On today’s episode we ask the question.. Is coffee good or bad for me? Well, to answer that question we must take an entire person into consideration. Things such as your current digestive health, current blood pressure, anxiety levels, your genetics, caffeine sensitivity, your current state of health and a whole gambit of other contributing factors. We must also first break down coffee and explain exactly what it is and what it does.

 

Most people don’t know that coffee is actually a seed from a coffee cherry. The seed is separated from the fruit. Depending on if the fruit is dried before separating the seed or if the seed is removed earlier will change the flavor of the coffee. When the coffee seeds aka coffee beans are dried but have not been roasted yet, they are labeled as green coffee. Which you can see in the ingredients on the back of some energy drinks and is normally labeled as green coffee bean extract. Then the coffee is roasted which turns the color into a brown color and creates that aromatic smell that we have come to love. They are sold as either ground or full bean. My personal opinion is to always buy coffee as the full bean and grind it yourself since it will still contain all of its natural properties at the time of consumption. When you buy ground up coffee there is a higher and faster chance of spoiling and mold accumulation. The less amount of processing, the better.

 

Also, If you didn’t know, Caffeine from Coffee in the most consumed psychoactive drug on the planet and an astonishing 90% of the united states consumes some form of caffeine every day. Yes, caffeine is a drug, but obviously not the negative connotation we normally associate when we think of drugs. In fact, caffeine has profound benefits on health for most of the world. If you have ever consumed caffeine, you know the feeling you get. You feel happy, focused, energized and ready to take on the day.

 

Now, when we break it down, coffee has two things going for it: Anti-oxidants and Caffeine as I just mentioned. I’m sure you are no stranger to anti-oxidants, as they are used to fight free-radicals aka cancer causing molecules. Coffee boasts a ton of anti-oxidants that all provide various health benefits for our bodies. For instance in coffee there are compounds called Diterpenes. Terpenes for short. One terpene is called Cafestol, which helps with cholesterol regulation in the liver and is a strong anti-inflammatory substance for our brain which may help with memory. Recent research is showing Cafestol as a promising prevention and treatment for type 2 diabetics who are unable to transport sugar into cells because insulin cannot bind at receptor sites to bring sugar inside. However, using Cafestol they found is that Cafestol increased insulin secretion and binding ability when glucose was present. They found that glucose uptake was increased in muscle cells which did the exact thing as an already existing anti-diabetic drug. Pretty amazing stuff.

 

Now, The second, and more likely reason people chose to drink coffee is the natural caffeine it has, which will usually transform a zombie into a fully functioning human. You coffee drinkers out there know what I am talking about. However, most people don’t really know the physiological effects of caffeine and what it is actually doing inside your body. So with that lets quickly talk about what caffeine actually does.

 

When you take your first sip of coffee, it passes through your gut lining directly into your blood stream. Once in the blood stream, caffeine molecules are directed to your brain where they attach to receptor sites for a neurotransmitter called Adenosine. Adenosine is responsible for helping us wind down at night. As the day progresses, we create more and more Adenosine until the point where receptors on our brain have been completely exhausted and then we fall asleep. Of importance is that Adenosine actually stimulates GABA aka gamma-aminobutyric acid, which is another neurotransmitter responsible for healthy relaxation and sleep, which I’m sure a lot of you guys have heard of before.

 

However, here is the plot -twist, Caffeine has a very similar structure as Adenosine. So caffeine molecules actually hi-jack Adenosine receptor sites on the brain, thus kicking adenosine to the curb. When our brain absorbs caffeine, this gives us that initial jolt of energy and focus. And at the same time, Caffeine increases activity of Dopamine (aka Confidence, optimism and happiness) and also increases Norepinephrine (aka Adrenaline to increase focus and attention). This is why you feel so good after drinking coffee. What is better than being happy, confident and focused? I don’t think much.

 

Here is the really cool thing about caffeine.. When it is consumed, it triggers adrenaline as mentioned a second ago.. but here’s the thing… it will self-select where to send blood flow based on demand. So for instance, if you were running from a bear your body would flood your muscles, lung and heart with blood so that your body can survive. At the same time, during a bear attack, your body cuts off blood flow to your less vital tissues like your digestive tract so it can allocate all resources to staying alive.

