works.
Why are you here if you are so happy???
@@user-nf8dq6tu7gbecause I like learning and seeing new perspective. I also respect differences and have no problem with people being different than me. It may very well be better not to have coffee.
I suggest most drug users feel this way, when they contemplate freedom from the slavery of their drugs. To their addicted slave minds, not having their drug makes life seem…lifeless…not worthwhile…maybe even downright stupid. This passes. You got this…if you want. If not, well, ok. It’s not like it’s fentanyl.
I have quit caffeine a few times. The best thing that it does for me personally is the creativity going on in my head is on another level when I take it. The best example is taking two scoops of pre workout and a friend calls right before a workout and it turns into a deep discussion solving the mysteries of reality.
Great info I do feel a KICK of energy in the AM from a cup of Coconut water with some SALT and Creatine added followed by 1 GRAM of NMN. Will do that on my NO COFFEE days!
I quit caffeine 25 years ago. I will never go back.
I was drinking 3-4 mugs of coffee a day for many years and to be honest, I didn't think it affected me at all. No boost of energy, no drop in energy mid-day, didn't affect hunger etc. I drank it for the taste and the ritual. I do like to experiment so I quit about 6 weeks ago to see what would happen. I do believe I'm sleeping better. I sleep deeper and feel more rested in the morning which is enough for me to continue. I do drink some black tea in the morning and a decaf every day or two in the afternoon and neither one seems to affect my sleep.
Did you have any withdrawal effects, headaches, sluggish, etc?
same i sleep better. 2hrs longer
@@ronmexico79 No side effects at all. People have different reactions to caffeine and I guess I'm one of those that it has little effect on. I've heard of lots of people who suffer terrible withdrawl symptoms.
2 years ago I quit drinking coffee. I was falling asleep while driving during the day and my eyes would twitch uncontrollably. I decided since I had been drinking coffee for the last 40 years I would try without. Let me tell you caffeine withdrawal is horrible and it takes a good month until you're head is actually clear. About a year ago I started drinking decaf. I do like coffee and I do like the ritual and decaf fits the bill. I would highly recommend trying it and you won't believe how dependent you really are on it until you no longer need it.
Excellent informative video. Thank you
Death, that's what happens without Coffee Thomas ☕😍🧐🧐
I’ve wanted to quit coffee for years now to help with anxiety. A few years ago I had to go about a week and a half without coffee, and noticed that the tension I often felt in my face and chest in social situations was just gone. Just no anxiety at all. And yet, I haven’t been able to do it because I so enjoy the ritual - sipping on some coffee reading a book out on the patio… the acute effects, the taste and aroma etc.
This video is inspiring me to give it another try. Hopefully I’ll follow through. The plan: replace coffee with chocolate LMNT packets in hot water. I’d like to avoid sweet tastes altogether, but any tiny insulin spike would be peanuts compared to the surge of anxiety coffee causes.
Anyways, good luck to me and you all.
You might want to try some caffeine-free coffee alternatives. There's many of them on the market, but of course it's all a matter of individual taste. I personally drink Kaffree Roma, Dandy Blend, Coffig, and Medidate, which are all wonderful coffee replacements. There's also Teecino, Maya nut, chick pea coffee, and many others that I haven't tried yet. For me, I drink them on days I dont drink coffee or after hours. And then of course I like various spices, herbal teas, and mushrooms. There is so much room to experiment. It's exciting!
The only ingredient I'm nervous about is pure chicory root. I brewed about a tablespoon with about 16oz. of water and had some pretty sharp abdominal pain for about an hour. It was not pleasant, so I wouldn't recommend it.
Yeah that sounds ideal especially if someone is working in very social setting so they are not a jittering mess, night shifts in a factory maybe a lil diff tho lol.
Good luck, my understanding is that LMNT uses stevia, which I absolutely cannot stand 🤮
Dandelion coffee is fab, great taste and no caffeine 😁👍
A few years ago, I quit caffeinated beverages to a great extent. I started only having one cup or even less, of coffee, then I added a quality caffeine tablet.(a half, or even a quarter table, they are 200 mg tablets) While paying close attention to how much caffeine I would be getting. For the most part its been all good. I save a ton of money on caffeinated beverages, I avoid all the "toxic tag along' ingredients that are in many drinks. Or unfriendly ingredients, if you will. And its just nice to be able to get caffeine WITHOUT it requiring drinking too much, of some drink that may not be as healthy as one thinks. If at all.
