NotSoAlpha
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Ray Peat is glorious and all but the one thing that I disagree with him on, is his promotion of caffeine.
I have read Stephen Cherniske's "Caffeine Blues". It goes into great detail about how bad caffeine is. It's full of science.
Now, Ray Peat is all about reducing stress - yet he recommends a substance that raises stress hormones. He says mixing it with sugar will stop this but this hasn't been my experience and it doesn't make sense to take a stress-inducing substance then take another substance to reduce the stress caused by the stress-inducer. Could he simply be trying to justify his coffee addiction?
Effects of caffeine include: Reduced problem solving ability, more easily enraged, higher base anxiety levels, reduced blood flow to the brain, chemical dependence, broken sleep cycle and inability to enter the deepest phase of sleep, increased toxic load on the liver, digestive problems, ...the list goes on.
This is all from Caffeine Blues and it's all backed up by science. I have experienced some of these effects directly so I know it's at least partially true.
What's your guys take on caffeine?
I have read Stephen Cherniske's "Caffeine Blues". It goes into great detail about how bad caffeine is. It's full of science.
Now, Ray Peat is all about reducing stress - yet he recommends a substance that raises stress hormones. He says mixing it with sugar will stop this but this hasn't been my experience and it doesn't make sense to take a stress-inducing substance then take another substance to reduce the stress caused by the stress-inducer. Could he simply be trying to justify his coffee addiction?
Effects of caffeine include: Reduced problem solving ability, more easily enraged, higher base anxiety levels, reduced blood flow to the brain, chemical dependence, broken sleep cycle and inability to enter the deepest phase of sleep, increased toxic load on the liver, digestive problems, ...the list goes on.
This is all from Caffeine Blues and it's all backed up by science. I have experienced some of these effects directly so I know it's at least partially true.
What's your guys take on caffeine?