8 New Caffeine Studies that Change Everything About Fat Loss, Longevity and Gut Health

[@ThomasDeLauerOfficial]

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[@michaelcweir]

@@ThomasDeLauerOfficial you are still missing things to add for longevity. Even Bryan Johnson is missing stem cell regeneration. Also he is deficient in growth hormone. And so are you. It shows in your face.

[@Shawn-pk4hc]

Thanks Thomas : )

[@jamesbenchimol1537]

can you do one on green tea

[@jAfr0Thunder86]

Questions: Could you link the studies? I’m nerdy and like reading those. What do you think about a person that is drug sensitive, including caffeine?

[@diviningrod2671]

Does the 8am mark account for actual end of sleep time ?

[@rachelmcgill8143]

Drink coffee if you like it, but cut out ultra-processed foods and added sugar, move your body, and incorporate strength training - done! Success!

[@mindingmybusiness6309]

I drink coffee with heavy cream and salt, that's it

[@rachelmcgill8143]

​@mindingmybusiness6309 Me too!!! First, I have a big glass of water as soon as I get out of bed, and I go do my workout in a fasted state. After that, my coffee with cream and salt - love it! ❤

[@modscooter2997]

Same here - water with fiber and lemon and double shot expresso with heavy cream following the workout.

[@Ferocious_Imbecile]

Starch turns to sugar in your guts. Thus the average N. American is consuming around half a pound of sugar a day.

[@rachelmcgill8143]

​@@modscooter2997❤❤❤

[@h-man2561]

My dad drank coffee ☕ 24/7 from his youth with milk & sugar. Never had water unless there was nothing else to drink. He was active with his yard work, garden & walked to get things. He just missed 97.

[@heather-cz8yk]

Also he was bless through genetics with a good heart....but older generation did way more physical tasks. ie. going to get groceries vs ordering to be delivered today. Actually doing the yard work etc. etc My dad was like your dad plus my mom worked all day with little breaks to read the newspaper daily!!

[@LangstonHD]

Neither sugar or milk are bad in this context so this isn’t surprising at all

[@lasselasse5215]

​@@LangstonHDnot generally correct. Milk causes itching and ear canal inflammation for me. Allergy test green. Unknown cause, except it correlate with milk and milk products intake.

[@LangstonHD]

@@lasselasse5215 that sucks

[@Whocares-z6v]

Its all individual. Some people dont tolerate caffeine well. One instance means nothing

[@jc9923]

Over the last month I’ve cut out caffeine after 10am and I’ve actually started dreaming again. I’ve had sleep issues for decades and haven’t had dreams that I’m aware of with any regularity for many years. Purely anecdotal obviously, but damn it feels good to wake up from a deep dream and have to shake off the sleep!

[@JoeyHern]

Interesting about the dreams.

[@_TheViewer_]

Super interesting, will give it a try tomorrow !

[@elijahpalmer6323]

You literally described one of the side effects of overdosing stimulants the same applies to cannabis and nicotine

[@Flowmada]

I haven't dreamed for years...

[@unknown-vo3di]

Genetic variation in reaction to caffeine. Caffeine on carnivore diet sleep issues caffeine on diet with starches I have no sleep issues

[@justcallmeccrazy2116]

I drink regular coffee all day, sleep well and feel great. Use caffenated coffee at a low dose, been doing it for years. 75 years old , no medications , no body problems. Excellent vo2 Max.

[@jimmccall8030]

Moved 2nd coffee of day from 2pm to 10am and my sleep improved 2X, deeper, more dreams, less wake ups. Eliminated minimal alcohol use and had another large sleep Improvement

[@MagieLamp]

when you say minimal, how many glasses/bottles would you say? asking cuz i might try

[@jimmccall8030]

@@MagieLamp was drinking 1.5 ounce organic vodka 3-4 days per week w dinner. My weightlifting has improved dramatically since stopped drinking.