 

The same thing goes for in the gym, when you are lifting heavy weight, your body shuttles a rush of blood to your muscles for maximum contraction. For maximum contraction of skeletal muscle.. muscles like your biceps, triceps and quadriceps, we need calcium and the cool thing is caffeine will stimulate calcium out of our cells to be pushed into our blood stream to produce nitric oxide responsible for having a quote-un-quote SICK PUMP in the gym. This pump you feel in the gym is from nitric oxide production, which creates vasodilation of your blood vessels. Vasodilation is when your blood vessels expand to create more blood in the area, where as Vasoconstriction does the opposite and narrows your blood vessels like in people with hypertension or atherosclerotic arteries.

 

Caffeine initially increases blood pressure and vasoconstricts blood vessels. This is why you may notice a slight increase of heart rate. But as it settles in, caffeine will vasodilate arteries.

 

This vasoconstriction property of caffeine is the reason why some people with chronic headaches may see relief with caffeine consumption. The onset of headaches comes from vasodilation of your brain vessels, in other words your brain vessels expand. When you drink caffeine, it causes the brain vessels to vasoconstrict and shrink which will give some people relief from their headaches. However, I will advise that you not use caffeine as a treatment but rather find out why you have headaches to begin with. Headaches can stem from a ton of different reasons. You weren’t just born with vasodilated brain vessels. Headaches can come from the following issues: Having a poor neck curve… so having a straight neck or a military neck or having a head that projects forward too much from texting or being hunched over can create a ton of head and neck tension leading to headaches. Headaches can also come from temporomandibular joint dysfunction aka jaw dysfunction, getting poor sleep, chronic anxiety/stress, poor dietary choices, having dysfunctional digestion and even from chronic electrolyte imbalance or dehydration. I will advise you to go back to episode 10 where I talk all about headaches and how to eliminate them.

 

Now you’re probably thinking TJ, all that is cool, but what does this mean? What is caffeine really doing for us? This tells us that caffeine is a huge regulator of cardiovascular health and blood flow. This is HUGE for Alzheimer’s disease because we know blood flow is very important in those dealing with cognitive decline and dementia. This also means that those with heart disease or atherosclerotic plaquing of blood vessels will get increased circulation to distal extremities and venous return to the heart and lungs. Coffee and caffeine has also shown to help with certain heart arrhythmias. Uhm hellllooooo…. Greater blood flow also means that athletic performance and strength is strongly correlated with coffee and caffeine intake. Who wouldn’t want maximum contraction of muscles while in the gym and while playing sports? Everyone should want that! And the best thing is that coffee and caffeine isn’t illegal so try it out for yourself! Now, this is just the tip of the iceberg for what coffee does for the human body.. but don’t get too excited because just like with anything… there is such as a thing of having too much of something good. Just like you can die from drinking too much water and you can become allergic to salmon or avocados by eating them too much.

 

When I say this, I mean that coffee and caffeine is NOT for everyone. For the general population and average human who is in good health… which, good health is so subjective these days because everyone thinks they are healthy for their age or compared to their friends but is that how health should be measured? I think not.

 

Here’s the reality…. people will immediately know if coffee and caffeine is either good for them or bad for them based on their physical and emotional response to it.

 

Physical and emotional responses could come in many forms. Physical responses are things like getting stomach aches, heart burn, acid reflux getting muscle twitches, rapid heartbeat, sweating and uncomfortable increase in body temperature.

 

Emotional responses could be anxiety, difficulty focusing and insomnia. However, these symptoms are not that common. You either have to have pre-existing medical conditions, have a genetic sensitivity to caffeine or drank way too much coffee and caffeine.

 

 

I will say; however, caffeine is not created equal and the form caffeine is presented in will create different responses. For instance, some people won’t do well drinking coffee, but they will do great drinking green tea.

 

This is for a couple reasons…

 

First reason is that a cup of coffee which is normally 6-10 ounces of water, will have anywhere from 150-200mg of caffeine which might be too much caffeine for those with caffeine sensitivities and green tea will be a better option because green tea has 30-50mg of caffeine which is substantially less. If you are wondering if you are sensitive to caffeine, symptoms are usually getting jittery, feeling very anxious, feeling stressed out, having an unnaturally fast heartbeat, sweating profusely, finding it hard to focus, having confused thoughts and tripping over words and having issues winding down or going to sleep. This sensitivity could also be coming from a preexisting condition like having high blood pressure and anxiety disorders.

 

The second reason people do better with tea over coffee is that tea has something called l-theanine which has a calming affect which works synergistically with caffeine and decreases the jittery and ramped up feeling. Whereas coffee has an alkaloid called trigon-elline which creates coffee’s strong aromatic smell and has been shown to reduce the incidence of dental cavities do to its prevention from bacteria adhering to teeth enamel. Wow, who would’ve thought coffee could actually protect teeth?

