The Ugly Truth About Coffee’s Effects On Your Body
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Some of you drink coffee every single day, maybe even multiple times a day, and you might be surprised to know that there is more going on with what's in your mug than meets the eye! Today we dive into the surprising facts about coffee, such has constipation or needing to use the bathroom more, sleep problems and caffeine, anxiety, weight management/loss, adrenaline secretion, performance enhancement and NCAA regulations, blood pressure, dehydration, effects to medications, and so much more. How many cups are you drinking a day?
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Here's Why You Should STOP Drinking Hot Coffee/Tea - th-cam.com/video/MZmbizc0MA8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you for giving me some risk factors to consider before I have a delicious cup of coffee.
Are you Mormon?
Can you do a video of what Red Bull or monster do to your body
@@guchi8763 I'd love to see a video on this. Especially on how it affects those with ADHD.
@@guchi8763 kidney stones, trouble sleeping, possible kidney failure, heart issues. I mean it’s kind of already known as far as coffee goes I’m not giving that up.
Coffee is that which gives me life. Must protect.
😂
@DJ Pauly D even better
@DJ Pauly D good think I hate coffee
Oh my, I cant even remember whens the last time i drank coffee. Americans drink coffee everyday? Thats a lot of money spent.
@@fynkozari9271 i'm not american and i drink coffee everyday :/
I'd love a version for the tea drinkers! There has to be more to tea that isn't common knowledge
Ditto
With lemon 🍋
He did a video on green tea.
@@Nikole_Raven he should do one on English breakfast tea ☕️
@@EsiriE yeah I wanna know if my PG tips is good for me lol
Acid reflex sufferer here- quit coffee in 2020 ( was a 1 cupper) switched to black tea- quit that after 6 months- switched to herbal tea... my life is SO much better now!
I feel you
That's interesting. I get occasional reflux and a cup of black coffee seems to shut down my acid production.
Happy for you :)
Cutting down on my daily cup of Chai also provides relief whenever I get acid reflux
Unfortunately this is something that varies from person to person. Coffee for most people is fine, different people have different bodies and it creates so many factors that it's honestly hard to make huge sweeping recommendations on anything.
So if this is working for you, that's awesome glad your reflux is going down :). If others dont have this though and worrying about giving up the drink they shouldn't worry too much.
I love how he’s telling possible ways coffee could damage and or kill you while he’s drinking coffee
😅
And me drinking coffee while reserching damage of coffee and how to give up on it
😂
How do you know that he's drinking coffee?
He’s probably on his 50th booster.
It breaks my heart when I hear something bad about coffee😢
Fun fact: there have been several studies showing that merely smelling coffee aids concentration, recall, and performance on tests, even when you haven't had any yourself. As a college student and coffee lover, I find that pretty cool.
Maybe that's why some people study so well in coffee shops!
@@Laurasangasong Yeah, there's definitely something to that.
@@Laurasangasong consider my mind blown!
Wake up and smell the coffee ☕
So I'd be a Rhodes Scholar if I actually liked coffee? Dammit!!! 🤣
Me: **tired**
**drinks coffee**
Me: **tired with rapid heart rate**
True af. But plus sweaty palms for me 🤣
HAHHAHA YES IT IS SO ANNOYING LIKE I GUESS I REALLY NEED TO SLEEP NOW
Yess i csn drink like five cups and go to sleep
😂😂😂😂😂
@@luxleans Me too. I wish I didn't have a tolerance for it
Whenever my mom gets coffee (not sure if its only from Starbucks or just wherever), she absolutely HAS to get decaf coffee. Sometimes she forgets to and she just shakes after she drinks coffee with caffeine. Her hands literally tremble.
I'm the same, and it comes with anxiety too!
oh yeah absolutely people are have different effects I have a friend who gets full blown panic attack levels of anxiety. Caffeine just does not agree with him in general
shes wired
I don’t rly get much energy from coffee
Starbucks coffee has a LOT more caffeine in it than most other coffees. Even the decaf has like 15mg of caffeine.
Can we talk about how people with ADHD (like me) often benefit from caffeine? I drink a cup and take a nap. Caffeine naps are incredible and I sleep better with some form of stimulant in my system. I drink less coffee now that I am on ADHD medication, but if I am really struggling or I forget to refill on time (that’s pretty common since it has to be refilled manually every month) coffee goes a long way to help me in my daily life.
OMG PLEASE! It helps me sort my brain out a bit in the morning, like everyone else, but if I have multiple large coffees a day I usually feel…no adverse effects. I feel calm and more productive! Plus I’ve got a condition called POTS - and there’s anecdotal evidence going each way when it comes to caffeine (i.e. for some it makes it better, for others it makes it worse) and for me it…helps slow my heart down? Somehow? I figure part of it is the fact stimulants have an atypical effect if you have ADHD, but it’s still kinda hilarious
Thank you for mentioning this I've had adhd since I was 7 and for a year after I took bs meds that didn't help, things like cannabis and caffeine are very beneficial
coffee helps me sleep too (also got ADHD) it's why I only really drink it before I got to sleep
I'm annoyed by the amount of teenagers saying they have adhd
hi, how are you?
"I have adhd"
@@wisenotwise2676 maybe they do. I’m also 27 and have been diagnosed as severe from a very young age. Sometimes they ACTUALLY have it.
For me, coffee is less of a focused, productive energy, and more of a "Im still really tired, but now I'm incapable of falling asleep" energy.
Same description for me😀
Saaaaameeee
You are using it wrong lol
Gotta tap into that fight or flight response, start moving in 2x speed lol.
Just the other day I drank a cup of coffee at work and was working alone at a faster rate than two of my coworkers combined lmfao, they had to ask me to slow down🤣
Drinking coffee makes me sleepier and helps me sleep
@@Gaaaaaame bullet-time or go home
When he mentioned: why does coffee make your hand cold. That IMMEDIATELY made me think of that video where he was talking to people on the street to give them medical advice and that one woman who said her hands are always cold. I wonder if she is just a coffee addict or something.
