How Caffeine is Killing You with Stephen Cherniske
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- Опубликовано: 14 июл 2022
- “Caffeine isn’t energy, it’s stress,” says Stephen Cherniske, author of many books including “Caffeine Blues,” who joins Deevo to discuss the many dangers of caffeine consumption. In fact, in nature, caffeine is an active toxic poison that is produced naturally by plants to kill parasites. According to Stephen, half of us can quickly metabolize it, and half of us cannot, hence all of the conflicting and confusing information regarding its benefits. What’s more, men and women metabolize it differently given the differences in sizes of their livers. Perhaps the biggest detriment to our health that caffeine presents is not just that it stimulates stress hormones, but while this is going on, the body cannot produce DHEA, which is a very important healing and repairing hormones.
Still, it remains a 460 billion dollar industry because so many people see having their coffee or their soda, as a ritual. They also vastly underestimate how much caffeine they are drinking, and like any substance, Stephen reminds us, dosage matters.
Join us as Stephen explains how important sleep is, especially as we get older. Deevo explains the physical benefits he’s noticed after giving up caffeine, including having deeper, better sleep and the return of his dreams.
Quotes
“Dose means everything. Dose defines what a poison is. Dose defines what’s nontoxic.” (10:25-10:33 | Stephen)
“Coffee is almost like a tribal talisman to modern society. It’s like you have to have a cup of coffee so that you can fit into the group think.” (26:43-26:52 | Deevo)
“Three of the five items you listed in terms of evidence around caffeine’s impact: anxiety, panic attacks, and hypertension. What about caffeine causes these to be so prevalent?” (45:33-45:46 | Deevo)
“The hormone of resilience is DHEA.”(49:29-49:31 | Stephen)
“There’s good things to say about coffee, believe it or not, and one of the best things about coffee is that it has antioxidant activity.” (55:22-55:33 | Stephen)
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For 30 YEARS ! I struggled with depression and anxiety and panic attacks. Took every type of medication for it. Guess what! Quit coffee and have zero need for medication now.
I quit caffeine 23 days ago due to high anxiety,depresión,panic attacks also sleeping less and less. I'd been consuming caffeine for 17+ years and now I can't believe i was putting that drug in my body thinking it made me more productive when in reality it was suppressing my body from taking a real rest. After 3 weeks of nasty withdrawal and now I start feeling all the symptoms went down like 70% . And I get up in the morning with energy and steady energy throughout the day. Unbelievable how the body doesn't need that drug to function on its optimum potential. We all are brainwashed by the caffeine. ❤
Thank you guys for sharing. I'm in withdrawal myself. Just lacking the motivation to do anything. I'm a type A person so taking away my drive is torture.
damn, that is like cracking the code. Well done
Same
@@tommyjones1357Give it a couple of weeks, your energy will return and be more balanced. 😊
About 25 years ago I went to a therapist for anxiety... they NEVER asked me how much coffee I was drinking OR told me to STOP drinking any caffeine! Went for 2 years and they put me on anxiety relieving pills... When I asked my wife who was a nurse if I should maybe stop caffeine outright.. she said, " You could be addicted to worse, don't worry about it!"
This is why I DO NOT put my faith in established medicine and seek information to treat myself. (This and other times the medical profession has failed me has led me to think like this... not just this one incident)
Happy to hear someone addressing this online ...😢😢😢 .... I had depression anxity later panic attack ... and no one from my specialist told me that the black tea is a factor in increasing my level of anxiety or panic .... after 9 years of suffering I know feel bitter for what they did to me 😮😮😮
Even at the days when everything was alright I would go anxuis after hours of taking the caffeine and what a big shame no one like litterly no one from the midecal field advised me to quit caffeine 😮😮😮😮😮
The psychiatrist even wanted me to stay on sleep mids n never ever advised that its no longer necessary to take the pills when your anxiety is now becoming less n less😮😮😮😮
Big pharma agents trained to kill
I have over active bladder, doc asked to continue with coffee.. i am reducing coffee huge difference hope to get rid of it
Be really careful with those anti-anxiety pills (benzodiazepines). When you try to get off those, you will think you've been transported to hell.
Your one and only calming neurotransmitter (GABA) will become totally downregulated. It's living like you've been thrown out of an airplane without a parachute 24/7. I was prescribed them for about a year for sleep during a stressful time that was long term. Four years later I am still have symptoms. Takes years and years.
And if you're on them now DO NOT COLD TURKEY. You could die from a seizure.
This is such an important interview. I’ve been reading the book and I never want to drink caffeine ever again. It actually scares me now. Been off caffeine for 11 days and I feel amazing already, the first few days were awful, but after that I feel so much better as a person. The anxiety caffeine caused me wasn’t worth it. I’m sleeping like a baby too! God bless Stephen Cherniske!
