Health Tip: Cut Back Slowly on Caffeine
Caffeine is a stimulant, and it can cause side effects when you consume too much.
Some people, the U.S. National Library of Medicine says, should restrict caffeine intake to little or none, including pregnant women, and people with ulcers or heart disease.
If you're cutting back on caffeine, the agency recommends doing so slowly to avoid these potential side effects of caffeine withdrawal:
- Irritability.
- Vomiting.
- Drowsiness.
- Headaches.
- Nausea.
Health Tip: Signs That You've Had Too Much Caffeine
You may relish that first cup of coffee in the morning, then a few more cups throughout the day. But if you've had too much caffeine, which is a stimulant, it can lead to significant side effects.
The National Sleep Foundation offers these symptoms of excessive caffeine consumption:
- A decline in fine motor coordination.
- Inability to sleep.
- Headaches.
- Anxiety, increased nervousness and feeling dizzy.
- Feeling irritable.
- Increased heart rate.
- Excessive urination.
- Feeling down once the caffeine is out of your system (a caffeine "crash").
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