7 Worrisome Facts About Caffeine

What’s the largest, least regulated, and most misunderstood drug trade in America? That would be caffeine. In his brand new book Caffeinated, investigative reporter Murray Carpenter takes a deep dive into this white-powder stimulant. The author says we underestimate nearly everything about caffeine: its prevalence in our daily lives, its health benefits, its negative impacts on our bodies and patterns. Carpenter shares a peek into his book’s most intriguing – and sometimes surprising – revelations. Caffeine makes us act like lab rats “With caffeine – coffee and tea especially –…

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Male and Female Caffeine Consumption ups Miscarriage Risk: Study

Women have an increased risk of miscarriage if they or their partner consume more than two caffeinated drinks a day in the weeks leading up to conception, a new US study found. Women who drink more than two caffeinated beverages per day during the first seven weeks of pregnancy were also more likely to have a miscarriage, according to the study published online in the journal Fertility and Sterility. But rates of miscarriage are reduced for women who take a daily multivitamin before and after conception. The study, carried out…

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Caffeine May Not be As Bad As You Think!

For all you coffee lovers, here’s a piece of good news. This new study gives you another reason to drink up. A team of researchers including an Indian-origin medical student now report that regular caffeine consumption does not lead to extra heartbeats or abnormal rhythms as may have been believed earlier. When your heart beats out of rhythm, it may affect the delivery of blood through your body which can cause stroke or heart attacks. The study conducted at the University of California-San Francisco (UCSF), measured the chronic consumption of…

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