Thank you for your feedback. Yeah, I really enjoyed interviewing him is a sea of knowledge.
How did u manage the headache ?
@@anthonya880 I didn’t really have any headaches. The hardest part of quitting for me was just the lack of ‘energy’
Wait it’s only been less than two weeks and you already feel better?!
@@Stovetopcookie yes, absolutely. The side effects only last between 2-9 days. How long have you been off caffeine?
I ended up in the ER with gastritis from coffee. Off it cold turkey. Recovering my gut health. Anxiety is gone as well.
Well done❤️
I quit coffee 18 days ago after 30 years of massive overuse. Every day I was doing 2 xl Dunkin Donuts 24oz coffees (359mg caffeine in each one) plus another 24oz giant cup at home...usually all between 6-9:30am. Tried to quit a few times but could never get past a few days at most. Finally had enough...weaned off for a few weeks by reducing intake...got it down to 2 small cups...then switched to decaf...and last 18 days have had nothing...not even decaf. I would say side effects were very slight headaches for maybe 3 days...week 2 went through a period of exhaustion,lethargy, no motivation. I feel like I have gotten past that over the last 4 days...LOTS of water and LOTS of B vitamins in the morning have really helped alleviate that tired exhausted feeling I was getting. I was waking up exhausted. Im feeling pretty good now! Cant wait to be off it for 30 - 60 -90 days and forever. Quitting things you are a slave to definitely builds confidence!
Well done Lee and great sentiments. Admire your dedication. I had no idea about caffeine as I suspect millions more, glad you found this podcast helpful and thanks for listening
@@unlearneverythingdeevo Thanks and Yes - great podcast!
"Quitting things you are a slave to definitely builds confidence!" Well said! I quit coffee for 2023 and happy I've made it almost two weeks. Hoping the exhaustion goes away soon.
@@leevancleef358 Lee, still off coffee some 6 months later?
@@chriswhitehouse8982 Yes - took about 2-3 mos to get past the extreme tiredness that came with stopping. I could deal with it...but certainly glad that part is over. Tomorrow will also be 8 mos exactly no alcohol.
Caffeine and alcohol. Get rid of both watch your life completely change with blessings
I'm on day 2 cold turkey off caffeine. I was addicted for 31 years!! I very rarely drink alcohol, almost never. I'm sure this is going to change everything.
Has it? @@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order
@@djVania08I only managed a few days :o(
@@djVania08It did for me.
How did things change for you?
I’ve weaned off coffee several times but after no caffeine for 2-3 months I feel bored and go back to it.
I drink alcohol like 1 drink a week.
I quit sugar, I quit simple carbs. I quit most non fiber carbs. I quit alchohol. But the caffeine addiction is strong. I know in the back of my head that coffee is not natural to drink. It makes no sense to alter your adenosine mechanisms and artificially release stress hormones regularly. I know it's the cause of a few issues I have. I will try to quit today. It's my last little addiction
update?
I quit caffeine , all grains.
And sugar … 15 days ago and I’m now starting to feel amazing !!!
I also drink distilled water only !!
@@abc33944 why all grains?
@@filipstruhar8048because modern grains are processed and genetically modified, all processed carbs are terrible for you
❤
When you hear people defend coffee it sounds like an addict. They refuse to admit there is negatives. Unfortunately, people probably miss or ignore the bad side effects and damage themselves.
I had the same experience, when I cut out all caffeine my dreams came back!
Same thing happened to me.
I am noticing the same thing. Means you are sleeping deeper, I would guess.
@@chriswhitehouse8982 I think it means you’re getting REM sleep again
@@Stovetopcookie bingo
Same !!! Crazy !
I think I've found the answers to my stomach issues. I have no issues falling asleep, even after I've had a cup of coffee in the evening. But I haven't dreamed regularly in years and I thought it was odd. I'm skinny and eat healthy, but my stomach is constantly bloated. I stopped dairy but the issue persisted for decades. I never ever attributed any of my issues to coffee because I never had obvious issues unless I reach for that 3rd "cup" (16oz). Then, suddenly I have nightmares and become a different person. This was literally a wake up call. I'm done with coffee and hope I can just reverse some of the damage done to my poor body.
I stopped regularly using caffeine about 2 weeks ago, and holy heck it is SO MUCH EASIER to get to sleep now it's almost a complete 180 from how it used to be. It used to take me at least 15 minutes to get to sleep if conditions were ideal. Now I'm asleep in 2 minutes at the most even during a raging thunderstorm!
My mood is better, I'm not eating as much, and it takes a lot more for me to get angry.
What the heck have I been doing all these years?
Wild stuff.. Im coming around as well. Time to give it up
So it takes a couple of weeks to see the benefits?I switched to decaf three days ago and eventually I want to quit that.I feel more tired and unmotivated after switching.
