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Caffeine is a great
natural stimulant, it’s more or less a ‘socially acceptable psychoactive drug’
that helps combat tiredness and improves concentration and focus. Caffeine has
a number of health benefits, but like many other things, it becomes dangerous
when it’s consumed in excess. Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency,
shares 5 health risks of caffeine.
Indigestion
Caffeine raises the amount
of acid in your stomach; therefore, caffeinated beverages tend to cause stomach
upset or indigestion, especially when taken on an empty stomach. Caffeine is
also a diuretic that triggers your body to get rid of water, and as a result
it’s not a great thirst quencher.
Headaches
and migraines
Typically, caffeine can
actually help to reduce headaches symptoms, but when it is consumed in excess
it can cause severe headaches. The headaches are associated with caffeine
withdrawal symptoms. When the amount of caffeine ingested daily is unstable, it
tends to cause more frequent headaches as a result of its withdrawal symptoms.
It
can raise blood pressure
Caffeine is absorbed from
your stomach and reaches the highest levels in your bloodstream within an hour
or two, in the process it can make your blood pressure go up for a short time.
In most people, there are no long term effects but in those who have underlying
heart problems like hypertension or irregular heartbeats, they can experience a
more pronounced elevation in their blood pressure.
It
can interfere with fertility
Consuming excessive
amounts of caffeine has been found to potentially interfere with estrogen
production and metabolism, which can make it harder for women to get pregnant.
It
can inhibit collagen production in the skin
This is another
dose-dependent effect of caffeine consumption. For those who heavily consume
caffeine, there is an increased risk of inhibited collagen production in their
skin.
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