Caffeine..... how much is too much?

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Hi,

I want to take a supplement that has 125mg Caffeine in it along with

other ingredients. I'd probably take 2 caps a day (250mg). Is this

pretty bad? I normally drink a cup of tea in the AM and PM but I'd

cut this out if it was OK to take my supplement. I normally don't

drink pop so other than tea it's the only thing I take that has

caffeine in it.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Cheryl

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I honestly can;t say how much i too much. It depends on your system. Ofr

some that might put them through the roof., If you feel shaky at all

from it STOP.

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[Guest guest]

So if I don't feel shaky it's OK to take and I'm not causing damage to

the adrenals?

I never feel jittery when I have caffeine but I'm not someone that

takes alot of it.

Cheryl

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> I honestly can;t say how much i too much. It depends on your system.

Ofr

> some that might put them through the roof., If you feel shaky at all

> from it STOP.

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> Artistic Grooming- Hurricane WV

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> http://www.stopthethyroidmadness.com/

> http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/NaturalThyroidHormonesADRENALS/

>

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I really don;t know whne it becomes a problem, and I suspect it is

different for different peoiple. If it were me, I would nto take it.

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Just Amy's opinion, not gospel: I had to quit caffeine altogether.

Caffeine is a stimulant, and it stimulates all the systems in the body.

If you're diabetic, it causes independent rises in your blood sugar; it

will also raise blood pressure because it's a stimulant. Most folks see

it as benign, but it can stress out or even kill off your adrenals

because you basically horsewhip them if you intake enough--and like any

stimulant, over time you need more to get the same effect. How do I

know? Oh, I LOVE coffee, and drank LOTS of it in the 90's, especially

when I was working full time and going to college at night. Now I have

to stick with unleaded. The real stuff irritates my stomach, too.

Just a thought. Anyone else?

Amy

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Yes, since I was hyperthyroid and have high cortisol, I am afraid to drink the

two cups of Swiss Mocha any more. My huaband observed today " you haven't drunk

a cup of coffee for about a year, have you? Some iced tea, but not much. I

avoid anything that would contribute to anxiety.

Pat

Re:Caffeine..... how much is too much?

Just Amy's opinion, not gospel: I had to quit caffeine altogether.

Caffeine is a stimulant, and it stimulates all the systems in the body.

If you're diabetic, it causes independent rises in your blood sugar; it

will also raise blood pressure because it's a stimulant. Most folks see

it as benign, but it can stress out or even kill off your adrenals

because you basically horsewhip them if you intake enough--and like any

stimulant, over time you need more to get the same effect. How do I

know? Oh, I LOVE coffee, and drank LOTS of it in the 90's, especially

when I was working full time and going to college at night. Now I have

to stick with unleaded. The real stuff irritates my stomach, too.

Just a thought. Anyone else?

Amy

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Hi Amy,

Isn't decaf just as bad? Or, worse? Unless something has changed about it,

at one time it had ingredients in it that were not good for our system.

That said, I think coffee is also not a great thing to have, but one cup?

I don't have sodas, and I do like my one cup o'joe in the morning.

>>>Most folks see it as benign, but it can stress out or even kill off your

adrenals because you basically horsewhip them if you intake enough--and like any

stimulant, over time you need more to get the same effect.

[Guest guest]

Amy T O'Donnell wrote:

> Just Amy's opinion, not gospel: I had to quit caffeine altogether.

> Now I have

> to stick with unleaded. The real stuff irritates my stomach, too.

>

> Just a thought. Anyone else?

>

>

I quit caffeine about 1-2 years ago. It took me 2-3 months to completely

wean off it. Recently, I tried some again, 1/4 full caff coffee to 3/4

decaf. I couldn't tolerate it. Made me very shaky, extremely nervous,

etc. And once several months ago, I accidentally got a full caff breve

instead of a decaf, and it nearly blew the top of my head off. I shook

so bad I could barely drive home.