 

 

Here is the other thing.. ALL COFFEE IS NOT THE SAME!! Let me say that again for clarity. ALL COFFEE… How much? ALL COFFEE is not the same.

 

This means types of roasts (light, medium and dark) are different. Light roast has the most caffeine, medium roast has less caffeine and dark roast has the least caffeine.

 

This also means brands of coffee (such as your local Walmart brand compared to an organic and mold free coffee brand is WAYYY different. Coffee beans from bulletproof.com and beans from purity coffee are beans that are mold free. If you have been out of the loop nearly 95% of coffee found inside the united states has mold toxins inside of them known as mycotoxins. If you have been sensitive to coffee in the past, been exposed to toxic mold or you have coffee crashes, it could be from the mold inside the coffee you are drinking.

 

Mold naturally forms on and in coffee beans if they are poorly stored or processed. One of those mold toxins is known as Ochratoxin A produced by mold that can be found on coffee beans when stored in humid conditions. The European Union has long known about Ochratoxin A and has been extremely strict on coffee bean processing. Meanwhile, the United States has been lagging behind and has just now seen this as a potential health threat. Ochratoxin A can lead to acute kidney disorders, brain fog, confusion and lethargy. So choose your coffee wisely!

 

 

 

Next.. LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION!!

The location of where your coffee bean comes from is wayyy different. This means the country, altitude, temperature, rainfall and sunlight ALLLL affect the taste and quality of coffee. It is just like the difference between a $1000-dollar bottle of wine compared to a 10-dollar bottle of wine from your local store. WAYY DIFFERENT TASTES and AROMAS. In general, the best coffee comes from South America and Africa.

 

Now There are two types of coffee beans.. Ah-ra-bica and Robusta.

 

Arabica are sweeter, fruitier with higher acidity but are of higher quality and are more expensive.

 

Robusta on the other hand has a harsh and peanuty taste and is considered low quality but with twice the amount of caffeine.

 

Most coffee in the US is Arabica, however.

 

Here’s the other thing… there is differences in coffee preparation. Fresh pressed hot coffee versus cold brewed coffee. The chemical composition and physiological effect of coffee changes between these two.  

 

If you notice that you have digestion issues like stomach pain, heart burn and a general dislike when drinking regular hot coffee due to bitterness.. switch over to cold brew coffee. Because cold brew coffee has less acid and less bitterness.

 

This is because different temperatures of liquids will pull out different chemicals and compounds. For instance… water temperature for brewing hot coffee should be at 195-205 degrees Fahrenheit.. if you brew at 210 degrees and higher, this can result in a bitter tasting coffee because hotter water will cause acids to decay into very bitter compounds. On the other hand.. Temperatures at or around 185 degrees will create sour tasting flavor because the water didn’t dissolve enough non-acidic compounds to balance flavors.

 

Now cold-brewing on the other hand is wayyy different. Cold water slows down the extraction of the compounds that normally taste bitter and don’t actually get extracted at all. And the acids that normally oxidize in hot water don’t react. Which results in smoother and less acidic coffee. Cold brew has been shown to decrease acidity and bitterness by 65 to 70 percent. Cold brew also lasts much longer, doesn’t spoil and can last up to 2 weeks in a large vat that you can make yourself at home. All you do to make it is grinding beans until they are course. Then put them into a container with water.  Let them sit for 12-24 hours inside your refrigerator. When ready, strain the coffee using a cheese cloth or a strainer.

 

Now, don’t worry, I will post a link in the show notes for the directions on how to do this step by step. I will also post all the other coffee companies and resources I mention in the show notes.

 

With that out of the way, I’m first going to cover the badass benefits of coffee and then I will discuss the potential downsides for certain people drinking coffee.

 

All of the health benefits associated with coffee are from consuming 1-5 cups of BLACK coffee per day. AGAIN BLACK COFFEE. None of that cream and sugar shit. That completely destroys the purpose of coffee from a health benefits standpoint. If you want to put butter, mct oil or coconut oil into it that is okay. But anything else is not doing you any favors. Now, in my opinion, anything over 5 cups of coffee day might push into caffeine overload and could possibly tax your adrenal glands a little too much. So remember, 1-5 cups of coffee but to be honest I think 1-3 cups a day is totally cool. And to be clear, a cup of coffee is considered a 6-8 oz cup.