Tablets make it soo much easier to get caffeinated in a controlled, safe, inexpensive, and healthy way.
I got off alcohol my life improved 200%
I quit caffeine (after years of failed attempts) 15 years ago. I was a caffeine addict for around 14 years before that.
Back then, I never thought I could do it.
Now, it's like it never existed. Feeling stable in my energy levels and less stressed than I used to.
Really good video; this generally is what I found regarding coffee & caffeine.
I LOVE coffee & could never just give it up. I also used to get the headaches from withdrawal & everything Thomas mentioned. But after years of experimenting, his advice is the best. Utilize electrolytes DAILY & make sure your hydration is always excellent. For me, I also add to that high levels of magnesium supplementation. It goes hand in hand. I also add L-Theanine occasionally for its neuro-protective effects.
And the advice to try coffee every other day is spot on; it’s what I discovered the hard way over time. I usually do that, with the exception that if I really want some coffee an additional day I’ll have a cup. As long as I make sure my electrolytes & mag usage are up, I’m good. But For me, I limit myself to one cup of coffee a day, early in the morning. I think people also get in trouble by having multiple cups throughout the day.
Why magnesium for you?
@@davidb9323 mag is responsible for hundreds of functions in the body. It helps stabilize any potential coffee jitters one may get.
You could ask me to give up just about anything, except my morning cup of joe.
@@jayobannon5359 needs a new name.
Too many health benefits to drinking coffee
Just find your happy place
I quit caffeine this past spring, and stayed off of it till a couple of weeks ago. My sleep improved for a while after stopping it then got worse. My mood began sinking after five months of drinking decaf, then got better when I added some caffeinated coffee back in again. I do like the idea of drinking a little caffeine every other day, so I may try that. But generally it seems to be beneficial for me when I drink it. As the saying goes, "Your mileage may vary."
I am 3 months off coffein free..thanks God..I live now..
I quit coffee 3 months ago, I felt terrible for a few weeks, now I don’t need it at all. It still smells amazing, but I am not going back.
I used to have adverse effects when drinking coffee but now I drink coffee but I take magnesium with it (ReMag) and a multi mineral (ReMyte). I have no adverse effects anymore and I drink more than before. *side note* (I get 22 plus zone minutes before drinking coffee and I make sure I wait at least an hour before first cup) also, my cut off time for caffeine is 2pm.
I’ve noticed the same - that delaying caffeine intake helps to mitigate the negative side effects. I’m not sure if it’s like, your cortisol is spiked when you first wake up, and drinking coffee just magnifies that spike to excessive levels? But perhaps, a spike in the early morning, then continuation of that spike in late morning is less harmful. Kind of my theory
@@SuitedPup I agree with that. Try taking some magnesium first thing in the AM before the coffee.
Add taurine and the adverse effects will be even less.
great advice, never thought of juggling this way- thankyou :)
2 months off caffeine and still have caffeine headaches, I'm more snacky, and I don't have as much mental focus. I did notice, however that my quality of sleep is far better and it's easier to fall asleep. This does lead into more energy as long as you are getting consistent sleep.
To avoid headaches, quit gradually! From half a cup to a point of just 3 sips. I was able to quit and feel amazing! I now only have 1 cup a week as I still love the taste
if you love the taste but dont want the caffeine why not drink decaf?
@@natedog69420 Good question. I quit coffee for mental health reasons - I was struggling with sluggishness and all roads lead to coffee, which is acidic and sweets, which go well with coffee. I got rid of added sugar and coffee all together and feeling great now.
@@natedog69420I drink decaf most of the time but tbh it does taste different :/
Try dandelion coffee - great taste no caffeine 😁👍
I quit caffeine for a period of 6 months. i didn't over consume it beforehand but after seeing similar videos to this and peoples testimony i decided to give it a try. I was basically immune to anxiety from things that would give me irrational anxiety before, my energy levels were way more stable throughout the day and my sleep quality improved. I did miss it though, my workouts were just not as intense and I always missed the feeling, i've since started it again and have no problem just drinking one cup of coffee a day / 1 energy drink on training days. i think as long as you don't do crazy amounts (3-5 cups of coffee a day, 2-3 monsters a day) you're fine. i think a little bit of everything is just fine! as always the dose makes the poison. And as Huberman says, in my experience it really does matter if you instantly drink caffeine or not. start the day with 1 litre of water, some movement and then after about 1 hour to 90 minutes have some coffee. you won't experience the crash in the same way.