@@2023NCIS you are tired because your adrenals have become idle because you are so used to be being wired off the caffine your adrenals have shut off. Now you have no caffine your adrenals are still running idle. It will take some time to adjust.
@@shahid8545 Makes sense
@@2023NCIS the first thing you will notice is a heightened sense of calmness. This was the first thing I noticed. This sense of calm in my being. Hard to explain. I've been about 7 to 8 weeks caffine free. I had a soda like 2 weeks ago and found it gross which is unusual to me.
Back in 1999 i freaked out over drinking coffee for 20 years...Anxiety, panic, cold sweats...By sheer luck i found Dr Cherniske's book, "Caffeine blues"...this book saved my life..I quit coffee and i felt spectacular....Thank you Dr......
I had a heart attack from over exercise and caffeine
What happened.. did you have a heart attack during your workout?
Please investigate magnesium supplementation. There is a great book called The Magnesium Miracle. This is a vital electrolyte long-depleted from the soil and food supply. It is concentrated mostly in the heart and brain. Exercise and caffeine deplete this mineral and even a healthy diet is insufficient for optimal magnesium consumption.
I usually have a tea in the morning and a coffee in the afternoon and this has been my routine for over 10yrs. I just missed 2 days of coffee or tea and hit this massive wall of withdrawal at work. It was so awful man... the shakes, jittery, nausea, dysphoria, weak legs and a sharp headache.. I almost left to go home until it hit me... I didn't drink any coffee for a couple days.. to test it out I went and got a coffee and within 30min I was back to normal and this triggered me to explore quitting. I have developed bad anxiety over the past 1 year and panic attacks. I don't think my body can handle it as it used to. I'm 44... I think I starting to get it. I don't dream anymore, my sleep is hit and miss. I think it's time... I really enjoyed this thank you.
I’m on my first day of no caffeine and within hours I had a horrible headache and and am just lying on my couch not functioning very well
@@kateyjrosalia4464 That should tell you how crippling this stuff can be. Drink water.. after about 72hrs it gets better
Did you cut the Caffeine?
@@Saundersstrong Yes I cut it for a few months and then had a cup, which led to another and now I'm back on my old cycle again. I just love coffee and tea and my wife drinks it and usually makes one for me in the morning, it's like a morning ritual.. tea or coffee at the breakfast table. However, I'm going to give it another go because there are some very nice subtle changes that happen to your everyday life when you are totally off the caffine. My sleep was by far the best it's ever been (no sh*t) and one other thing I found was that I had this inner calm. Very hard to describe into words but just a sense of inner calm that I want back. It's a very hard thing to break without a doubt.
I just quit caffeine about 6 days ago. I got sick 6 days ago with a severe stomach flu. So, I was going through the detox and the stomach flu at the same time. My body was going into shock. I had 2 extreme panic attacks during this period. It’s been an insane ride but wow. My body was detoxing like crazy not just physically but chemically. I’ll never go back. I’ll consider they severe stomach flu a blessing in disguise.
The flulike symptoms was the detox
It wasn’t ur body, it was a demon you were feeding all those years. And it was struggling for energy. If you resist the devil he will flee
What a remarkable man and what a great example of what a happy, fulfilled life looks like in your 70's.
yeah hes so hot
Coffee also destroys our gut, especially having that first thing when waking up on empty stomach
Exactly
How’s that?
Any science to show this claimed cause and effect? Seeing as long living people drink caffeine, wouldn’t they have destroyed guts?
@@WilliamBTCWallace Those populations studies don't prove that it's optimal. You can draw all kinds of conclusions from population studies. I've seen so many of this kind of population studies, but when you read into them with critical mind, you would understand it's very random to pull any conclusions like this.
Same as people tell their grandma smoked and lived to 100+ yo, so smoking is good for health.
But up to you, what you believe and how you wanna live your life in the end.
This is not true!
Went to a VA addiction class, the amount of coffee consumed was eye opening.....made me see that some addictions are reinforced
the addiction component behind coffee and caffeine is very understated...i will drink coffee ONLY before noon but i'll drink 2 or 3 cups back to back within an hour like i am dosing a drug...its not good and is an obvious addiction-based behavior
I'm suprised after all that he still drinks a cup of coffee in the morning
Right! It's going to kill you as he drinks a cup of coffee?? 😂
He does???!!! I haven’t listened to all of it yet.
Doc is a big coffee drinker. He drinks it daily and he says he sleeps like a baby. But if you go to his website, you can buy his DHEA supplements that he suggest 😮
he literally said at the very beginning of the interview that there's nothing in the literature that says having a cup of coffee in the morning is bad. his advice is for lost people who never knew caffeine can be bad for you if you take it in the afternoon and who don't know energy drinks contain caffeine. in other words, it's for utterly delusional people whose grandma never told them tea and coffee can interfere with sleep, and people that don't read the ingredients in what they consume. the only reason this guy is popular is because over 50% of the world's population is a borderline idiot.
