Why People Quit Coffee

August 22, 2006

Wow! Thanks for posting this. I've been teling myself

(yes, I do talk to myself) this for years. I knew

coffee is doing things to my body that I can't even

imagine. It is like being addicted to a drug - a

socially accepted one, therefore nobody perceives it

as your typical 'addiction.'

I did stop drinking for a week once and I did feel

very calm, almost to the point of being tired. I

didnt' like that either but I " m sure if I kept going

without it, my energy would have come back naturally.

Cheryl

--- wwjd <jtwigg wrote:

> Why People Quit Coffee

>

> Are you a coffee drinker who depends on that dearly

> familiar brew to

> help you get out of bed in the morning and face your

> life's tasks?

>

> Yet maybe you have nagging feelings that your body

> doesn't quite

> metabolize coffee the way it did when you were

> younger. Or perhaps

> you've been to your health practitioner who has

> advised you to quit

> caffeine.

>

> It could be that your family members or co- workers

> have suggested

> that you seem to get too tense and irritable when

> you drink coffee.

> The reasons for giving up coffee are diverse but

> there is a common

> theme.

>

> Coffee, including *decaf* coffee, contains caffeine,

> a drug that

> produces a burst of 'biochemical' reactions that

> create stress in

> the body.

>

> The adrenal glands pump out a host of 'hormones'

> that elevate stress

> for up to 18 hours after consumption.

>

> The liver releases higher amounts of " sugar " and

> " fat " into the

> blood-stream.

>

> The pancreas produces insulin to remove the excess

> blood sugar and

> store it as fat that creates a blood sugar

> " rollercoaster " .

>

> Muscle tension is increased.

>

> The blood vessels constrict reducing the flow of

> oxygen to important

> areas like your brain (up to 30%) and your

> extremities.

>

> Digestion and the immune system are 'impaired' or

> 'suppressed'.

>

> The production of DHEA and other 'anti-aging'

> hormones is decreased.

>

> What are the results of increased stress from coffee

> consumption on

> a day in and day out basis? For a full comprehension

> of the

> problems caused by coffee drinking and caffeine

> consumption, we

> highly

> recommend the book Caffeine Blues by Stephen

> Cherniske (Warner

> Books, 1998) Well written and easy to read, Caffeine

> Blues will help

> you understand the health consequences of caffeine

> addiction.

>

> Additionally, Cherniske, a nutritional biochemist,

> gives you a

> complete nutritional program to help you recover

> your own natural

> energy.

>

> If you're ready to reduce or eliminate caffeine from

> your diet, go

> to Quitting Caffeine Painlessly for tips on how to

> wean yourself off

> of caffeine. Then read our testimonials from doctors

> and people who

> have successfully given up coffee.

>

> Protect the Gift of Good Health

>

> As many coffee drinkers have discovered, you never

> know the myriad

> of ways that coffee is affecting you until you quit.

>

> Your body is like a sophisticated laboratory that

> specializes in one

> thing: you.

>

> If you listen carefully, it will tell you exactly

> what it needs. But

> it is hard to hear its signals if it is stressed out

> by stimulants.

>

> You may be experiencing pains and discomforts you

> would never

> imagine were caused by caffeine until they

> miraculously disappear

> after you quit coffee.

>

> The body's reaction to the toxicity of coffee can

> vary so greatly

> that you have to discover how it is uniquely

> affecting you.

>

> Look for improvements in your digestion, sleep,

> mood, energy and

> skin among others.

>

> Don't be surprised if three months after quitting

> coffee you

> discover you feel better than you've felt in years

> and your energy

> supply stays steady all day long.

>

August 22, 2006

The caffiene doen't bug me, I quit because of the gut rot. Working

early mornings I used to drink a full thermos during a 6 hour shift..

my stomach would feel awful after. I switched to tea - normally

herbal, but caffinated as well. I also noticed that I've gone from a

thermos of tea, to 1 big safety cup instead

mike

August 22, 2006

Why People Quit Coffee

Are you a coffee drinker who depends on that dearly familiar brew to

help you get out of bed in the morning and face your life's tasks?

Yet maybe you have nagging feelings that your body doesn't quite

metabolize coffee the way it did when you were younger. Or perhaps

you've been to your health practitioner who has advised you to quit

caffeine.

It could be that your family members or co- workers have suggested

that you seem to get too tense and irritable when you drink coffee.

The reasons for giving up coffee are diverse but there is a common

theme.