 

Now this is very important…. if you are going to drink coffee or any other caffeinated beverage, make sure to have your last sip at least 7 hours before bedtime. So for instance, I will not drink coffee any later than 2pm in the afternoon. This is because caffeine has a half-life of 5-6 hours in the human body.. meaning it takes 5-6 hours to eliminate half of the caffeine you consumed via urine or sweat. By drinking coffee by 2 pm, this will allow your brain to adequately attract more adenosine in order to wind you down for sleep by 9 or 10pm. Now, if you are a shift worker such as a police officer or fire fighter, this is the same for you… drink your last sip of caffeine 7 hours before laying down for bed. So if your shift starts at 7pm at night, then have your last sip of caffeine by roughly 2am and in bed by 9am.

 

Also if you are pregnant DO NOT DRINK OR CONSUME ANY CAFFIENE AT ALL. This also includes dark chocolate or anything else containing caffeine. This increases your chances for miscarriage, birthing complications and birth defects in children at birth.

 

Also do not let children under the age of 12 consume coffee or caffeine if you can. This is likely because their brains and nervous system are growing at an exponential rate and caffeine directly affects the nervous system, even there are benefits we don’t know about, it could potentially affect their development. Until more news comes out about caffeine for kids, I would avoid allowing kids to have caffeine completely. Plus, kids don’t need it anyhow, they are already energetic enough. High school kids may be able to have moderate amounts of caffeine at about 60-100mg daily… but even then, I would limit caffeine completely.

 

 

One last thing is… if you are a big-time consumer of coffee, it is suggested to take a break from coffee every once and a while to reset your adrenal glands. 4-5-day resets are usually sufficient enough. Just because coffee is good for you, it is okay to take a break from it every once in a while.

 

Okay, now onto the benefits of coffee:

 

First and foremost:

Coffee helps with mood, performance and gives us laser focus.

When caffeine blocks adenosine, our body naturally pumps of dopamine and glutamine making us more excited, more alert and more happiness. A handful of studies have found a connection between caffeine intake and showed a 20% reduced risk of depression especially if the subjects were drinking coffee. What is even more interesting is that a 2013 Harvard study showed those who consumed two to three cups of coffee were 45% less likely to commit suicide, mostly in men. This is most likely due to the massive amount of feel good hormones that a released during the caffeine high.

 

 

Secondly and even more importantly:

Coffee may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s, Dementia, and Parkinson’s Disease.

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common neurodegenerative disease and leading cause of dementia in the world. There is no known cure and usually shows symptoms after 65 years of age. However, eating healthy and treating your body right has been said to be the best preventative measure for getting Alzheimer’s. However, studies out of The University of Florida which is my alma mater suggests that drinking high-octane coffee with caffeine in your 40s and 50s will reduce your risk of Alzheimer’s up to 70 percent in your 70’s. Other studies have shown that by drinking 3-4 cups of coffee daily reduces your risk of Parkinson’s disease by 32-60%. So drink up! But of course, not too much!

 

Third:

Coffee may improve heart and cardiovascular health. A recent review of research that took that data of more than 330,000 people who had irregular heartbeats that started drinking coffee decreased their irregular heartbeat frequency by 5-15 percent. The exact same review of research found that those same people who had a heart attack and started to drink 3 cups of coffee a day had better functioning heart rate and less irregular heartbeats! That is absolutely killer to hear! I thought that was one of the coolest things I saw when I was going through my research. When caffeine blocks the adenosine receptor sites, it blocks heart risks because we know that adenosine actually triggers irregular heartbeats. Super fascinating. Coffee can also reduce your risk for stroke. A 2009 US study and 2011 Swedish study found that older women who drink more than a cup of caffeinated coffee have a 20 to 25 percent lower risk of stroke. However, if you know that you have high blood pressure.. please refrain from drinking coffee if you notice that it makes your blood pressure worsen. That is very important to understand. I do not condone drinking caffeine or coffee if it worsens any current condition that warrants to from consuming such substances.

 

Fourth:

Coffee and caffeine increases and enhances athletic performance as we mentioned earlier. It is also good for losing extra weight or belly fat. Caffeine is the most common performance enhancing drug in sports and it is legal! If you take the correct amount 100-150 mg of caffeine, then athletes can notice amazing performance boosts of 15-20%. It is not wise to take large amounts of caffeine and perform super strenuous or cardiovascular activities, as your blood pressure will spike to very dangerous levels if dosage is not correct. I advise to stay below 200 mg of caffeine during your workouts, as it puts a ton of stress on your cardiovascular system and heart. Caffeine is also found in almost every fat-burning supplement because caffeine can increase fat burning capabilities by 10% in obese people and 29% in lean people.