[@MagieLamp]

@@jimmccall8030 did it take a while for you to notice effects? thanks for the reply

[@jimmccall8030]

@@MagieLamp noticeable in 2 days, massive difference in 5-7 days. I have been out to dinner w friends a couple times and had 2 Martinis and felt weak, tired and disinterested the next morning but have found if I only have a couple drinks every couple weeks the recovery is very fast and I’m full strength 48 hrs later. My reaction to alcohol is identical to eating sugary desserts. Cant do it except on occasional dinners out.

[@jimmccall8030]

I’m age 72 - which doesn’t help! 😊

[@AS-gx4qg]

607 days since I stopped with coffee and caffeine. And I feel great, no need for caffeine in your life at all. It took more than 6 months before I got my energy levels back.

[@stephanieherman2861]

yes most people dont realize that the headaches and tiredness they feel is because they are dependent on coffee. congratulations on stopping. you save a lot of money and time now.

[@questionauthority-f6i]

Most of my intake of caffeine is a by product because the drinks I consume have it in them. I'd drink them if they were caffeine free. I love the taste of coffee and monster rehab energy drink.

[@AS-gx4qg]

Of all choices, coffee and green tea are probably better for you than energy drinks.

[@AS-gx4qg]

I am pretty sure that coffe is an acquired taste. Children hate it. I was driving home tired. Drank a cup of coffee, and the taste was so bad a faul taste was stuck in my mouth for hours. And I used to love coffee, but have not had any for 620 days. Red bull actually also taste bad when you really taste it.

[@hhjhj393]

I was having massive headaches at work and had no idea why even though I was drinking a BUNCH of coffee, DOH.... So obvious, but at the time I was like, "am I dying or having a stroke or something?" Literally never even crossed my mind that it was the coffee.

[@joshpthatsme]

For the past month i've been adding blueberry powder from freeze dried wild blueberries to my 2 cups of coffee each day for an extra antioxidant kick and man does it make me feel good and sure adds a pleasant taste to the coffee!

[@electricpizzafly]

Listening to this at 2x normal speed while drinking coffee. He definitely sounds caffeinated 😊

[@echtogammut]

Anecdotally, when I cut caffeine consumption I dropped stubborn weight that diet and exercise wasn't removing. I personally think cycling coffee use is important. Maybe alternate coffee every other week or maybe do a month on/month off. It will also test your addiction tolerance.

[@sylon7717]

Really wow! Did you add sugar and or cream to your coffee?

[@echtogammut]

@@sylon7717 I drink it black. I'm kind of anti-sugar, I can't stand most sweet things.

[@sylon7717]

@@echtogammut it’s interesting because most people actually lose weight. However, caffeine can impair insulin sensitivity in short term. Which can indirectly cause extra weight. This can affect you if you drink it near the time of a meal (1hr) or some people are extra sensitive to caffeine.

[@thehighlandhomestead190]

yep!

[@bermafit6884]

it does make sende if you have become insulin resistant due to the bodies caffeine induced stress response. The insulin resistance elevates the insulin levels for longer and insulin in the bloodstream stores fat rather than using it as energy, therefore that stubborn fat mighve been cause by it.

[@brianluborsky7876]

Thanks!

[@chirpinsquirrel8710]

I was super "addicted". When i quit due to heart palpitation issues, i had roughly 2 months of withdrawls with the first month being totally powerless

[@zwifty7148]

Same. I am on month three of cutting out caffeine. I found a great decaf coffee to make it a little easier. My palpitations have stopped. I’ll never drink caffeinated coffee again, even though I crave it every day. I’m also off blood pressure medicine since I gave up caffeine.

[@RyNiuu]

Do you 2 exercise? Just out of curiosity. Like at least: - 7k steps of dailywalkies - Zone 2 for 1h a week - Zone 5 for 10 mins a week

[@zwifty7148]

@@RyNiuu yes I do. I also avoid fast food. I did all that before I cut out caffeine and I still do it to this day. Caffeine was the only major change I made.

[@chirpinsquirrel8710]

@@RyNiuu i pour concrete for a living. I average 50-70,000 steps daily. And go to the gym when I can. Hence my past caffeine addiction.

[@thekickassmexican102]

⁠@@chirpinsquirrel8710Concrete pumping mentioned 🗣️🗣️🗣️ me too

[@onechristianwallace]

Quitting caffeine is the only thing that shifted the lower belly fat. I don't know how but it worked.

