Coffee

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A few thoughts about coffee.

Coffee is ubiquitous in Western societies. Coffee shops are everywhere and medical studies claim its benefits.

So it’s time for us to specifically look for potential harm.

Coffee and caffeine will cause the body to forget that it is tired.
Caffeine overloads the nervous system (hyper-arousal, irritability, anxiety, etc.).
It depletes adrenals, neurotransmitters, gastric juices, minerals, micro-nutrients.
It causes blood sugar spikes, increases pulse and blood pressure.

A few observations:

There will be withdrawal symptoms when you stop, mainly headaches that can last for days.
People sensitive to caffeine will disrupt their sleep if they drink coffee in the afternoon or evening.
Coffee may affect your insulin levels. For example, drinking coffee could result in feeling dizzy, light-headed and hypoglycemic if it is not followed by a meal of carbs within a few hours.
Coffee and carbs (cake, sweets) may not pair well and could negatively affect blood sugar levels when consumed in combination. Coffee and fats/proteins seems to be fine.
If you cannot stay away from coffee, drinking it late morning a few hours after getting up is better than drinking it for breakfast. Doing it later prevents interference with cortisol during wake-up.

There is a lot of money in the coffee business and it is not sold to you for its great health benefits. While a cup once a week is probably fine, a few cups daily is not in line with how our ancestors lived and our bodies evolved.