Let’s start with a certainty: coffee is one of the most consumed drinks in the world. Just think that in Italy (in seventh place among the countries of the consumer), 95 million cups are beaten every day. 75% of Italians do not set foot on the floor every morning if they do not drink a coffee cup. The high consumption is certainly linked to the taste, but also with the effect that caffeine has on the body: it helps to contrast fatigue and remain vigilant. When taking caffeine (also included in other so -driven “nerve” foods such as tea, cocoa and guaria), this is quickly absorbed by the body, so much so that the stimulating effects can be created from 15 to 30 minutes after intake and until 9 hours. Moreover, it is, that is to say, to be soluble and soluble in water, that is, penetrating in the tissues of the body, it influences many functions of the body. Adam Taylor, professor Anatomy at the Lancaster UniversityExplains what the effects of caffeine are on the body and what happens when you stop taking it.
The negative effects of caffeine
If you pass the recommended dose of coffee per day (400 mg caffeine = 4 cups of coffee), disorders such as muscle vibrations, nausea, headache, anxiety and an accelerated heartbeat can be felt. Even the consumption of a few cups of coffee or tea per day can have negative effects such as irritability, falling asleep and nervousness. This is why more and more people choose to give up coffee.
What happens to the body when you stop taking
You will feel tired
Caffeine helps to stay awake and vigilant, inhibiting adenosin receptors in the brain, a neurotransmitter that relaxes the brain and makes you tired. This reduces fatigue. However, adenosine content continues to accumulate during the day. Therefore, when you stop taking caffeine, more fatigue and fatigue will be felt.
You could suffer from migraine
Caffeine increases blood pressure. From the moment you no longer drink coffee, the pressure decreases quickly and this generates a headache.
Will increase your perception of pain
Because, as we have seen, caffeine is linked to the adenosine receptors (who also modulate pain) by deactivating them, stop taking caffeine can temporarily increase perception and sensitivity to pain, because there are more available receptors (we saw it earlier).
You sleep better and longer
Caffeine influences sleep, but only if they are taken in the late afternoon and in the evening. The release of melatonin (hormone that regulates the sleeping and wake phases) slows by 40 minutes, reduces the total sleep duration and shortens the deep sleep phase (REM -phase). This can increase the fatigue the next day, so that more caffeine must be used to stay vigilant and have problems falling asleep. If you stop taking caffeine, the quality of sleep improves in just 12 hours: you will have fewer problems to fall asleep and you will sleep longer.
You will be less anxious and stressed
The intake of caffeine is also connected to an increase in anxiety and panic attacks, and not only in people who are susceptible to psychological problems. Reducing or eliminating consumption can improve the mood, and this can be partly due to the fact that it improves sleep quality. Lack of sleep can even worsen fear and other mood disorders. Since the adenosine receptors are linked to which the caffeine is also involved in the modulation of other neurotransmitters that play a role in stress, feel happy and in fear, will stop drinking coffee less anxious and stressed, and happily relaxing.
You will suffer less than stomach burning
Caffeine induces acid secretion in the stomach and weakens the esophageal fever, which controls the reflux of the contents of the stomach in the esophagus, causing burning and indigestion to burn. Reducing or removing caffeine can eliminate these disorders.
Your heart rate will be reduced
Caffeine has a vasodilent effect of the peripheral blood vessels, which increases the heart rate. Stop taking caffeine reduces blood pressure and heart rate.
Your teeth will look better
Eliminating coffee can improve the color of the teeth. In this case, however, caffeine has nothing to do with it: they are other connections of tea and coffee, including tannins to stain their teeth. Stopping these drinks can help them return to their natural color. Some studies also suggest that caffeine drinks can reduce the amount of saliva produced, which normally protects the teeth. So drink no more coffee and tea will make the teeth even healthier, and return to greater sensitivity to the taste of food and sweet drinks (because caffeine disrupts the taste of sweet fabrics).
You go for fewer times in the bathroom
Caffeine works on the smooth muscle of the intestine, especially in the colon, causing the contraction and the desire to cause to the bathroom. Caffeine can also change the consistency of the stool, especially if you drink too much, because it influences the absorption of water. Reducing caffeine intake will reduce the desire to go to the bathroom and change the consistency of the stool. Not only that, the actions of caffeine as a slight diuretic (causes an increase in urine production), which stops taking it, the stimulus to urinate will be felt less.
If you want to stop drinking coffee, do it gradually
Once dependence and addiction to caffeine has been developed, it is essential to gradually reduce intake and not to stop abruptly, because, as we have seen, abstinence can cause symptoms such as headache, fatigue, difficulty concentration, nausea, muscle pain and irritability. Side effects that can start from 12 to 24 hours after the last dose of caffeine and last from two to nine days. As an alternative you can opt for decaffeinated coffee.
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