[@questionauthority-f6i]

Maybe eating slightly less and not wrecking your gut.

[@ivanpratt8691]

Belly fat or belly bloat?

[@user-ih2fq1ck2q]

I started taking a caffeine pill in the morning while I was sick with covid because the coffee was upsetting my stomach but I get a migraine without it. The effect is so much cleaner and calmer feeling than coffee, now I don't even like coffee very much anymore

[@Count990]

I did something similar for a while because I got the same effect as you. It felt simpler, awake but without the digestive issues that coffee can cause. Overall it felt easier on my body. However after about a year of that consistently (between 100 mg on slow days to 300 on days I needed the extra help, not always at once) I started to feel this really deep sense of innate fatigue. It felt like I was awake but that my body had nothing left. Like I had burnt through a candle and was running on fumes. It is very difficult to describe in words but a metaphor I find myself using again and again is ‘it felt like my nerves were fried’ because it’s the closest I can approximate to the feeling. It was not a restful fatigue. After going no caffeine for a while I ended up switching back to coffee and this feeling has not returned no matter how much I drink. I think something about consuming it over a longer period of time (~15 minutes bs 10 seconds) and starting the digestive system makes the caffeine itself be gentler to my body. I also think that some other compounds in coffee may also be beneficial for this phenomenon. I much prefer coffee now even though it is less convenient.

[@mattvdh]

I was a heavy coffee drinker of twenty years and quit recently and it was the best thing I ever did for my gut. It was causing indigestion problems, heart burn and distributed my sleep. The cortisol and adrenaline spike is what's causing the extra calories burnt in these studies, but who wants to be anxious and stressed out all day?

[@orangesnowflake3769]

That's really good. I wish I could cure my reflux issues so easily tho lol I can't tolerate drinking tea either

[@nosuchthing8]

I need more coffee

[@thomaschambers7401]

Thank You for another great video. I’ve taken BuckedUp pre workout in the Morning around 5am with 350mgs of Caffeine and I Receive an Incredible Rush and it last for hours - Great !!! I can easily get Addicted to this, so I try to avoid using it too much. I’ve also used Caffeine Tablets and noticed after a few weeks of use I get a down afterwards and can fall asleep anywhere. However, as you Indicate, after a few days or a Week of abstinence I am back to normal and get a Rush. Unfortunately I can’t drink coffee it gives me a Nervous Stomach. But I haven’t had Coffee since I was a teen. But Caffeine Tablets and Pre Workouts with Caffeine work well for me.

[@darkhorseman8263]

We have a Mtor mediated growth and genetic repair phase during the day and an anti-inflammatory ampk repair / autophagy phase at night. We tend to breathe out oxidised fat at night. Inosine / Adenosine. Melatonin / Nocturnin. NAD+ NADh / NADp NADph. Night and day cycles are like entirely different metabolic modes.

[@shihengyifans]

I SEE INFLAMMATION HAPPENING AT NIGHT, PEOPLE WAKING UP WITH INFLAMMATION. ALSO I SEE THE GROWTH HAPPENING AT NIGHT, NOT DURING THE DAY, INFLAMMATION ALWAYS HOWS DOWN DURING THE DAY TOO

[@JeffreyBenjaminWhite]

explains also why sleep cycle regulation or disturbance helps to kill or encourages cancers, incl success of certain supps e.g. melatonin and some research chems which i will not here name..

[@airgetmar1928]

You think taking BPC-157 is better at night, midday or in the morning?

[@darkhorseman8263]

@airgetmar1928 Most likely, an hour before bed. As well as Rapamycin. Not that I know how long Rapamycin lasts. They need to create a short burst night time version.

[@darkhorseman8263]

@@JeffreyBenjaminWhite Also, spinal fluid enters the brain during sleep to take away a lot of metabolic junk. Sleep disturbance disrupts the cleaning process.

[@Runnin2Live]

I’m very sensitive to caffeine. I can only drink 1 cup of coffee a day because I get heart palpitations. I know palpitations aren’t a huge deal but I really don’t like how it makes me feel.