Dude i thought the same thing
That’s true
It could also be Raynaud's Phenomenon. (What I have) It causes the blood vessels in your hands and feet to spasm, sporadically, and as a result makes them cold. The fun part of it all is how much warm water "burns" in the winter. Feels like you're dipping them into a pot of boiling water. They also change colors, pale when close to your body temperature, red when warming up, and bluish purple when cold.
For a lot of people it's posture. Staying hunched or keeping shoulders rounded restricts the thoracic nerve &/or bloodflow into the arm. Coffee can cause involuntary tightening and make it worse.
@@ColonelCampbellAI2024 Mine is believed to be genetic, my grandfather also had it. But I also have other underlying hereditary stuff that makes it worse.
I would definitely like a follow-up video exploring current clinical research on using caffeine to treat ADHD. I find it interesting that amphetamines are often perscribed to treat ADHD since this a family of stimulants and vasoconstrictors just as caffeine also is. I have seen clinical research concluding both for and against using caffeine as a cheaper and less-regulated substitute for amphetamines to treat ADHD, so it would be nice to have an unbiased presentation showing both sides of clinical research in this area.
Many who have ADHD self medicate with caffeine as it is cheaper and more accessible than amphetamines.
I have ADHD and I wasn't able to do any work (due to lack of dopamine I guess) but after when I started drinking coffee I was able to many work and was able to sit at one place for long period of time.
I have ADHD and used to drink like 4-5 cups of coffee every day for years. After cutting all the caffeine, my ADHD is almost gone. Maybe it really helps with adhd when it's consumed in smaller doses and not regularly, but if you are addicted and drink coffee every day, it can worsen your adhd symptoms.
me who suffers from severe acid reflux, yet enjoys strong coffee: this is fine 🔥🔥🙂☕🔥🔥
See I also have acid reflux issues that can get incredibly severe (A&E doctors think it once sent me into shock. So. Pretty bad.). I drink lots of coffee, like spicy food and smoke (yes I am aware of how bad it is, I’m self-medicating for CPTSD and ADHD with it, with the plan to quit as soon as my CPTSD is under better control). I have certainly not helped myself here.
@@poisonedkilljoy9304 oh geez that sounds awful D: i've only had severe pain so far with mine
i hope you can get it under control!
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Did you tried other method of extraction apart from espresso ?
Have you tried taking omeprazole daily?
@@Jakey4000 It would be better to reduce the caffiene than to add a proton pump inhibitor.
It's unbelievable that this content is free.
Just, let's appreciate that for a minute.
@@floki1664 JAJAJAJA EXACTLY
He for sure gets paid
yes it is great content. but u know what they say, “if something is free then you are the product” in this economy of attention
@@teknophyle1 you're 100% right. we are the marketable data, and he does make money. but, still, the fact that we have free unlimited access to this kinda content is something I don't want to take for granted. I like being in awe of the times we live in.
This is common sense if you are actually a decently smart individual who doesn't waste their life on social media or watching the news. Try reading books or watch some documentaries for a change!
I’m glad you talked about caffeine and it’s effects on nervousness. I owned a coffee shop for years in a college town with a very popular medical school. This made me very careful about how much caffeine my regulars consumed. I had a lovely gal come in every day for a 6 shot latte! 6 shots a day was our cut off for everyone, so I would only sell her one of these drinks a day. After some time I asked her to please be honest with me, did she go to any other coffee shops in the town to get her drink? She admitted she went to two or three other shops to buy it every day! Call it barista intuition, but I asked her if she suffered from schizophrenia. She looked totally shocked and began crying telling me how the voices were tormenting her and she was having several panic attacks a day! I asked her to please consider going decaf for a while. Well, I didn’t see this gal for two weeks! When she returned, she looked better than I had ever seen her! The color of her checks was better, her eyes looked better, she wasn’t jittery. She hugged me and began crying. She had quit caffeine cold turkey after our conversation, and wanted me to know the voices were gone! She explained how she suffered for years with the condition and was on all kinds of meds for it but nothing helped. After stopping all caffeine she also tossed out her meds and waited two weeks to see what happened. Her sleep cycle returned, her appetite came back, the scary voices were gone, and she felt human again! I couldn’t believe that in a medical town no doctor spoke with her about her caffeine addiction! It took a barista to straighten her out! So, all you baristas out there, remember, you are selling a drug. It’s a mild and very socially acceptable drug but a drug nonetheless. It’s our responsibility to educate our customers if they are using coffee in a dangerous way. I have wondered how many psychosis patients are actually self inflicted by abusing caffeine? I’ll leave that question for the doctors reading this.
You certainly know a lot about this person
@@anonymousanonymous-nt8ls right? Is he the barista AND her doctor/therapist?
Hats off to you mate, you changed that ladies life for the better. If it counts for anything I respect the hell out of you for caring about people, don't ever change!
@@meddlesomemusic consider maybe he has more experience with people than you do. Who's going to say that for absolutely no reason? Yall sound a bit paranoid, a telling sign.
@@thelasog4936 who would just type random nonsense in the youtube comments section...
Watching this after experimenting with caffeine drinks (energy drinks, coffee) and taking psychology where we learned about drugs and addiction (how they affect the brain and how certain chemicals like coffee and sugar can become addicting because of that feel-good aftermath) I love watching this and videos like this :)
I hope that someday you become some of the videos used for science classes like biology and psychology Cuz I love learning from you!
Day 34 no caffeine. I think of it time to time but really don’t miss it. My drug of choice was a 5 hour energy a day, even when I didn’t feel I needed it. Ordered the stuff two cases at a time from Walmart and Amazon. Looked forward to the 5 min initial pick me up. I know, sad. Had to let it go. Too much anxiety. Replaced Starbucks. 17 years of caffeine to feel upbeat and energetic. Not how long it will last. Be encouraged.
Mike: Some people drink it 5 times a day...
British guy with tea: *Pathetic*
When you're drinking 5 14 oz mugs per day... It's no joke, trust me... And the withdrawal within 12 hours since the last cup... Oof!! Big truth there!!
