CAFFEINE & YOUR HORMONES | What You Need To Know!

It's time to spill the beans on caffeine! What is caffeine, what drink/foods is it in, what the heck does it do to your hormones and what the signs/symptoms your caffeine intake is getting the best of you (it happens!). I also talk about practical ways to make caffeine work for you (or how to reduce/eliminate it without side effects!). Real talk: caffeine is not the worst thing in the world for your hormones BUT it does affect everyone differently so it's important to be aware of how it can affect you so you can mindfully navigate your coffee obsession! ;)

This video is for educational purposes only.

some interesting studies on the blood sugar/cortisol connection:
Effects of Coffee Consumption on Fasting Blood Glucose and Insulin Concentrations: https://care.diabetesjournals.org/con...
Caffeine Impairs Glucose Metabolism in Type 2 Diabetes (of course not everyone has issues with insulin resistance but this is still interesting): https://care.diabetesjournals.org/con...
Coffee consumption and health: umbrella review of meta-analyses of multiple health outcomes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29167...
Caffeine Stimulation of Cortisol Secretion Across the Waking Hours in Relation to Caffeine Intake Levels: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

Shout to the book: Staying Healthy with Nutrition by Elson M. Haas MD
it has a great section on caffeine

00:00 - intro
00:20 - overview of what's in this video
00:53 - what is caffeine?
01:50 - positive
02:27 - what food/drinks/supplements/medications contain caffeine
03:29 - how caffeine affects the body
03:55 - caffeine and blood sugar
05:10 - high vs slow metabolizers
05:37 - caffeine and cortisol/adrenaline
07:11 - common symptoms associated with caffeine intake
08:32 - how to navigate your relationship with caffeine if symptoms are present
11:40 - thanks for watching!

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