Gil Carvalho on Caffeine

“But I tried it and now I'm addicted to coffee enemas. Whatever's going on, I'm doing at least two of these a day.”

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“If I'm in a rush, I would just do the instant coffee and I wouldn't sweat it. On days that I have more time, I would do the ground brewed coffee.”

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“Alzheimer's is linked to a lower risk for both types, with a suggestion of a stronger effect for ground coffee.”

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“There are also some studies that try to compare caffeinated coffee versus decaf and suggest that the effect of the caffeinated coffee is stronger as far as lower risk of cancer.”

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“Studies show caffeine lowers what we call resting metabolic rate, basically the amount of calories our body burns at rest just to maintain its basic physiological functions.”

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“A meta-analysis of 13 randomized trials found that caffeine can help reduce body weight, BMI, and body fat.”

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“We consistently see a lower risk of heart disease and stroke in coffee drinkers, and this is also seen with instant coffee.”

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“Caffeine improves the bioavailability of EGCG. So you can get more out of it if you consume it together with some caffeine.”

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“Recommendations are usually to not go much higher than four cups of coffee a day, because excessive caffeine can cause symptoms like jitteriness, headaches, anxiety, and irritability.”

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“If they insist on doing coffee, I would suggest being very careful with the temperatures and maybe trying decaf in a last resort attempt to tailor this towards safety.”

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“People who have insomnia avoid drinking it, especially close to going to bed. People who have high blood pressure, sometimes that can affect it.”

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“The trial also had everyone all the participants in both groups not eat and not drink anything caffeinated like coffee 1 hour before bed.”

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“In children, and in pregnant or breastfeeding people, it's advised to limit or eliminate caffeine.”

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“Caffeine can raise blood pressure, especially in people who are not habitual coffee drinkers. In habitual drinkers, this effect tends to go away as they tend to habituate.”

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“They also measured the amount of caffeine in the blood after the enema and the level was much lower after the enema than after drinking coffee, which is expected because the absorption is not going to be nearly as efficient.”

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“There are reports of people who have complications of doing this. Colitis is one thing that's sometimes reported, which is an inflammation of the colon.”

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“For people with caffeine sensitivity who get anxiety or tremors or jittery with coffee, also for people with insomnia with issues with sleep, tea might be a better choice for you.”

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“There's no evidence that taking it through the back door provides any benefit. So, this is something that wouldn't be encouraged.”

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