I drink 1L of coffee every day my man, but the real coffee, not the american one
I hate Americans no offense
@@jaciivxbes9826 none taken. As an American, I can't stand them either.
@@jaciivxbes9826 thats alright we hate cherrys
Doctor Mike: “I’ll have a large coffee with a double shot of anxiety please” 😂
🤣🤣🤣 make that a Triple shot! Lol
MAKE THAT A QUADRUPOLE
MAKE THAT A QUINTUPLE
🤣😂
😂😂😂😂😂
I am on epilepsy medication that, while effective, makes me very tired. Coffee/caffeine (though usually coffee for me) is incredibly helpful because otherwise I tend to just fall asleep during my day no matter how much sleep I have had. It allows me to live a more normal life :)
Have you ever tried modafinil? It's a medication for narcolepsy. It can keep you up for more than 12 hours. And it doesn't cause jitter like caffeine does. It requires prescription tho. Or you can buy it online where they sell it as a "nootropics supplement"
Hi I have epilepsy seizure iam seizure free since 2019 I want to quit drinking coffee
I also have epilepsy and have been seizure free since 2021.
@@diegoquintanilla5200 why do you want to quit coffee ?
@@nikkib473 because i I having trouble sleeping i want to stop drinking coffee
You are 100% right.i am trying to stop coffee because it is messing my brain up with anxiety. I was okay before but now I m no longer OK. So I m trying to stop.
Do you feel lethargic and brain fog too
"It replaces the water you lose" - I love how he mentions this, far too many people believe you're going to get completely dehydrated by drinking coffee and they don't even look at the caffeine density (how much caffeine there is per unit of liquid)...
or the fact that one simply drinks a cup of water after having a bitter drink lol.
LOL. It's like the people who say since they have a green salad, that balances out the T Bone steak they ate.
@@battheman777 nothing unhealthy about a steak
While studying for semester exams in college, I would drink 2-3 cups of coffee and immediately take a 1 hour nap. When I woke up, the caffeine would start doing it's thing and i could get in a 5-6 hour study session!
Point guard Sue Bird also talked about this coffee nap
I haven't read the research myself, but it does claim, that coffee naps are more effective that just coffee or just nap, so I guess you did the smart thing.
I dislike coffee but get the same effect out of energy drinks when I'm really tired. It really helps, though I don't drink caffeïne steadily in the first place. When I don't take the nap, I feel like my mind just turns into a mess. Like I have more energy but the focus is actually completely gone. I can barely hold a thought when I get enough caffeïne into my system.
There’s a Netflix documentary “Take your pills” about ADHD medication (amphetamine variants) being abused as an academic PED (performance enhancing drug) among our current generation of college kids and continuing use in the workplace
@@steverliu1886 lolwhat? Your generation gets blamed for everything don't they? They were already doing this in the 90s
Good videos mate.
Wishing you the best.
Thanks for the informative video Dr. Mike. I'm not going to stop drinking coffee, but I'm definitely going to limit my intake after seeing this
hmm interesting *sips coffee*
shut up
😂😂😂
Same 😂 im drinking a latte
me rn i just made iced coffee and im drinking it rn lol
Doc Mike: Coffee speeds up metabolism, making you lose weight.
Me, dumping truckloads of sugar into my mug:
“Perfectly balanced, as all things should be.”
😂😂😂 SAME. Hahahaha
Same lol
Well sugar gives you energy, so it's not bad
Same. Can't drink it without milk and sugar
@@Tranitosaur do you know what calories are? 😭
Hello Doctor... This video helped me knowing about coffee a lot ... You have opened my eyes. I have been consuming it a lot since many months and faced a lot problems.. similar to what you have displayed in thus video... I think should stop drinking coffee from now on
thankyou ! 🙏🙏
As someone with ADHD I love my caffeine naps! I also suffer from migraines and most if the time the caffeine in the Excedrin helps me fall asleep and I wake up pain free.
I was literally going to make myself a cup of black coffee and guess what, I'll do it anyway 'cause I love it
*cause ur addicted
@@leahflops9425 What's your point?
@@leahflops9425 okay and???
@@keanusabine6335 addiction bad, that's the point.
SALUTEEEEE!!!!
I can drink four cups of coffee and still fall into a deep sleep. "Can" cause X doesn't mean it will cause X. Love it hot/love it iced.
And I've read the Mayo Clinic's list of ADHD symptoms. I don't have ADHD. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
Are you ADHD by chance?
Sometimes coffee makes me tired I swear.
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I cant sleep without a bedtime cup of coffee.
@@raemills3089 whait does that changes something? Because i'm like this and I think i have adhd
1:44 I knew It !!! I was always feeling like I’m gonna die after drinking coffee or tea aka panic/ anxiety attack and I would avoid drink it and people ask me why and when I tell them it’s make me feel not ok , they would not take me serious and just ignore me and call me paranoid!! I’m so relieved to know I’m not paranoid
Life hack: "Why don't you drink coffee?" "I don't like it."
No need to elaborate, nobody argues with a preference.
Coffee withdrawal is pretty harsh. Been a bit avoidant since I know that headaches will come if I skip a day or two.
100% if I don't have at least 8oz of coffee a day I get a nasty headache right above my eyes.
Try gradually reducing your intake instead of stopping all at once. Keep reducing your drinks until you are able to stop completely. That might help reduce withdrawal symptoms. Still, I'm no doctor and everyone handles addictions differently.
0:15 - Fact 1 - Digestive system
0:40 - Fact 2 - No sleep
1:15 - Fact 3 - Anxiety & other symptoms
1:45 - Fact 4 - High caloric
2:30 - Fact 5 - Cold hands
2:55 - Fact 6 - Performance enhancing drug
3:30 - Fact 7 - Hypertension
4:00 - Fact 8 - Withdrawal
4:25 - Fact 9 - Dehydration
4:55 - Fact 10 - Gastric acid reflux
5:30 - Fact 11 - Impact medication
It also lowers your sex drive and constricts your blood vessels. Yea if u drink it in moderation or every once in a while it does increase your libido but having it everyday has a reverse effect on libido.
I hope you got payed for that.
