is coffee good or bad? My Reasons and Journey for Breaking up with it

Hi, I’m Aleks and I’m a recovering coffee addict. I first fell in love with coffee during my freshman year of college where it helped me get through classes and exams and eventually would be part of my morning routine for years to come. I savored this morning ritual and looked forward to it each day. I started experiencing health issues such as chronic fatigue and brain fog, and never imagined coffee could be the cause of this. In fact, I thought quite the opposite. Many nutritionists and holistic doctors advised me to give it up but I refused to listen but things got worse and I finally gave in. My journey to giving up coffee included a weening off period where I drank decaf and decaf Americanos. DO NOT QUIT COLD TURKEY! You’ll want to reduce your physical addiction before you address your mental one.

Now standing on the other side of it, I wish I had listened sooner. I take you through this journey in this episode. Here’s what we’ll cover: :

• Reasons why I gave up coffee:

  • I was experiencing gut issues and hormonal imbalance that manifested as chronic fatigue, anxiety, brain fog, and sinus issues

• How coffee negatively contributes to certain health issues:

  • It is a stimulant and is taxing on your nervous system and can lead to anxiety

  • It stimulates your adrenals and can lead to adrenal fatigue

  • It raises blood pressure

  • Conventional coffee can contain molds and/or lots of toxins like herbicides and fungicides which can disrupt your endocrine system (aka cause lots of hormonal imbalances like acne, moodiness, infertility, etc)

  • Coffee contains a protein that can be misread by your body as gluten. If you’re gluten sensitive and/or experiencing gut issues, this is a problem!