I am 11 days off caffeine and I seem to be over the worst.
I have been of coffee before, but this time I plan to be off for good. I target 3 months and then 1 year.
Same for alcohol, no drinking for 68 days.
Congratulations 🎉
@@astrarai-thesobercoder Now I did more than 4 months.
I still have some desire for coffee, I wonder when that stops 😊
Sleep is much better, mind is working great. When I am tired I sleep, not just hanging around until I fall asleep
7 months in with no caffeine and no desire at all. I will say it took me about 4-5 months to not desire it.
I started with slow morning runs or walks and on and I did not think of coffee at all. That really helped.
Alcohol I am off for 8 months.
I am still struggling with phone addiction though
@@Sassypantsinpink Ha ha, when I smell it on my wife or in the house I now really do not like it.
A terrible smell once you do not crave it
@@AS-gx4qgkeep going !! You are inspiring me. 7 days in here
The latest evidence of health benefits of Sleep is overwhelming at this point.
Author Michael Pollan said when interviewing sleep science researchers that he noticed almost NONE of them drank coffee or tea. This pretty much tells you all you need to know...
No it doesnt
@@AR42499found a caffeine addicted fiend xd
@@AR42499 his fav reddit caffeine addicts said coffee is good so it must be good
I agree. I was a coffee addict.
Its funny how we say "I need a coffee" instead of "im tired"
It's not just coffee, it's everything we eat and drink including soda! Nothing is good anymore. Caffeine will affect everyone differently.
I do agree that you will feel much better if you quit caffeine! ❤
When I left my job I found it easy to stop drinking coffee. Think I was stuck in a routine. Coffee was part of the work routine, I didn't stop straight away but a few weeks the obsession went away Don't miss it at all.
Great feedback. Crazy how routine that habit becomes
It comes an addiction due to wakefulness and stress response in the workplace. Easy to be off coffee when not working or working a non stressful job
@PaulHarrisonAdventureGearMusic nothing to do with stress. Happy people with easy lives are hooked. Habit, routine..
It's insane how much of it is consumed - then people complain about headaches and energy - blows my mind
my dad always has migrains and bad sleep but is drinking 6/7 coffee a day, last one at 20:00 in teh evening. He would never listen to me because it's normal.
Just listened to this entire interview and I want to thank you for it. I'd like to tell my story and how everything Stephen said here connects: I have been a stimulant [caffeine, sugar, nicotine] junkie my whole adult life. When I was in my twenties and thirties I had the metabolism of a jackrabbit and boundless energy. Now at forty-eight its been a downward slide HARD for the better part of the decade. I am a stress case, crippling general anxiety, depression, a hundred pounds overweight with a fatty liver. I have noticed that in the last five years that I was becoming extremely sensitive to coffee, alcohol, over-stimulation of any kind. After putting the pieces together I truly believe that this is ADRENAL FATIGUE from decades of redlining with caffeine, and a lack of RESILIENCE from my liver that is no longer detoxing well. Also, a WRECKED digestive system with IBS problems and nerfed serotonin levels. As a former weight-lifter and a guy that partied, drank, and worked doubles, it was always more more more and additionally I popped NSAIDS at every occasion to deal with pain, arthritis, whatever.
The bottom line is, right away at forty I hit the wall, severe and sustained burnout. . . and now I am trying to undo all of the damage I've done being a hard charger in my twenties and thirties. Is it even possible, I cannot say. But today's me doesn't smoke, I don't drink, and now I am off of caffeine and let me say, IT IS TOUGH SLEDDING to do this work. Depression/Anxiety is high, and even following Cherniske's advice and weaning off of caffeine over the better part of a month has been incredibly tough. My "happy chemicals" are at a flatline without the chemical spikes of these various substances. Now its all about baby steps toward better exercise habits, less stress eating, and experimenting with some milk thistle and DHEA supplementation to help my liver, body, and brain. I was drawn to Stephen's book and work instinctively, because I was searching for solutions and had a hunch that my stress levels were really compounding my weight gain and general upset and anxiety. All the signs and I mean ALL THE SIGNS are there for me, and you two discussed them all today with this pod.
I want to thank you Deevo for having this conversation. It galvanized my thought process surrounding why I am making the changes that I am, and helped me on a day where I stayed home from work because I was feeling desperate, strung out, and terrible. You guys checked all the boxes here, its like throwing all the drapes open and the lights on.
Your story is very touching. I really hope you continue on the path you are on and can find peace and heal the damage done from years of abuse. Good luck!
@@tt4570Thank you ❤
you will recover. stick strong and don't give up.
The body is an amazing thing when you treat it right, it can undo a LOT if damage. Stick with it. Really amazing what the body can do even when it's being abused.