 

Fifth:

Coffee decreases your risk of getting Type 2 Diabetes. Studies show that those who drink coffee daily have a 20-50% decreased risk of getting type two diabetes, with one study showing a reduced risk as high at 65%.  A massive review of studies with a total of 458,000 people, showed that each daily cup of coffee showed a 7% reduced risk of type 2 diabetes each cup consumed.

 

Sixth:

Coffee may lower your risk for developing certain cancers such as liver and colorectal cancer. Studies show that coffee drinkers have up to 40% reduced risk of liver cancer. Coffee has also been shown to possibly protect against liver cirrhosis by up to 80% reduced risk in those who drink 4 or more cups a day of coffee! And a study of 490,000 people found those that drank 4-5 cups of coffee a day had a 15% reduced risk of getting colorectal cancer.

 

Seventh and Lastly:

Coffee may extend your life and is the single greatest source for antioxidants in the western diet. Studies show that most people get more antioxidants from their coffee on a daily basis than fruits and vegetables combined. The largest study to date done by National Institute of Health and American Association of Retired Persons followed 400,000 men and women ages 50 to 71 for more than 10 years and found those that drank either decaf or caffeinated coffee on a daily basis had a lower risk of death than those who didn’t drink coffee. Drinkers of coffee were less likely to die from heart disease, respiratory disease, diabetes, infections, accidents and strokes.

 

Well, if that wasn’t enough to convince you to drink a nice cup of joe every once and a while then I don’t know what will get you on the bandwagon.

 

Now, I always try to be completely non-biased, so I will now discuss why coffee and caffeine may not be in your best interest and the potential downsides.

 

First and foremost:

If you have high blood pressure, I would 100 percent recommend you check with your doctor and take regular blood pressure readings at home with your personal blood pressure cuff reader. Coffee and caffeine has known to significantly affect blood pressure for those who have a condition that contributes to higher blood pressure. I am not messing around, so please do not screw around with your health if you know caffeine is a trigger and makes your cardiovascular health worse. You may have decaffeinated coffee and enjoy the antioxidant properties.. but make sure if you are going to buy decaffeinated coffee that it is from bulletproof, because decaffeinated coffee has a ton more mold than caffeinated coffee.

 

Second:

Coffee can make certain digestive disorders, autoimmune conditions and acid reflux conditions worse. Due to coffee being acidic and the effect of caffeine also producing more acid in your stomach, acid can rise quickly, and it can really stir up problems with people that have acid reflux and heart burn. It can also be bad for those who already suffer or have suffered with stomach ulcers. In order to combat this or to potentially mitigate the situation you can either stop drinking coffee or try out cold brew coffee to see if the less acidity helps. I personally have a patient in the office who switched to cold brew coffee and saw a world of difference in her stomach issues. If you have Chron’s disease, ulcerative colitis, Small intestine bacterial overgrowth, irritable bowel syndrome and even psoriasis, you may want to stay away from stimulants and coffee. Know your body by testing the waters and try things out. Try decaf over caffeinated coffee and see if it helps.

 

Third:

Coffee and caffeine can create anxiety and magnify insomnia in insomniacs, especially those sensitive to caffeine. If you are severely sensitive to caffeine then you will feel the effects quickly but normally it takes a lot of coffee to start feeling jitteriness, anxiety, heart palpitations and even panic attacks. You can test your genetics on 23andMe or DNAfit or any other genetic testing platform to see if you are susceptible to caffeine sensitivity. I know that myself, it takes longer for my caffeine to wear off compared to most people, so I make sure to drink my last cup of caffeine before 2pm in the afternoon. By drinking coffee later in the day, this will affect your sleep indefinitely, even if you think you had a good night’s rest and can make insomniacs much worse.