[@eddiegrant58]

Adding some L-theanine powder to your coffee might help with this.

[@Prince_Charming_1]

Same with me. Sleeping problems just one cup of coffee in the morning. Get high blood pressure and high sugar in blood.

[@ZacharyNash-eu7se]

Same I switched to decaf

[@Fitness-qs9db]

i am sensitive to caffeine too (maybe because i am a woman that just weights 42kg xD). What i do is that i add theanine to the cafeine and it works very well, but i also dont usually take more than 40mg of cafeine per day and for every 7 consecutive days (usually less) of taking caffeine i do 1-3 days of rest of the said caffeine. I buy capsules of the theanine and pour half of it to my cafeinated drink (half a can of redbull since i dont like coffee). The powder mixes well on liquids and doesnt have a flavor. I take the cafeine on those days that i might need an extra mental boost instead of like a daily habit.

[@hhjhj393]

​@@eddiegrant58how about just not drinking coffee lolol.

[@Doing_Time]

the most interesting study about caffeine I ever read was long long ago about there being an 800% increase in the tendency to gossip and overshare, as well as some increased tendency toward rage and violence

[@seanjohal7]

I've been having coffee at various times of the day due to different work hours, for over 16 years. All the money went to health supplements, it kept me alive and paying bills. I personally feel it's a medicine when used right. There is something brain enchancing that I never got from anything else. It is the foundation of my best work days and workouts. Switching to tea I also do, all have benefits. The research now makes me feel good knowing there is a logic to it.

[@TheHouseOfRonin]

Does anyone want to question why a multi billion dollar coffee industry only comes out with amazing coffee studies? I can think of 15 people immediately that i know who drink a ton of coffee and all look exhausted. It wrecks your adrenals

[@edy3569]

Of course drinking that much coffee will have negative effects. Any good thing in excess has terrible health consequences. That goes for all healthy foods and drinks. 1-2 coffees per day shouldn't create any problem for most. Miserable quality coffee (Starbucks and others) are truly bad, not because of coffee itself. Black coffee is good, not all those addons. And because coffee is dehydrating, is very important to drink more water. But overdoing it, without enough water - of course will be bad, just like any good thing in excess.

[@bronisthegoat8915]

These idiots can be told multiple times that coffee is bad for them (unless it’s straight black), and they won’t care as long as they satisfy their cravings for their addiction.

[@thomaschambers7401]

Good point. I don’t know why but Coffee gives me a Nervous Stomach and the smell of it at the Airport gives me Nausea. But Caffeine works well for me. I usually take it in a Pre Workout or Protein Drink when I Workout.

[@ShoppingEmail-dr1fs]

null effect studies never get published anyhow why do you think you only read about bad meat studies and when positive meat studies are published the activist vegan group PCRM threaten to sue everyone who publishes i.t

[@Fitness-qs9db]

if they look exhausted probably is because they dont rest well, not because they drink coffee xD

[@Tomt13241]

Love my pre workout with caffeine. But luckily I'm not dependent on it. Thank you for all the videos! Huge help on our health journey!

[@stephanieherman2861]

how do you know you are not dependent on it?

[@Kamehaiku]

Can you stop with no adverse effects?

[@mickjames7962]

One single coffee today will give me a massive thumping day wrecking migraine tomorrow or the day after like clockwork. It’s absolute hell and only heavy prescription meds are strong enough to give me relief and I just lie down for 12 hours and wait for it to pass. Once it does I feel amazing. I much prefer the natural highs and lows and stamina that no caffeine gives me and I’m grateful I was ultimately forced into this by pure pain and misery.

[@kristaG73]

wow

[@hhjhj393]

Coffee is also insanely expensive, bad for the environment, uses child exploitation. It's just another capitalist ploy to destroy the world. You made the correct choice not trusting the salesmen. You don't need coffee to live a good life lol. These people just try and sell us junk we don't need. Clean air, Water, fruits, veggies, protein, that's all we need man. I fell for the coffee bullshit and I am ashamed for it. I bought the little kettle, the coffee grinder, the little pour over kit..... I was a sucker, but hey. I am hopefully maturing.