Look into carnivore. I gave up coffee even before watching this podcast. It was due to an anxiety attack which drove my blood pressure up and my heart rate like crazy. Having some beef meat broth calmed me right down. I recommend follow doctors Baker. Saladino, Chaffee, Berry
On day 4 of cold turkey of ~1000mg coffee for 10 yrs and 10-15gpd kratom for 2 yrs.
Not a happy camper, but on the comeup today, trudged my way through work in the heigh of withdrawls, been lifting in gym harder than ever, it's a struggle but I want to find more meaning and pleasure in natural things like socializing, building things, and exercise. I think it wills do wonders for my confidence. From what i hear, its a 3mo to 1 yr full recovery from caffein. I'm commited
still caffeine free?
@@beemore69 yes, ive had a cup here and there after nights of bad sleep with important work related things in the morning, but virtually still caffein free. Maybe 4 cups over the last 2 weeks.
The only thing im noticing is that i tend to talk to strangers and women more, and am more dirrect in my communication in sales. Must be without the constant adrenal fatigue and adrenaline i have less inhibition and social anxiety. Keep putting my foot in my mouth honestly lol. My workouts are also much better, just harder to start. Which was unexpected.
God bless you man
Can I ask if you're still off kratom? I've been on it for awhile now and am ready to put it in my rearview mirror. Curious how you got off of it? Just straight cold turkey?
@@SlammedZero I cut it out cold Turkey. Worst symptoms were about 48-72 hours after last use. After day 4 things got so much better and the worst of it was over. Best of luck to you man, I’m so happy I stopped
The man is the GOAT when it comes to spreading the real truth about coffee and backing it up with numerous researches, publishing a book that has no alternatives to this day.
Personally, I realized the dark truths about coffee the hard way and not only the negative effects that it has causing "death" by a thousand cuts, but also from the addictive grip it has on people leading to huge withdrawal effects that can be physical and psychological at the same time.
Thanks for bringing Stephen in this live interview it means a lot to me, as I read his book but tried to find video materials of him and I barely found something until this video.
Plamen i was as ignorant as everyone else, falling prey to the false marketing claims. After doing the research and hearing Stephen it was an eye opener. switched to mushroom drink in the morning and don't miss a beat
that is the truth on many levels, his data doesn't lie and is well supported
@@Dave-mm5ge Greatest Of All Time, when it comes to caffeine truths.
@@Dave-mm5ge lol I wondered the same!
Caffeine is killing you but he has a cup of coffee every day because of habit. Oh geeze
Great Book by a Guy that still has the Blues
@@TornadoOfSouls777 Sit down and let me tell you a lil' something' about them caffeeeine bluuues boy
incredible interview, defo gonna share this. I am 25 and glad i managed to get off caffeine this year. I was drinking daily since 17. Anxiety, hyper sensitivity problems, blood pressure, lean but bad body composition, skin problems,... endless list. I am still in college and its like my eyes got open this year. EVERYBODY is hooked. My poison of choice for 8 long years were energy drinks. I wish i could reroll the time and do it all over again but healthy and caffeine free. This one thing messed up so much in my life. And i can confidently say that because i know how much of my daily reality revolved around the need for energy drinks.
I've been drinking coffee since 9 years old. Cola and Red Bull probably earlier. Thanks to this video, I'm switching to tea today and am going to work my way down towards quitting completely. Coffee is delicious but the negative effects on stress and sleep (which sets the foundation for your entire life) simply isn't worth it.
Hi Pelle. Were you able to quit? How is it going now?
@@Stovetopcookie No coffee in about a month, but I have other sources of caffeine like tea and cola. I'm probably under 150-200 mg a day now. Got a horrendous insomnia the first weeks (strange, huh?) but felt way more chill. Also, my stomach feels better. But I think I need to quit completely to get the full effects. The craving for coffee has gotten stronger these last few days, haha.
@@pepe12414 What about now?
@@crispy1660 Sadly I'm back on the coffee wagon. It started one day where I had very little sleep but super important work deadlines to hit. Went to the store and bought an energy drink. Then I had another one the next day... and the next. Then I figured I'm better off drinking coffee, haha.
I'm probably gonna try again soon, but with a strict plan to cut down to 0 caffeine instead of supplementing with tea.
@@pepe12414 hang in there, I’ve been trying / thinking of trying for years now
When I've stopped drinking coffe my DREAMS came back.... That's truly weird... It affects REM sleep way more than people imagine. Even when you don't feel tired after waking up, when you are on caffeine your REM sleep is prejudiced, as statted by Matthew Walker...
That is reported a lot actually.
Everyone should Listen to Allen Carr’s “easy way to quit caffeine” audiobook. Good luck! Third week. I am saved from the caffeine trap. 😊
Just quit coffee around my cycle oh I can't tell how much my pms decreased and my mood and I am really shocked , very eye opening interviewed and made a lot sense
I recently read Caffeine Blues, and this was a helpful interview which I appreciate.