@@globalist1990 I snorted all the coffee: they were running low on cocaine 🥤🍵
👍
@@angelrayvega88 Pumping gas as a worse effect. Gas ⛽️ fumes !
My grandparents drink alot of black coffee, about 5 cups a day. My grandmother started drinking coffee at 5 years old it was the only thing available due to neglect. Well my grandparents are still healthy at 93 and 87 !!!!
Wow that's really cool.
My grandparents gave me coffee since I was 2 years old. Don't know if that was the best idea, but 15 years had passed and I'm still alive.
God bless them
There always are exceptions. However, it's not healthy.
@@water9584 Coffee have health benefits too to it which isn't mentioned at all in this video.
Thanks for this information
Thanks for the honest discussion! I don't want to put my body through the ropes when there is no need to.
I drank coffee religiously for over 10 years and always brushed off my sweaty underarms and looking like a sped up cartoon because I enjoyed the taste of it and it was part of my morning routine. It became a problem earlier this year when it started making have really bad anxiety, sleep problems and my energy levels were awful. I needed a cup of Joe before I went anywhere so that I could have that feeling that it gave me to function. I have now been off of coffee for 6-7 months I feel better than before.
How much money you have spent on the drink that was toxic for your body?
I am sure Starbucks is not happy that lost a regular.
I just stopped coffee because I felt bad reflux/ heartburn
It's already better. I switched to decaf chai tea doesn't taste that different and I don't feel awful
@@ConstructiveMinds100 I used to spend a lot it Dunkin donuts for me and friends who didn't really pay me back lol
Should i try coffee? Ive tasted caffeine and it tastes awful, since then ive hated coffee but ive never tried it
@@TamWam_ caffeine has no taste. You can try coffee mixed with sugar and cream or flavors. Or other caffeine like mountain dew soda tea etc. Matcha tea has pretty much caffeine.
I noticed that with people with ADHD including me, whenever we drink coffee, the caffeine gives us the energy to do stuff throughout the day, but it also calms our brain, which can help us fall asleep at night
i use it to study at night so i dont fall asleep 😂😂😂
yes it makes me fall asleep like there is a boost then a slump.
It’s increasing electric activity to move sleepy parts of the brain but it’s decreasing blood flow and why one feels calm = that’s not good overall or over time. Caffeine also kills off magnesium. There’s other safer things to take to help the brain that can be found online. Glyphosate is also found in coffees not organic. Be safe 🙂
Yep, same here, I have inattentive adhd, before caffeine i cant even focus at work properly, but as soon as I take it, it's like my whole understanding of the universe has improved and I work alot more quickly and focused, and I can actually keep track of tasks.
@@soupergiffy people with adhd are calmed by stimulants, it's part of why doctors prescribe us stimulants.
This was great, thank you for sharing it. God Bless You and stay safe 🙏 ❤️
You're awesome, Mike! I actually have a question- do these same principles pertain to energy drinks as well? Some of the chemicals may be different, but the caffeine is surely at a similar level in both 🤔
Has anyone tried doing coffee nap?
So you just drink a cup of coffee and take a 20-25 min nap right after drinking it (don’t sleep for more than 30 mins) and you become more active and energetic when u wake up. It’s like an ultimate power booster!!
No, never heard of it but that seems pretty genius.. I will try that one out :p
Sounds like a tryout!
I've heard of it but I can't just sleep for less than an hour in the afternoon, and I only sleep if I haven't slept enough at night...
I’ve done this unintentionally before, feels like I’m gonna have a heart attack
Ummm....how does that work man? Just outta curiosity, how do u feel sleepy after drinking coffee?
A great comparison of benefits and setbacks of coffee!! A lot of my medical colleagues need coffee to keep going 😂 But it's such an individual response - I’ve personally stopped as I’m too sensitive to the sympathetic effects (anxiety, palpitations, reflux, insomnia, headaches). Again, everything in moderation - and it’s important to remember the performance enhancing effects like you've mentioned, e.g. helping your focus on a long night’s drive so you don’t have an accident!
KAKAKAKAKAKAK this is wonderful! PRANK! IT is terrible! I looked in the mirror and saw something UNPRETTY: my face. KAKAKAKAKAKA! But I am happy agayn because I have TWO HOT GIRLFRIENDS and I use them to get vi*ws on my hilarious v*deos! KAKAKAKAK!!! Good day, dear eoc
We need also remember that what is moderation for some may not be moderation for others.
@@AxxLAfriku Someone come collect your broken bot
Our break room has a Keurig and those pod boxes can barely stay in stock. I'm scum and hit the cafeteria for Bang, though, because I don't care for hot drinks often. Either way, caffeine powers the hospitals for SURE.
So, since you're here, what is generally recommended for a healthy person? Like, if everything else in a person is balanced, no outliers, everything in order, how many lattes would you say is too many lattes for an average person? And how many expressos etc?
(Yes, I know that it is an individual response, but there's got to be some kind of baseline, right?)
i love watching these videos while i drink my third or fourth cup of coffee, really inspiring
Thanks doc for valuable information.
Q: does adding milk/ half n half and sugar negate some(most) of the effects of coffee?
Doc: "The bitter taste of coffee gives you reflux."
Me, shoveling sugar into my coffee: "I'm three parallel universes ahead of you."
Add a pinch of salt to offset the bitterness in addition to your sugar. It helps! 😍
@@AS-dw9oe i was just about to add this comment.
@@AS-dw9oe Interesting, I'll try that!
None of what anyone here has mentioned (sweeteners, salt) prevents the stimulation of the bitter taste receptors he mentioned. That's a chemical reaction, not a perception reaction. There is nothing you can do to prevent the binding of the bitter compounds to the receptors, except perhaps doing that disgusting thing of adding butter to your coffee, adding to cardiac risk. That "bullet proof" b.s. needs to go.
@@injunsun ghee in small amounts is proven healthy.
