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Health
Check out 8 reasons why you should nix the amped up drinks to save your health according to BlackDoctor.org:
Causes Sleepless Nights
Energy drinks can cer- tainly keep people awake, but when abused, they can cause some people to miss sleep altogether.
Increased Anxiety
Leads To Type 2 Diabetes
You Can Go Into Cardiac Arrest
It has been recorded that those with underly- ing heart conditions have gone into cardiac arrest just after a few energy drinks. Before drinking
energy drinks or caffeine, be sure to know your heart’s health.
Those who are prone to feeling increased anxiety when consuming caffeinated beverages such as energy drinks should stay clear. For some, larger doses of caf- feine can even ignite full- blown panic attacks.
Because many energy drinks are also very high in sugar, they can eventually wear out the insulin-pro- ducing cells of the pan- creas, which unfortunately leads to type 2 diabetes.
You Can Overdose
Niacin also known as Vitamin B3 is placed in al- most every energy drink at levels that cause no harm and can even be healing. However, if a person is tak- ing additional supplements
containing Niacin, overdosing on the vitamin is pos- sible when consuming with energy drinks. Symptoms include skin flushing, dizziness, rapid heart rate, vomiting, itching, gout, and diarrhea.
It’s Addictive
Raises High Blood Pressure
Yes, you can most cer- tainly become addicted to caffeine and energy drinks. It’s all about the dopamine. Dopamine is a chemical that helps control move-
ment, motivation, and emotions, so enhanced dopamine signaling makes a person feel more awake and alert.
Caffeinated products like energy drinks can ele- vate a person’s blood pres- sure. For those with normal blood pressure, this shouldn’t be too alarming,
but those with already elevated blood pressure could be at risk of stroke.
It Doesn’t Mix Well With Medications
Some of the ingredients in energy drinks can interact with prescription medica- tions especially medications taken for depression.
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