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

I'm sorry.

[@max_mittler]

You possibly have a caffeine allergy. I would check that out unless you’re sure you can avoid it

[@jimstenlund6017]

I doubt it was the caffeine, or does it not matter what source it comes from?

[@chrisallen2519]

I quite coffee after decades of it and started dreaming again. Like i did in my youth, amazing really.

[@Guus115]

I drink coffee and dream hard every night. Weed took my dreams away though

[@patcleary4849]

I used to be a daily coffee drinker in my 20s, but now in my 30s it makes me feel anxious. After quitting I feel my sleep and energy throughout the day has greatly approved.

[@Hinz2005]

The methylxanthines in coffee, tea and chocolate have been shown to contribute to cyclic mastalgia. It’s still under debate but the case studies and anecdotes point towards positive outcomes from ceasing intake. Personally, I gave up these items and have had success. However, a confounding variable is that I simultaneously added molecular iodine (Violet Daily), which has been trialed. I miss the ritual of coffee, so I am trying some herbal teas. Bonus: sleep is WAY better.

[@Quran_eee]

Thannnnk you ❤❤❤❤

[@questionauthority-f6i]

What about a decaf coffee? Can that satisfy the ritual while removing the caffeine? I've heard that decaf are often done chemically, and these chemicals could be a problem.

[@Quran_eee]

@@questionauthority-f6i I just takr caffeine in tablet form puuuuure 100%

[@Dr.Dankerson]

caffeine can help you get through rough times - every day of my entire life

[@michaelbeary]

spoken like a true addict

[@Papipowerful]

Take a joke ​@@michaelbeary

[@rwfan2u]

I have black coffee at 6:45 am, coffee with cream at 10:00 am, and coffee with cream at 12:30 pm.

[@usaman7358]

Tell us about your bowel movements next?

[@rocketeightyseven1823]

@@usaman7358 LOL I was thinking the same thing! Remember the old SNL commerical skit with Phil Hartman, "Colon Blow?" Coffee three times a day will do the job!

[@rwfan2u]

@@usaman7358 I mean, I wasn't going to, but I can if you want! lol!

[@Jonathanos12]

You animal

[@Corinne-v9c]

@@usaman7358 I actually liked that comment. Really uncalled for.

[@wellingboroughredburn-yd9yk]

I have 2 cups when I get up, one at noon and one when I get off work. So that's 4:00 AM, noon, and 5:00 PM. Sometimes I switch it up for tea. It was more like three cups in the morning, 4:00 AM, 9:00 AM, and noon, then I would have a whole pot on when I was teaching in the afternoon. Always drink it black.

[@ceciliagarcia947]

" Be worthless for a couple of days without your coffee " 😂 That's me, and I only drink one black coffee in the mornings.

[@Corinne-v9c]

It's so nice to hear about the effects of coffee....since I drink so much of it everyday! I've heard some of the same before, but never about neuroprotective effects on the brain...that's for sure. So thanks for all this info. That being said, I would never drink decaf coffee. I heard a long time ago that caustic chemicals were used to decaffeinate coffee, so ever since I never got near decaf coffee again. I would have to know exactly how caffeine is extracted from coffee beans & be certain it is a safe process before I drank decaf.

[@PumpernickelBread25]

You'll have to pull that energy drink from my cold dead hand.

[@shelleyhodgkinson1341]

Had to give up caffeine years ago due to digestive issues with it. still enjoy the ritual of my morning coffee with good decaf. Always interesting content!

[@rckhard3]

Makes my GERD so horrible But Caffeine pills are My Happy medium much health out to you brotha

[@SlavkaZhuravka]

Bro, be careful with decaf, since it's slowly getting into the ultra processed foods category. There are some chemicals, which are used to make it decaf, so it became a no go for me, once I found this out. My decision was simply to reduce the total coffee amount and switch back from decaf to normal.

[@shelleyhodgkinson1341]

@@SlavkaZhuravka use the Swiss water decaf.