I was a one cup a day (10 oz.) drinker of coffee until about five weeks ago. I noticed over the last year, that, no matter how much water I drank throughout the day, my mouth felt dry. This is not a good sign. I feel my Keurig brewer made coffee that contained about 120 mg. of caffeine.
Well, I made a relatively seamless transition to 1 cup (8 oz.) of green tea (Japanese) daily. I feel my hydration is much better now. A cup of green tea may contain 30-40 mg. of caffeine, and less if you brew loose-leaf. For me, I believe coffee may end up being a once a week treat, if that. My Keurig machine is still the perfect temperature (about 170 F) for green tea brewing.
In his book, Dr. Cherniske makes some less appreciated points about how traditional coffee growing is harmful for our environment, and I feel pretty sure the doctor has investigated the best sources for shade-grown, organic coffee for his one cup of java daily. Frankly, such coffee is not easy to find, but it's possible if you don't mind paying more. One should also be aware of possible mold growing on coffee beans, and therefore I wonder how many mycology studies are done to screen for that!
As for Teeccino, it will never compete in taste with coffee, and it is too expensive.
So what about tea? While tea may be sprayed with pesticides, as he points out, one can, at a minimum, take a look at the corporate statements of a tea purveyor. My supplier is a well-established, and I feel, ethical, company whose only business is tea. Their web site states: "We do test our large tea purchases for pesticide residues and they do not exceed the stringent EU limits."
I am a 71-year-old female who takes no prescription medications. At this age, one cannot get by drinking or eating things that wouldn't have caused a moment of concern thirty years before!
I have anxiety had multiple panic attacks ower the years I always taught I was having a heart attack until I found out I had panic attacks I used to drink 5 to 7 cups of coffee per day and was a heavy smoker now I also quit smoking am 29 years old
I am proud of you bro 💪🏼
Good conversation, but surprising to hear at the end that he has a daily coffee and doesn't think that there's any evidence of harm from that
Because he’s an addict himself 😂 cognitive dissonance at its finest. That’s unbelievable to me that he wrote an entire book on it and still makes an exception for himself for daily consumption.
According to an interview he gave to Digital Journal months after this podcast, he now has "three cups a day" and still says there's no problem.
Nasty addiction.
lmao
This surprises me, too.
I'm disappointed because his book helped me so much.
It just goes to show how ADDICTIVE caffeine is (if Stephen can get re-addicted 😢)
I fell into the same trap. I read Stephen's book and gave up caffeine 10 years ago, then I switched to a quarter strength coffee in the morning thinking I was safe, but after years of doing that I started getting the same caffeine symptoms as before.
I've learned that NO amount of it is safe.
@@juliuscaesar8163that's shocking. It's the addiction speaking.
Love this and just bought the book. Thabk you for sharing and hosting him on your show!
I suffered from high blood pressure, anxiety, Renaud's... all caffeine related, gone no longer after I quit. It's a blight on the nervous & endocrine system long term. You need to cut it out.
Interview starts @7:00
I've also had that experience of caffeine suppressing dreams. Super book. Read it years ago and dipped into it a lot subsequently.
Eye-opening information. Thank you so much!!!!! I loved your guest's attitude, honesty and smile and his balance in life. He knows very well what is important; and what is taking you towards a healthier body-mind and spirit and emotional well being. Super! Love it!
thank you - and agreed, he is quite charismatic
1st timer. Really enjoyed your podcast. Great questions and I was absorbed for the whole hour !! Subscribed !!
Thank you for you show. A few days ago I purchased Stephen's book, I stopped caffeine several days before the book arrived, now going through horrible withdrawal and can't read the book. So glad the video's available to watch.😊
I bet that the antidepressant companies are making a fortune on damage coffee causes.
He said only fruits and vegetables have antioxidants, but red meat has high amounts of glutathione, which is called the master antioxidant.
Yes, no mention either of the extremely high sugar content of fruit and carb/lectin/oxalate content of veggies and related health impact. That stuff will give you diabetes
Caffeine is shiet. Stabilise at 1 cup a day then go off it and see the headaches you get and this shows you the blood restriction to the brain that is going on. Dissapointed to hear that he's on one cup a day. Probably circa 80mg a day. Your sleep is infinitely better off the stuff. Deeper and more stage 4 sleep. If you must drink it then go on it during low stress periods of your life. Like on holidays for eg.
another thing to add and probably the most important thing for men in Stephen's book is the link between caffeine and prostatitis. The study whereby men who went off the caffeine and saw a reduction in their prostatitis and PSA scores is huge.
I was abuser of caffeine, propably 1500mg on high end and 500mg on low end. I am staying off completely. But if someone didn't abuse , 1 cup in a morning should be ok. It's like with everything you drink 1 cup a day i drink 10, but technically we are coffee drinkers. We should make distiction between coffee drinkers and coffee abusers .