I also stopped drinking coffee. The withdrawal was a torture, the pain, and headaches was constant. A little story, I was born in a poor family and what we can only afford to buy as a breakfast was coffee. I didnt know about it’s negative effects since I grew up drinking coffee as my breakfast. But since I noticed that I am always anxious, jittery, and sweating a lot. I also feel the tiredness and lost of focus whenever I didnt drink coffee. It feels like coffee is my body & brain charger. I became coffee dependant. So I decided to stop drinking coffee. Every morning I feel refreshed and energetic than usual. It’s my 11 days of not drinking coffee, I now it’s hard at first, but try to cut it to 1-2 cups per day until you can finally stop. I root for you.
I've quit coffee many times but I always come back to it. I think it's because my wife drinks it everyday and I cave in. I know it hurts my health.
@@athena2627 try replacing your normal cup of coffee with a cup of Matcha Green Tea. It is a healthy alternative and you will not have jitters or a headache.
when quitting anything, be it cigarettes or coffee, NEVER instantly stop taking it, otherwise you get withdrawal symptoms. you need to slowly reduce your intake until it eventually gets down to zero. this can take weeks to months, depending on the addiction.
@@athena2627sounds like you may have underlying issues. You dont go through caffine withdrawral symptoms for 10 years. A few months at best perhaps.
When you quit something do it all at once. It's better for you. It's faster@@kairon5249
wow straight frwd video...i love it...thank you Dr.Mike
Thank you for the information
Coffee seems to be more beneficial than not, but for some people like myself, it’s absolutely addictive, whether it’s the caffeine itself or something else. I’m personally not chasing the caffeine (I don’t think) so much as that warm, cozy feeling of a hot drink and bitter flavor I actually love.
I had to wean myself off of 6-7 cups/day before I went to army bct (did NOT want to go cold turkey from that dosage while under high amounts of stress), but I’ve gone straight back to having a 2-3 cups/day now that I’m in my specialty’s schooling environment. It’s one the little things that keeps me motivated throughout the day.
Coffee can be addictive but usually, the thing that makes it addictive is not only the coffein but the behavior and environmental cues. It's like when smokers miss the feeling of having the cigarette in their hand, blowing smoke out, etc. The brain can get hooked on behaviors as well, because the moment you do that "rewarding" behavior, like drinking a hot mug of coffee, it activates your brain similar as other drugs do.
its ok ur milk tea , i drink u everyday
@@JeffDrawz lmaoo... idk why but this is hilarious
6-7 cups??? I ain't no doctor but I'm really concerned
Sounds like my hubby. Oral fixation. He enjoys having it in his hands, sipping on it, feels empty or sort of restless without it. Exactly like a smoker consistently reaching for the next cigarette. He is aware of the dangers of more than 4 daily cups, and has _TRIED_ repeatedly to keep it at bay. But he always slides back into the pot-a-day habit. And oftimes I will hear a 2nd pot brewing. My frustration is just beyond at this point! 🤦♀️ However, like all addicts he doesn't seem very able to control his impulses.
Alternative title: Doctor Mike showing us all of his cups
Upd: wow, 2.3k... thx for likes
Trophies?
Yeahhh hahahahah i couldn't agree more😂
LOL
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Yeah! 😂😂
I got absolutely hooked on caffeine... and when I tried to stop cold turkey- I got headaches really bad, was irritable, and just..felt weird. It truly can be addictive..... so. I ended up just gradually reducing it. I'm down to 1 cup coffee in the morning, and 2 sodas a Day, max. But I don't always drink 2. Sometimes just 1..
Hey Doctor Mike I've been watching your channel for a very long time now and I love how you specify all the things that may happen to you when you do certain things.
So my cousin was wondering if you can make a video for creating a stronger metabolism if you are able to do so.
Btw old new subscriber 🙃😌
Watching him drink coffee makes me want to drink coffee right now.
What age can I start drinking coffee at?
@@imaginechi7677 drink little amounts
@@imaginechi7677 I drinked coffy at around 4 years :>>>>>>>>>
@@imaginechi7677 if you mean drink it regularly I would wait until 16 as coffee can stunt your growth but if you just want to try it or have it on special occasions then I would say 11+ but definitely ask your parents
@@imaginechi7677 22-23 (not based on science, just personal opinion)
It’s interesting how I’m watching this on the toilet after I drank a whole cup of coffee. Plus I’m also highly acidic, which is not good. Thanks doc. Increased my info for coffee even more.
And I'm watching this at 3:55 a.m. when I need to wake up at 6. Because of anxiety (not entirely coffee-induced, more like a stressful life and low self-esteem induced) and insomnia. And the insomnia is partly because of coffee but partly not
I have to deal with my stomach creating too much acid, too. I can’t drink a regular cup of coffee without paying for it with pain. But I can drink lattes without any issues. I don’t know if it’s the milk or the espresso or both combined, but something with it does not effect my stomach like regular coffee does. I drank/drink my coffee/lattes with just creamer/skim milk,- no flavorings or sugar, not sure if that would impact things. Thanks to this virus, coffee is the last vice I have left, I refuse to give it up. I don’t like how milk ‘waters down’ the flavor of the espresso, but increasing the shots helps that and I’ve mostly adjusted to it now. Straight espresso is too strong unfortunately. Anyway, if you need a possible alternative sometime, maybe this will help.
First, you are not highly acidic. That would put you in a coma. Second, the whole acidic/basic concepts are actually about your digestive system. You probably already know that, but for the other people reading... If you have acid reflux, increasing your raw green leafy vegetable intake can reduce the severity of it. Not a cure, but it helps. I also recommend not eating spicy food and deep friend junk but up to you. :)
as far as the acid goes, if it's the bitter taste that causes acid, all you have to do is put in enough sugar and stuff to stop it from tasting bitter. Also, cold brew is less bitter.
@@Scifisam I wouldn't agree that it's just because of the bitter taste, but it does make things worse. And I totally agree with cold brew, it's one of my favourite ways to drink coffee if I have the time
I've actually stopped drinking two shots of coffee everyday and it's been reduced to 1 shot every couple days, turned out I had a serious defficiency in iron. After receiving pills and such, and adding more to my diet, I haven't felt like I needed coffee. I kind of just drink it now because I like it. I'm going to have another blood test done soon to see how it's going. Doctor I was with picked up on my symptoms (headaches, always sleepy, loss of appetite) and it's doing wonders for my tiredness. Hope you guys all wake up feeling refreshed! Best of luck!