[@avecbeurre7]

I have a healthy dose of skepticism around excessive praise of caffeine. I'm always curious who's funding these studies. Eliminating caffeine has resolved so many issues I didn't even know it could. Cutting it out of my life has balanced and improved my health and existence in so many ways, more than any other lifestyle intervention I've ever tried over decades of life. And I know I'm not alone based on the anecdotes of tons of other people. Cutting caffeine has: Healed my gut Healed mood issues Healed fatigue Healed my sleep (now THIS heals the brain, nightly) Vastly improved cognition Vastly improved energy We see studies that examine the effects of caffeine on very isolated dimensions of our biology, but I've yet to see a study that could assert that caffeine is good for the whole person and their being. I would encourage anyone who is currently dependent on caffeine to try cutting it for 6 months and see how it feels. You might be pleasantly surprised how good it feels and start laughing out loud when you see studies like these :)

[@RG-yz8ov]

I'm really trying to cut down but it's difficult for me as I'm exhausted which I have no doubt is %70 caused by caffine and it's interaction with my slow coffee metabolising genes. It also increases all stress hormones for me atleast. It's kind of stress in a cup. Excess cortisol does not help fat loss around the waist, and in Chinese medicine it's not good for those yin deficient. It is difficult when everyone is addicted so it seems the norm and youtubers like this produce infomercials like this one to get $$ from half baked studies. 🤔 I think I've talked myself out of my 3rd coffee

[@buildyourownhuman]

If you consider living longer with less neurological decline and lower risks of most cognitive diseases not good for the person and being... idk...

[@avecbeurre7]

@@buildyourownhuman I’m afraid the equation isn’t quite that simple and the results aren’t the same for everyone who consumes caffeine. For instance, when I drink caffeine in any amount I’m unable to sleep more than 5 hours and suffer from constant anxiety…no one can convince me that 30 years of insufficient sleep and mental distress will amount to improved neurological health. I realize not everyone struggles the way I do with caffeine, but the point is, these studies should be considered in the context of caffeine’s other effects on the individual.

[@marceloresende3436]

Best comment.

[@guvwithag7066]

Same here result wise but it didn't take that long to see benefits.after quitting I noticed being able to wake up easier and sleep less.my gut has gotten better and my overall inflammation is lower.

[@batlin]

1:12 going from 10% fat oxidation boost to 29% is not "almost 3x the amount of fat oxidised"! Say your baseline fat oxidation that day is 100g... then having caffeine in the morning boosts that to 110g, and having coffee at 5pm boosts it to 129g. It's 3x the _extra amount_, not 3x the total amount (i.e. 300g). You have to look at the total amounts, not compare the percentages directly.

[@jeffrey4577]

3:00.. correct about fatty acids being attenuated by chlorogenic acid but it's also polyphenols feeding akkermansia increasing bhb

[@curious_boy9092]

Coffee is the best

[@supernice_auto]

at giving me anxiety for no reason

[@sylon7717]

@@supernice_autotry tea. It contains L theanine

[@Swearengen1980]

Drinking my 3rd and final cup right now. Delicious black coffee.

[@sylon7717]

@@Swearengen1980 are you giving it up?

[@Swearengen1980]

@@sylon7717 Never. For context, "3rd and final" meant "for the morning".

[@tjmasson1013]

Large coffee every morning during my workout. Will never stop Love it.

[@illhitu4034]

One thing that isn’t mentioned enough is how full fat milk neutralises certain toxins etc, I think doing the same test and alternating black and milk coffee would be interesting Ps: I know this because I’m a French polisher that works with chemicals and we are given full fat milk to drink everyday to neutralise anything that gets into our system , we also use it to neutralise bleach after using it on furniture

[@huwhitecavebeast1972]

Interesting.

[@india1422]

How does milk neutralise toxins?

[@Coloradocorean]

@@india1422it’s a fat, toxins are easily absorbed into fat. Milk is also close to our pH, which makes it neutral. Milk can be acidic or basic depending whether it’s raw or pasteurized. Like bonds to like, so if there are particles that are acidic or basic they’ll bind to milk. Just my off the cuff thoughts as a chemist.