Wonderful interview!!! Thank you so much! ❤❤❤
Great interview very interesting
He's really good and the fact that he drinks coffee doesn't mean much, just attests to the dependency that coffee gives you so it proves his point even more. He is pretty wrong on the antioxidant front, the best antioxidant is glutathione and it's produce from glutamine cysteine and glycine, so healthy meat with tendons and ligaments
Many many points for mentioning the importance of eating connective tissue!
Than you for the most wonderful and informative vid and special thanks to the good Doctor! Love his manner!
Thank you for this interview. Very interesting about the affects of caffeine on our adrenals’ DHEA production.
welcome.. crazy how we have all been lied to
Stephen is really likable. Seems like a great human. Was surprised after all that info… he drinks coffee 🤷♂️🤦🏼
yep, that blew my mind! At least he was honest about it 😳
hes addicted to it.... thats why he does it... he just didnt say it that way... but thats what it is... hes the example he gives in his own book...
Yes, that is weird! Why would he?? It is so harmful and he knows it! It seems really silly.
My research found a link that says caffeine weakens the power of DHEA. I've had many traumas and tragedies over the years and they've left me with an adrenal axis malfunction, so my integrated nutritional doctor put me on DHEA. Thank you for this enlightening interview. I enjoyed Dr. Cherniske's jovial way of presenting it.
I was drinking 400-1000mg daily, and probably more on some days, I quit coffein a week ago. The first 4-5 days i had zero energi and was really tired, but the last 2 days have been better. Energi levels are 100% more stabile throughout the day now and my stress levels are zero. amazing. Im never going back to coffein.
Btw a tip, drink lots of water, I have been drinking 4-5 liter water daily so have experianced zero headache.
If fluid leaks out faster than the body can replace it, the amount of fluid around the brain decreases, and the brain may sag downward, stretching the surrounding blood vessels and supporting tissues. This stretching results in a headache.
Great interview thank you 🙏
the addiction component behind coffee and caffeine is very understated...i will drink coffee ONLY before noon but i'll drink 2 or 3 cups back to back within an hour like i am dosing a drug...its not good and is an obvious addiction-based behavior
I'm very addicted, I love coffe. In Italy the expresso is the must. I read these side effects, and when I turn off immediately noticed a better sleep, more mental sharpness and my skin became hydrated but I'm periodically return to drink it 🤣
I hear you. My skin looks divine after quitting 😂
In Italy they have something called Caffe orzo! Caffeine free barley drink that hits the coffee/espresso craving well
Educational,
Great information!
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I'm down to one 200g cup (14g ground coffee for pour-over) in the morning. I'm relieved to learn that Mr Cherniske believes that's OK. The "high" it gives me is too precious to go without.
Awesome interview thanks.
Good interview and so true. But I do not agree on the fruits and vegetables. I have been eating only meat, fermented dairy and eggs, but mostly beef, for a whole year and I have never in my life felt better and healthier. I am a 64 year old woman. Now quitting coffee as well, and that is indeed improving my health even more. Please, do not fall into the trap of the vegan lifestyle, all important nutrients we need are in beef, where plants contain lots of antinutrients like lectins, oxalates etc. that ruin your intestines.
You’re testosterone will tank
Decaf bulletproof coffee. Every day. Giving up caffeine is one of the best things I’ve ever done.
fabulous interview
Great interview, Steven is awesome. Very sharp for his age, you can tell he practiced what he’s preached.
Great interview. The best I’ve seen on coffee and caffeine. Will definitely quit coffee today and read the book. Thank you!
great job , thanks
Amazing information!
I'm just happy to find a fellow weirdo who color coordinates his bookshelf.
Nice podcast. glad i found it.
The sad thing is that coffee is just so ritualistic. It's more than just the caffeine, it's the entirety of making it, consuming it, smelling it, setting the entire mood of the next few hours of your day. It's crazy how ingrained it is in our society and culture. It's especially problematic in my field (software engineering).. we literally have technologies named after it!
Great information about the adrenals not being able to make DHEA!
The author of caffeine blues still drinks coffee wtf 🤯 57:40
WTF!!!!!!!
Still knows what he's talking about.
mamma mia!
It doesn't take away from the truth of the book though. He's still addicted, even though it's a small amount, probably around 80mg per day.
Crazy😂 it kinda just tells me more how addictive the coffee is
Great podcast!
19:20 lol what is that sound🤣🤣
Very good!
thank you from Korea.
Why would one coffee in the morning be ok if you're still dependent on it? I usually just have one cup a day but i want to quit that and hope it will improve my well being overall to do so.
I just switched to decaf starting today. I figure even though it still has a bit of caffeine, it has to be better than regular. The only thing is that it does not taste as good as my regular coffee, that’s for sure.