Coffee, including *decaf* coffee, contains caffeine, a drug that

produces a burst of 'biochemical' reactions that create stress in

the body.

The adrenal glands pump out a host of 'hormones' that elevate stress

for up to 18 hours after consumption.

The liver releases higher amounts of " sugar " and " fat " into the

blood-stream.

The pancreas produces insulin to remove the excess blood sugar and

store it as fat that creates a blood sugar " rollercoaster " .

Muscle tension is increased.

The blood vessels constrict reducing the flow of oxygen to important

areas like your brain (up to 30%) and your extremities.

Digestion and the immune system are 'impaired' or 'suppressed'.

The production of DHEA and other 'anti-aging' hormones is decreased.

What are the results of increased stress from coffee consumption on

a day in and day out basis? For a full comprehension of the

problems caused by coffee drinking and caffeine consumption, we

highly

recommend the book Caffeine Blues by Stephen Cherniske (Warner

Books, 1998) Well written and easy to read, Caffeine Blues will help

you understand the health consequences of caffeine addiction.

Additionally, Cherniske, a nutritional biochemist, gives you a

complete nutritional program to help you recover your own natural

energy.

If you're ready to reduce or eliminate caffeine from your diet, go

to Quitting Caffeine Painlessly for tips on how to wean yourself off

of caffeine. Then read our testimonials from doctors and people who

have successfully given up coffee.

Protect the Gift of Good Health

As many coffee drinkers have discovered, you never know the myriad

of ways that coffee is affecting you until you quit.

Your body is like a sophisticated laboratory that specializes in one

thing: you.

If you listen carefully, it will tell you exactly what it needs. But

it is hard to hear its signals if it is stressed out by stimulants.

You may be experiencing pains and discomforts you would never

imagine were caused by caffeine until they miraculously disappear

after you quit coffee.

The body's reaction to the toxicity of coffee can vary so greatly

that you have to discover how it is uniquely affecting you.

Look for improvements in your digestion, sleep, mood, energy and

skin among others.

Don't be surprised if three months after quitting coffee you

discover you feel better than you've felt in years and your energy

supply stays steady all day long.

August 22, 2006

Good for you. I'm glad you are feeling better and made a change for the better

healthwise..

Judy

-

Mike

Tuesday, August 22, 2006 3:37 PM

Re: Why People Quit Coffee

The caffiene doen't bug me, I quit because of the gut rot. Working

early mornings I used to drink a full thermos during a 6 hour shift..

my stomach would feel awful after. I switched to tea - normally

herbal, but caffinated as well. I also noticed that I've gone from a

thermos of tea, to 1 big safety cup instead

mike

August 22, 2006

It's very true. My husband works at (what is now) an ultra-efficient,

highly-ecologically minded pulp and paper mill. The pulping process produces

" effluent " : a liquid waste which is regularly tested and maintained well within

the stringent ecological standards necessary to protect the eco-system. In the

early days of the original mill though, the effluent was so toxic, all marine

life died in the estuary near the outfall. Fortunately, ecological awareness

dawned in the mid 1900's, and the mill processes were improved (costing the

company multi-millions of dollars) with respect for life and the eco-system (in

large part thanks to the conscientious work of my husband). Since then, the

estuary has recovered so well that it is now a popular spot for snorkling and

observing an amazing array of marine life in it's natural habitate. That's the

good news! :-)

My coffee story focuses in on one day in the early years at the beginning of the

upgrading. After having done the necessary testing on the icky-black, smelly

effluent, there was a little clean testing medium left-over. Any extra cannot

be kept after being unsealed though, and would have to be disposed of anyway, so

they decided to go around randomly testing other stuff in the lab, just out of

curiosity. They tested samples of all kinds of things: chemicals, food and

drinks people had brought for lunches, including juice and coffee. The juice

was fine. The coffee, it turned out, was MORE toxic than the pre-upgrade mill

effluent.

In other words, if the mill were dumping coffee into the estuary, that which is

eagerly consumed by employees every day, the mill would be immediately shut down

as " hazardous " . To put things into perspective, we would be safer drinking a

nice, warm cup of mill effluent each morning at breakfast... rather than a cup

of coffee. THAT was such a disgusting thought, we gave up coffee, right then

and there. :-)

Three cheers for ecology. :-)

Deborah

August 22, 2006

Very interesting, Deborah! Thank you for sharing this with us.

~ LaDonna ~