Because of the huge amount of caffeine it took to get me revved up

enough to function in years past, I guess I thought I wasn't very

sensitive to it. But now, I think that was just the adrenal

insufficiency showing (I'm stage 7). Probably I was so used to it that

I thought all that shaking, especially the internal shaking was normal.

Not.

FWIW, I only weaned off caffeine because I thought it would help my

insomnia, but it didn't help at all with sleep.

sol

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Grammy D wrote:

> Isn't decaf just as bad? Or, worse?

My opinion, maybe or even probably it is worse. But, for me personally,

my diet is so damn limited with all my allergies and senstivities, I

cannot face giving up my morning coffee, or the occasional cup of decaf

tea (in spite of the fluoride in tea). I'm down the the very last few

pleasures in food and drink, and I'm just not at all ready to give them

up. I think there is a limit to how barren we can make our lives and

still feel like living is worth it.

Not that I would rather die than give up my coffee, but I cherish and

cling to the last few things I can eat/drink more or less safely.

sol

[Guest guest]

Hi Sol.

All my life I didn't drink coffee. For the past few months, I've been having one

large cup a day of JavaSoy. I know it's not good for me, but until it runs out,

I'm enjoying it for the first time in my life.

I do have teo cups of green tea a day.

[Guest guest]

it can stress out or even kill off your adrenals

> because you basically horsewhip them if you intake enough--

I am pretty sure that my 6 to 8 Cokes a day habit that started in

college and continued for several years played a big part in destroying

my adrenals. There were certainly many other factors as well.

English

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I drank coffee like crazy trying to cope with declining energy levels and

increasing job and

home demands. I'm sure it played a role in depleting my adrenals but also in

leeching vits

and minerals from my body.

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> it can stress out or even kill off your adrenals

> > because you basically horsewhip them if you intake enough--

>

> I am pretty sure that my 6 to 8 Cokes a day habit that started in

> college and continued for several years played a big part in destroying

> my adrenals. There were certainly many other factors as well.

>

> English

>

[Guest guest]

Dr. agrees with you in Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress

Syndrome. He says coffee is a big no, no. Makes adrenal issues much worse.

Of course, chocolate doesn't help either and I can't seem to give that one

up totally.

Cheri

Re:Caffeine..... how much is too much?

Just Amy's opinion, not gospel: I had to quit caffeine altogether.

Caffeine is a stimulant, and it stimulates all the systems in the body.

If you're diabetic, it causes independent rises in your blood sugar; it

will also raise blood pressure because it's a stimulant. Most folks see

it as benign, but it can stress out or even kill off your adrenals

because you basically horsewhip them if you intake enough--and like any

stimulant, over time you need more to get the same effect. How do I

know? Oh, I LOVE coffee, and drank LOTS of it in the 90's, especially

when I was working full time and going to college at night. Now I have

to stick with unleaded. The real stuff irritates my stomach, too.

Just a thought. Anyone else?

Amy

[Guest guest]

If you need a morning jolt (which means you need adrenal help anyway)

try licorice tea. It actually is good for your adrenals and seems to

perk you up like coffee does.

>

> Dr. agrees with you in Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Stress

> Syndrome. He says coffee is a big no, no. Makes adrenal issues much

worse.

> Of course, chocolate doesn't help either and I can't seem to give

that one

> up totally.

>

> Cheri

> Re:Caffeine..... how much is too much?

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> Just Amy's opinion, not gospel: I had to quit caffeine altogether.

> Caffeine is a stimulant, and it stimulates all the systems in the

body.

> If you're diabetic, it causes independent rises in your blood

sugar; it

> will also raise blood pressure because it's a stimulant. Most

folks see

> it as benign, but it can stress out or even kill off your adrenals

> because you basically horsewhip them if you intake enough--and

like any

> stimulant, over time you need more to get the same effect. How do I

> know? Oh, I LOVE coffee, and drank LOTS of it in the 90's, especially

> when I was working full time and going to college at night. Now I have

> to stick with unleaded. The real stuff irritates my stomach, too.

>

> Just a thought. Anyone else?

>

> Amy

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