I've found this too - I always start my day by rehydrating, and a glass of lemon juice/ACV in water. Coffee comes in late morning. I have 2 cups, and I like a strong brew - but I get that from 1 tsp coffee and 1 tsp roasted dandelion root (and/or decaff), so I get all the ritual enjoyment but less of the jitters, and no extreme crash or sleep problems.
Even with a reduced amount of caffeine, I still get a terrible withdrawal headache next day if I don't have it.
The only time I managed to go off it completely and comfortably (at a 10 day meditation retreat) was to very gradually reduce the amount of coffee in the mix, over a period of 4-5 days. No headache at all.
But I started up again once I got back into my normal routine.
One day I will give it up, perhaps - but I already know that the alternate day idea is not going to work for me - coffee is too addictive.
A little bit of cocaine?
I just quick caffeine recently, again! Hopefully, for good! I feel better and have more energy without caffeine then with. However, I did like the boost of caffeine when I worked out and seemed that I had a better experience in the gym with a pre-workout drink. It's only been 2 weeks. Im still tired in the mornings. I didn't know about the electrolytes to help with energy in the morning. I am going to start doing that to see if it helps. Thanks!
Great Information. Appreciate the suggestions. ☕️
Someone has a better chance of quitting fentanyl than I do quitting coffee.
Weak!
One thing I've done is switched to decaf coffee. Because, I don't drink coffee for the energy, I just like how it tastes and in switching to decaf, I could sleep better too.
I went cold turkey and cut our caffeine and found I was getting muscle aches all over my body. I used ibroprofen to help to mask the aches until the muscle pain took longer to return and eventually they disappeared. It was not a nice side effect but I feel so much better today .
Twenty years of drinking coffee and a month and a half of quiting it. First three weeks has been rough, but right now it's very nice. No more often anxiety attacks and sleep has become a bit better. The meds and supplements that I use seem to be more effective then when I drank coffee.
Coffee was a huge contributor to bladder sensitivity in my case. Having seen that clearly, I have no problem saying no to coffee. I think certain brands might contain mould. When even the decaf variety of the coffee I used to drink had the dame effect on my bladder, I realized mould could be the problem. I now drink a brand of decaf that has no effect on my bladder. I was exposed to mould for five years and after a year away from it, I'm probably still sensitive to it, which is probably why I could detect the effect of that brand of coffee.
thanks you for sharing. I have the same problem with the caffeine in the coffee and my bladder. If I stay off of it for a week or two those symptoms improve and go away. I thought maybe it is something else in the coffee that causes the bladder problem but now I know it is the caffeine because if I eat the dark chocolate bars the 80% they do the same thing to me, they are high in caffeine too.
Could I entice you to spill the beans on which coffee you think is likely to contain the mould? I wouldn't be surprised as I've wondered similar things being an addict for 7 years... usually 8 heaped tspns a day
I have no idea where it comes from,@@nogalokey
Thanks Thomas, I'll keep drinking my coffee though, especially during fasts, to help prevent bile sludge or gallstones.
DELAY CAFEEINE FOR 90 MINUTES AFTER WAKING to clean off adenosine receptors! -Andrew Huberman
Great tip, thanks!❤
This may help to explain why I would get so extremely tired drinking coffee. My body felt extremely heavy and I felt like I was going to black out.
I switch to decaf and don’t regret it. Less heart palpitations and crashes in the middle of the day. And if I need caffeine, I still drink it. if you’re like me and had been doing it for 30 years, I would suggest maybe getting like a caffeine pill and cutting it a little slices until you wean slowly off. Even when I went down to 25 mg and stopped, I had headaches for six days. Take some ibuprofen when you get the caffeine headaches . You’ll get through it. It will be worth it
It was great to see those clips from our documentary! Keep up the great work, Thomas!