Whenever I drink coffee it gives me an instant energy boost like instantly! I just drank an homemade iced capp and it gave me so much energy!
I feel like coffee give me lots of energy for a while, then I'm super tired and anxious.
Adrenal exhaustion. Your body is too tired after the energy-rush to provide you with continual energy.
Imagine actually drinking coffee for energy. I make the totally health-conscious choice of dumping loads and loads of soda down my gullet!
That's why I consume large amounts of Red Bull. My best friend inspired me to do so, because after he has done it for a while his hands now shake all the time, it must be because of all the energy he has stored inside his body.
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Thanks Dr Mike
Coffee is one of the MOST studied “vices.” I feel like people keep wanting coffee to be bad because of its “vice” but research keeps finding benefits. Coffee is loaded with antioxidants and as long as you don’t load it with cream and sugar or go overboard on your portion, enjoy your coffee if it works for you.
my rule is always, 1 normal cup a day with maybe 5g of sugar or black, depending on how im feeling that day. Very rarely, very, I'll have a latte/cappucino mid day if I feel like it.
The research is funded by coffee companies like Starbucks
@@areascoda2912 could be funded by hamas for all I care
I'll continue to drink me coffee
Even if it's not all that bad, its definitely NOT for everyone. I have personally had full blown panic attacks from less than half a cup.
I have since realized that caffeine is not my thing, and have completely cut it out my life. The only source of caffeine I get nowadays is through coca-cola (around 35mg per can) which I rarely drink.
He mentioned that coffee depletes minerals, and zinc is maybe the most important one at this time, because it's necessary to fight COVID-19. So, really, go easy on it, or take zinc.
Coffee is life, I drink coffee all day everyday, I can fall asleep after a cup of coffee it actually relaxes me.
+1
You might have ADHD.
@@Nikole_Raven srsly?
@@kristellemae-rockstaramazo6954 ye coffee in people with adhd makes them more relaxed and better able to focus (sources: my adhd, the internet)
The only thing to be conscious of is that while some people can sleep on coffee, caffeine in the system does affect sleep quality. So while you may be able to get 8 hours without significant issue, it's not 8 hours of high quality sleep as it prohibits the deeper sleep cycles. Source: Why We Sleep from Dr. Matthew Walker
I start out my morning with coffee half decaf, half regular, heavy cream no sugar, 2 cups, then I switch to 1 black tea, then 1 green tea, each one 8 ounces, green and black tea have l-theanine which helps to combat both physical and mental symptoms of anxiety.
I gave up drinking coffee a few months ago and never going back !I feel so much better now
And then you drink alcohol. It's just the same.
@@Sahrul-qr2nmSure, and dragons exists.
I knew I had a caffeine problem when the Starbucks barista recognized my face and placed my order before I even reached the counter 😅
Just means you're well-loved.
Same.
Plot twist: was your sister
Lmao
My brother verges on manic depressive, and he has stated for years that the caffeine in coffee actually makes his depression worse. This makes sense if coffee can hype anxiety, so he just avoids caffeine (even from soda's or chocolate) now.
Ive got anxiety and if im feeling anhedonia or brain fog and I drink coffee it just makes it worse. I can only drink tiny amounts of caffeine without feeling overstimulated (like a stupid small amount, like a small cup of green tea can sometimes be too much lol) and even if I drink it at 8AM it still effects my ability to sleep at 10PM, I think I might be a slow metaboliser of it which might explain that. But yeah, the only time its useful is if im already feeling alert, it will help me to stay alert, but if im already feeling anxious or tired or foggy then it just makes me more anxious which makes everything else worse lol. Still love the taste though, sometimes Ill get a decaf. :)
Ive been taking antidepressants for about 2 years now. I stopped coffee 3 weeks ago. I feel so relaxed at work, and it seems they work even better, cause im happier, so im able to take care of chores more easily and "happily".
@@sofygrafe Glad you're doing better :) Hope that trend continues for you!
Caffein is a known stimulant. Might be affecting his dopamine levels so when it wears off he feels worse than before. It could be a up and down steep incline of emotions and dopamine.
Some people do better staying away from it so they have a more even dopamine level in their body. No nasty drop in chemicals.
I have adhd and mood disorder and it actually works well for me. So i need that extra dopamine since my body doesn’t make it. Like Dr. Mike says. Everyone is different.
@@jessicasharpe1925 My boyfriend has ADHD and he can drink a tonnn of caffeine like soooo much and it helps him focus (cause he doesnt like his meds cause they make him feel robotic so he suffices with caffeine unless he really needs something more) but if i drank anything near him Id probs have a heart attack lol i can only drink tiny amounts. We really are all different, and i would say that applies to all supplements/drugs, everyone reacts completely differently sometimes lol.
I recently quit drinking monster (I was drinking 4-5 a day) I switched to coffee and I feel so much better! I only drink one cup a day but it’s enough to help me get ready in the morning!
4-5 monsters a day? That’s 800 mg of caffeine a day…
monster has lots of sugar which ruin the caffeine concentrations
@@AwaisKhan-mh6cd yeah, would be more concerned about the amount of sugar than caffine with that many cans.
I don't know many times I fell asleep while drinking coffee. I've heard that all my life and it must take a lot to keep me awake.
On a bad day two cups of coffee can throw me in a full on panic attack. Also i have learned that cobsuming caffeine first thing in the morning may spike your stress hormone secretion twofold. Since i delayed my first cup to at least 1 / 1,5 hours after getting up i get waaaay less anxious and frustrated by triggers. It really makes a difference.
I so understand and I have lessened drinking it. My last over the ledge anxiety attack was two cups of ☕️over a month ago. I only drink it in my French press which makes is less acidic (so I've noticed) probably 2 times in this last month.
That explains a lot.
My husband says I get panic attacks at night from 1 coffee in the morning because it pulls out minerals and can dehydrate you.