Great video and im 3 years off i still have one decaf in the morning for the rutine but im much more calm now and feel much better
Interesting interview. I'm almost at 2 months no caffeine and I am hoping to make a video on it. So this interview was very informative and I've got the book he wrote to read, since I did read two others. Thanks!
You might like to check out Professor Matthew Walker's book " Why we sleep ". His chapter on Caffeine is fantastic, brutal and eye opening. You will never go back after That...
@@pat557 I think Matt Walker is that sleep specialist who is constantly referenced in these books.
What he drinks coffee everyday?! makes no sense
Hold on … he still drinks coffee?
Crazy 😂
One of my favorite books 👍🏼
Maybe you already figured this out but while the author helped me tremendously in quitting coffee, he’s grossly misinformed about nutrition. If you’re still having to take drugs for pain, I recommend switching to a low carb/keto diet or even better, a carnivore diet. All your pain will subside and you’ll start rebuilding the tissues that are causing the issues 😊. Meat and its fat has all the nutrients a human body needs and is what we evolved on. It’s the plants of which coffee is made from, which wrecks our body and our health and has us chasing our tail, trying to find answers and get better. Thanks for the video and best of luck!
Great video,how many people have no clue what caffeine is doing to them?Would they stop if they knew?
Anyone else watching this whilst having their coffee?
Let me give you the data saying that having a cup of coffee in morning has negative effect:
When I have any caffeine at all, I have bad sleep.
When I have decaf, I sleep pretty good.
When I am off ALL caffeine, I sleep GREAT!
Doesn't matter if it's one cup in the morning. Sleep is highly impacted by even small amounts of caffeine.
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Super informative and super helpful. He mentions he still drinks one cup of coffee per day. Did he ever mention how many ounces or how many milligrams of caffeine in that one cup?
"My point throughout this book has been that unless you eliminate caffeine, your chances of living a more relaxed and healthier life is practically nil." Caffeine Blues pg. 385
Well this was probably one of the most uninspiring things to see, that the guy who wrote the book said that and has one cup a day... wtf?
He now has "3 cups a day", according to an interview slash ad to Digital Journal. And he talks about it has that being him keeping his consumption under control. I can't tell if he's a grifter or an addict justifying his addiction.
Thank you !!! Awesome interview. Off coffee for cleansing ,ingesting dhea. What about black tea ? Green tea? Mikayla
I've been so tired and anxiety ridden....I'm hoping this is the change I need to make
great dr
But at the end he drinks coffee. Classic!
He’s is talking about abusing coffee. The dose is the poison. Listen to what he is sayong
And... at the end Stephen says, 'I drink a cup of coffee in the morning'. What!? listened to an hour of that 😂😂
I’m quitting at the moment. I have to 100% quit.
But did I hear him right!? Did he say that he actually a coffee each morning?
I’m surprised that he of all people still drinks it regularly (albeit a small controlled amount).
Great!
I quit coffee and now I drink matcha. My body feels like love now. Shut down the fight or flight in my body completely
I don’t know how detached from your core one has to be to not notice if coffee is causing your anxiety.
I don't know. I think if you've been drinking coffee for a really long time uninterrupted, you don't even know how you feel with or without caffeine anymore. You can start to think the anxiety is just you, or just life itself and let caffeine off the hook.
Although I drink coffee I only drink it black and I only drink it from when I get up around four A.M. until ten and then only green tea and black tea. I have not had any adverse affects from it and have no problem sleeping. However in my younger day when I was attorney there was an attorney on the circuit who thought he was an expert on nutrition. Invariably when I was eating in the resturant frequently used by attorneys for lunch he would walk in and see what everyone was eating and then he would walk to my table and invariably it would be: "and just what are we having today?" And I would tell him and always, always, always, his answer was the same: "Oh don't eat that don't you know, bad for you, bad for you .." To make a long story short a couple of months later I stopped off at a restaurant on the way home to get to get a few slices of fish I had ordered and there sat my friend with his "friends" only this time he had a big slice of pizza in his little mouth. The bottom line is that on You Tube no matter what you eat or drink some so called expert will always be telling you "OH NO DON'T EAT THAT BAD FOR YOU BAD FOR YOU"!
doesnt matter of you dont have problems sleeping studies show even when you think youre sleeping fine youre prob not...
Dose doesn’t make the poison. A little bit of a poison is still a poison just not much of it. Smh
Just because you can “rapidly detox” from caffeine doesn’t mean it’s ok. You know how many car accidents happen because someone thought they had a “high tolerance” for alcohol.
water is a poison then
Wrong. Look up "hormesis." Even very low doses of toxic substances can have an opposite effect.
Fantastic
Host claims Cherniske is a doctor but only has a master’s degree, and it’s listed in his title on the screen. Important detail to overlook.
True true. But the details of the case he makes are quite fundamentally strong and just bc one has a phd or doctorate doesn’t always equate to finality in expertise.