 

Fourth and lastly:

Coffee makes you poop which is good, but it can make you poop prematurely. Our body is actually supposed to release fecal matter on its own schedule, but when we drink coffee or any caffeinated substance, it will expel all contents without giving the intestines and colon to absorb all the small nutrients we need for healthy nerves and tissues. Now, it isn’t a super big issue to be honest, but if you think about it, it does artificially stimulate our body to do things it normally wouldn’t do. So in that realm, coffee and caffeine hijacks our absorption ad digestive process. But just like with anything there are tradeoffs to healthy and unhealthy practices. This is one of those pros and cons situations. Pros of coffee, in my mind, severely outweigh the cons, unless of course you have any condition that hinders you from consuming caffeine and coffee. Remember these benefits apply to the average, healthy human being who can tolerate caffeine and acidity.

 

 

Now, here’s the thing, as I mentioned earlier there are many different sources of caffeine but not all are quality sources of caffeine. For instance, almost every soda has caffeine in them, but they also have a billion grams of sugar inside of them. A 12 oz of Coca-Cola has 40 grams of sugar in one can alone! Not to mention a 12 oz can of Coca-Cola or any other soda for that matter only has 30-50 mg of caffeine which is a peasants amount of caffeine. The sugar content in these sodas is doing much more harm to your brain, than the caffeine is doing for your advantage.

 

Then you have milk chocolate that is the garbage of the chocolate family and barely has any caffeine… which by the way, milk chocolate only has 20mg of caffeine per 100 grams of milk chocolate. Milk chocolate is found in cakes, ice creams, deserts, candy bars and the like. Milk chocolate is almost always loaded with sugar so cut this crap out of your diet and only have on occasions like at parties. Now, on the other hand dark chocolate is a completely different story. Dark chocolate is naturally bitter and is usually without any sugar added. Dark chocolate aka cacao is the more natural form of chocolate packed with antioxidants and has 24mg of caffeine per 1 oz square! I would say this certainly kicks milk chocolates ass!

 

The others awful source of caffeine comes from disgusting and toxic energy drinks like Monster, Redline, Rockstar and all of those shitty brands. They have way too many artificial colorings, artificial flavors, additives and tons of sugar. Yes, I know they have sugar free energy drinks but that does not outweigh the extremely toxic ingredients. Just to let you know.. there are organic energy drinks out there… Don’t settle for absolute shit. I personally like an organic energy drink by guru energy. I usually drink the sugar free version.  

 

Also – pre-workout supplements are extremely toxic for you too. They put way too many ingredients that are so unneeded to have a good workout. You can also find organic pre-workouts online. Don’t always cling to taste.. Yes, some organic things don’t taste as good as others… but who cares… at the end of the day it comes down to performance and health. I personally like Pure Pump Pre-workout by Do Vitamins. I will post all these in the show notes.

 

Quickly just a recap… the great sources of caffeine comes from:

Organic mold free Coffee, Organic Green tea, Organic black tea, Organic dark chocolate of 80% cacao at least, organic pre-workouts and organic energy drinks.

 

Test and try each type of caffeinated source to see which one works best for you. You may find that you do better with Tea than with Coffee and that is totally cool! You are still getting amazing benefits from the antioxidants from both Tea and Coffee. If you decide to go the organic energy drink or pre-workout route.. you likely will also get antioxidant benefits due to companies usually using great caffeine sources in their products. And on top of it… you will get benefits from caffeine from any option you choose. But remember… keep your daily caffeine intake to no more than 500mg a day and make sure to stop drinking caffeine at least 7 hours before bedtime.

 

Now, I could have gone into the benefits of teas and what makes them so special on this episode, but we would be here forever if I did that. I wanted to keep it focused mainly on coffee and its amazing effects on the human body. I also wanted to bring to light a lot of the myths and misconceptions regarding coffee and caffeine so that people could understand that one the healthiest things you can do is to drink coffee regularly. That is of course, if you are healthy enough to partake in coffee and caffeine consumption. Always advise with your medical doctor on any serious medical conditions you are dealing with before considering adding a drug like caffeine into your daily repertoire.

 

Well, with that, I hope you guys learned something from this episode because I know I did during my own research in order to bring you the information everyone should know about coffee and caffeine. Who knows, maybe I’ll do another episode on just tea and the benefits of tea.

  

EPSIODE RESOURCES:

At Home Cold Brew Process:

https://www.wikihow.com/Cold-Brew-Coffee

 

Bulletproof Coffee:

https://www.bulletproof.com/products/coffee-the-original-whole-bean-12oz

 

Purity Coffee:

https://puritycoffee.com/product/whole-bean-coffee/

 

Do Vitamins – Pure Pump Organic Pre-Workout

https://dovitamins.com/products/purepump

 

Guru Organic Energy Drinks

https://www.guruenergy.com/en/

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