I was drinking a big 16 oz cup of decaf in the morning. It was decaf but still had some bad effects on my body. I am trying to switch to warm not hot green tea. under 140 degrees F
Yes, I learnt this from another doctor on UTube , tried it, an it works well. Delaying for 2 hours at least, after waking is much better, but removing it altogether, after 2 weeks, I feel amazing.
@@jay6817 I gave up coffee maybe 3 weeks ago and I def feel better. My heartburn/ reflux is reduced by 80%. Because I only had 1 coffee I didn't think it was a big deal but some of us just don't do well with it in any amount
I was off caffeine for several months recently. Felt great, felt like being myself. Sleep was better, mood more stable and calm. I fell off the wagon though, because regular coffee just taste so good... Decaf is nearly as good as regular, so I'm getting of caffeine soon. I work with people so I do not need to be caffeinated, really. This video was interesting and I like the guy talking loud and clear. He sounds a bit sassy sometimes but it seems he understand what he talks about. Thumbs up.
1 cup a day….keeps the joneses away…😆
I spent a year off coffee. It was horrible. It's possible that coffee helps me control ADHD. So, it's either take legalized meth, or drink coffee.
Decaf good
The first part about going to the bathroom is literally due to tannins (pigments that turn the coffee brown)
Tannins are known to irritate the gi tract and thus cause you to have diarrhea. Same if you drink black tea vs green tea
@@manictiger legalized meth…No 💩…that is a great way to describe adderall 🤨
I’m not sure if it was mentioned but decaf coffee does still contain caffeine. It contains less than a regular cup of joe, but it can contain up to 10% the caffeine of regular coffee. Also, the process of decaffeinating coffee and tea often uses a lot of chemicals (which most research say is safe so take from that what you will).
I used to watch Dr. Mike a bunch, then I kinda just stopped. I found his channel again and forgot how much I enjoyed watching his videos!
Quit coffee cold turkey in April, the withdrawals were so intense, I was five cups a day so was a big shock. Took me 2 weeks to feel normalish but was lethargic for weeks, and wasn't really until the 6 month mark did I feel fully recovered.
Now I sleep so much better, digestion is so much better and hydration is much better. All these things plus not having to go and get coffee all the time gave me way more energy then coffee does. No anxiety either.
It's a game changer guys trust me. Coffee is just a drug, it has no calories, no real energy, your addicted to a drug.
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Did you have caffeine-with-drawl induced headaches, Andy?
@@scotnick59 yes I did, they were so bad it shocked me, was worse then quitting smoking. That made me really start questioning what was it that I am consuming that can make me feel so bad if I don't have it. The headaches were especially bad, but obvious mood swings and very low energy. I also felt very weak and in a kind of state of discomfort.
I tapered down by using some decaf and then tea.
Cannot recommend trying it enough if you are considering it.
i noticed that too i was over the actual withdrawal in a few days but after like a month of not having proper energy i started getting that energy later into the night so i agree i think it takes many months to get back to normal. plus i wasnt having crashes that would ruin my afternoon. i like the first hour of caffeine but after that it turns on me if i drink more than a cup. anyone who is anxious/overthinker or a naturally hyper person should think about going without but just remember its gonna take a while to feel motivated again, thats the tax for stressing your adrenals for years.
But it’s soooooo tasty. I only have caffeinated coffee in the morning, but decaf the rest of the day cause I just love the taste. No anxiety or sleep problems, but it might be affecting my digestion. Not sure I have the willpower to quit. It’s my only vice as I don’t drink alcohol except on occasion and I don’t smoke etc. guess I’m trying to convince myself it’s ok.
I'd love it if you would do a tangential look at how coffee works with folks who have ADHD, since we don't process stimulants normally.
A thousand times this, I just started drinking coffee recently and I feel like a crazy person because I literally do not feel any different whether I drink a decaf or a double.
Yesss omg
Yessss because we have deficits in dopamine and norepinephrine and stimulants block the reuptake of both ( amounts depend on the stimulants) and actually evens us out 0.o and can even ease anxiety and depression comorbid with ADHD 😁
@@llamalatte I knew about the evening out, but not the anxiety & depression. That's super cool!
As a person with ADHD hiperficsated on the theme, I can say that coffee is very important for us. It helps to get energy for boring tasks and sometimes decrease anxiety and depression for a while. And our sleep is messed up either way.
I feel like like there should be a special study/discussion for those of Finnish decent. Speaking from personal experience, my grandmother, my mother, and myself, coffee will actually HELP us sleep. I'd love to know to know if one exists already.
Many, many thanks! We need more people like you sho says "in medio stat virtus", since most of people say: "NO" or "YES" to something, being inflexible and stubburn...
Looks like he had 10 espressos himself. His jerky head movements, his exaggerated hand gestures and his rapid over emphasized speech. The video editor had the same.
Haha!!!
More like Adderall
He only had one in his hand lol
really intelligent people tend to use hand gestures to better explain what they’re trying to portray, and in order to keep our minuscule attention spans satisfied, he has to have a lot of energy so we don’t feel like clicking away. It’s just like advertisements or any other video that’s supposed to beguile us.
I had tinnitus for about two years straight (fluttering and whooshing non-stop in my right ear). I've been drinking 4-5 cups of coffee every day for years. I decided to cut down to 1 cup per day and the tinnitus stopped by lunchtime on DAY 1. Unreal!
It's not the coffee it's probably all the other garbage that you eat if you go on the carnivore diet all that will clear up .
Try Gingko. Mine went down by 60% after using it
Coffee has always helped my acid reflux vs drinking green tea. Otherwise I'd drink green tea more often. But my cure for acid reflux is just take a 15-30 min walk after eating once a day or even after every meal it helps.
Holy smokes , just discovered this guy. Informative and freaking funny as hell!!!! Subbed!
I had lots of panic attacks back in college. My doc. said to cut back the caffeine and that did the trick. Now I've learned to tell when I've had too much and can back it off.
Same! I used to have constant anxiety attacks and heart palpitations and my doc was like um just stop drinking coffee
Man, lemme tell you. As a kid with anxiety, I cut coffee by a significant amount and it decreased my anxiety ten times less than it was.
my mom was the same way but she needs her coffee so she switched to decaf lol
Funny thing I have anxiety but coffee never worsens it, it actually relaxes me
@@GothMermaidGamer Same with me
Same
Kind of obvious that we have an anxiety epidemic and a strong stimulant is the worlds most popular recreational drug, go figure.
this dude teaches us about human body more then the teacher it self I've Gotten a very good Exam mark's cuz of Doctor Mike And I appreciate and keep the good content Up. 👍
currently using this for research on a science fair project
Having just downed a quad espresso and feeling a bit wired, this is timely.
(Not in one gulp, mind you. Small sips over like 90 minutes.)
I love these explanations because they help me remember that my anxiety is a stress response that is influenced by habits and chemicals. It's not forever. I used to self medicate ADHD with caffeine. When I got on stimulant medication, I realized I absolutely HAD to quit coffee or I was going to be a wreck.
Also, probably the only man who can encourage me to work on diet, exercise, and sleeping better without it sounding like "wow thanks I'm cured."
Hope the best for you.
Does green tea count? I know it has caffeine but idk if it has the same effect as drinking coffee
I’ve just been diagnosed at 28 yo after a lifetime of questionning my « weirdness » and trying everything in the world to be more focused and profuctive without knowing why I couldn’t do what I was supposed to.
I love coffee, and I start a methylphenidate treatment next wednesday.
This is new to me so I’m researching a lot.
Could you please tell me why you stopped coffee/caffeine? (I usually drink one big coffee in the morning and one cup of tea tea in the early afternoon almost every day and K love it).
How much cafffeine/coffee cups did you have per day (and when during the day) before taking stimulants?
How did coffee affect you before and after you started the treatment?
Amphetamines were better for you than caffeine?
Same, my anxiety got to a point where I knew I had to cut caffeine cold turkey. It definitely helpex a lot
We need more Doctors like mike
My mother has told me to never take any drugs, thats why i do not have caffeinated drinks unless they help during exam periods, because it seems to help with memory. Thats also once every year so im okay.
Quitting caffeine is the best thing I did for my anxiety. Can’t believe it took me so long to do it! Never been better :)
Me too.. It wrecks havok on my nervous system and sleep patterns 😓..
Funny thing, coffee makes me sleepy. Not tired physically but sleepy.
Adhd people often have this symptom!
Same thing happens to me
Same!
same. It makes me sleep
Same. I once drank a big mug of black coffee and slept all afternoon.
Doctor Mike, I drink decaf and I found adding a little baking soda to my pour-over eliminates some of the acid, I saw this on a TH-cam video
Watched the entire video, enjoying a cup of Hot Coffee ☕, Thanks for discussing the effects of coffee though, really Helpful. 😇
I actually did a study in school with some friends about reaction times under different circumstances. We also expanded on the different things that affected your reaction time. Some things that were included were lack of sleep, caffeine and alcohol.
For caffeine we found that through our own experiments as well as many studies saying that those who are under the effect of caffeine and who don't usually get much caffeine daily heighten their reaction times.
On the other side, those who get a lot of caffeine daily and then don't get their "dose" all day their reaction time is lower than the average.
That's why I dont stop ha
This is hilarious as my doctor has an enormous, expensive espresso machine in his office and slams more of it than anyone I’ve ever seen 😂
i work with a nurswe of like 30 years. he tells me often doctors are the biggest cocaine addicts around. i imagine yours got sober lmao
@@loganhinsley5328 My wife is in the field, I don’t know about that, at least where I’m from, where she works, employees take hair follicle drug tests and there’s really no getting around that
@@kevink6420 it's the hardest drugs that leave your system the fastest, just sayin!
He actually didn’t say anything negative about drinking coffee. He simply pointed out what it like anything else we eat or drink medication if otherwise can affect our body. Coffee is actually has more positives than negatives. Sugar and sugary nondairy creamers people add are the culprits, not the coffee.
Just because it's their job to give people the best health advice doesn't mean they want to practice the advice, just because it's a cops job to enforce the law, doesn't mean they agree with the law they're enforcing.
Thanks for telling us all the things we could add for our coffee what is the former video thank you
I have anxiety and drinking coffee (in moderate amounts) worsens it. That’s why I switched to green tea which has low dose caffeine with l-theanine.
I love coffee but I can't overdo it because I get digestion issues and anxiety/can't sleep. But I prefer cold brew over hot coffee. I'm a sculptor and coffee boosts my energy and creativity /focus when it comes to bigger sculptures.
You ever try working out before a sculpting session
@@charlesahweyevu never did, sculpting in (hard) wood is training I guess
I’d love to know some facts about people who seem “immune” to caffeine. I love drinking coffee often, but always with cream/milk and sugar/honey. I order a mocha 3-4 days out of the week. Never straight coffee. People make jokes about me having an addiction or needing my coffee to start the day but that’s not actually the case, I just love the taste of my preferred coffee drinks and it’s more of a psychological comfort drink that helps me start my day in a good mood. It doesn’t wake me up. It doesn’t cause any withdrawal symptoms if I go without it. It does make me poop right away, but that’s really about it, as far as effects I can actually feel and notice. Beyond that, I remember as child always being able to get to sleep just fine even if I’ve had soda close to bedtime, or even directly before bed. I’d love to know more about what’s going on within people who are immune to caffeine.
i agree,, though my coffee addiction is slowly turning me into a no sleep machine, i started it off, and still do drink it mostly because its tasty,,
For me, I sometimes can’t sleep without coffee because I use it to calm me down.
wow! It's like you were describing me.... :O
Maybe you have ADHD?
Coffee helps me sleep. Maybe it's genetic because my brother drinks up to a dozen cups a day and he has no trouble sleeping. When his doctor asked him how much coffee he drinks every day, he answered "as much as I can get".
Hearing the bit about acid reflux left me with more questions cuz I have an acid reflux problem but it's almost never an issue when I drink coffee regularly... In fact it seems to more of an issue the less coffee I drink