[@cronoscoin417]

@@Coloradocoreanbut when the body absorbs the milk the chemicals are no longer active? A study on this would be interesting

[@snorman1911]

I knew a couple of painters who claimed Oreo cookies flushed chemicals out of their body. 😂

[@SkepticalCaveman]

I mix decaf coffee and cacao and it makes me feel great, and the taste is also great.

[@coffeetalk924]

I don't drink coffee cuz I love it. I drink coffee cuz I really REALLY love it!

[@supernice_auto]

you're an addict

[@rynev3392]

I drink a cup of coffee Saturday mornings only as a weekend ritual, I get a decent amount of energy and anxiety. That night it’s hard to get to sleep and don’t sleep well. I wake up relatively exhausted to the point I feel the need for coffee, but I don’t. Throughout the day I have fatigue and no energy to do anything and take naps. The fatigue and brain fog carries into Monday, and like clock work Monday afternoon I get a headache( despite drinking a lot of water and electrolytes over the weekend). The headache usually goes away when I go to bed, but that’s after working out and drinking water at the gym. Tuesday morning I finally feel like I’m back to normal after getting good deep sleep again.

[@mattybrews]

Fresh coffee is a super-food. I've been roasting my own coffee for years and beside being a fun and interesting hobby, it's also much cheaper to get literally the best freshest coffee in the world.

[@blackbuck4real]

Thomas clearly highlights the difference between dependence & addiction! I know this has nothing to do with the topic, but I thought only I've been able to see the difference. Good stuff bro!

[@leeretaschen231]

I have caffeine morning, noon, and night, just to be safe.

[@nunninkav]

lol

[@TheKingdomWeigh]

😂

[@PryzmMRP]

You are komalu

[@RetroRadio101]

Great content as usual. Appreciate you!

[@Vizionary2050]

I’ve been doing instant coffee most of my life, after this video I will switch to ground coffee and see how that goes.

[@danielscarbrough4363]

Good idea! I'm also switching to natural ground and no more instant decaf...recently found out they use less healthy methods to produce instant and instant decaf , including but to limited to the use of BENZENE etc.

[@DipenTiwari]

​@@danielscarbrough4363 Spot on. I'm an avid espresso drinker and coffee to me is more than just a morning pick me up. So I constantly research a lot about it. You should definitely limit consumption of instant coffee, particularly if it's decaf. I buy both caffinated and decaf beans from my local roaster. If you like decaf, always look for swiss water process decaf beans. Swiss water processing is the most natural when it comes to decaf. If you don't want to buy an espresso machine, go for a moka pot, french press, or just a pourover. The barrier to entry is very low.

[@JasinNatael]

How you brew your coffee also makes a huge difference. Drip coffee vs. French press vs. Espresso based coffee. Let your tastebuds decide for you. For me it's Espresso (Americano, Latte) all the way. French press is the worst.

[@ericolofsson]

​@@JasinNataelalso there are a big Finnish correlation study on none filtered coffe vs filtered would suggest looking that up there are some oils that are potentially dangerous that get filtered out.

[@brandonvincent8277]

Thomas 60fps makes it look like days of our lives... Better off with 24 or 30fps

[@brancast116]

Great video! I'd be highly interested in a comparable video about green tea.

[@LaoziPoet]

@1:27 maybe YOU'RE thinking that, but you leave me and my 5pm coffee out of this lol

[@cap007a1]

Sleep, Carnivore, exercise + coffee equals bliss.

[@psylinx]

Coffee coffee, my fast friend, how I love thee how I worship the you are my God?

[@CilicianElite]

1:45 this could also be a result of delaying adenosine fatigue -which caffeine causes - especially when consumed in the morning. Delaying the use of caffeine in the morning also allows the body to build up precursors of ATP while giving the maximum effect that caffeine typically offers

[@homesteadlife2235]

Is it any caffeine or only coffee? What about Tea or caffeinated drink mixes?

[@silvermine2033]

My guess it's the caffeine because it's a stimulant.

[@studiesinflux1304]

Most of the studies were coffee, but the ones that tried a lot of caffeine in one session usually used a supplement, for example “dose of 3 mg/kg anhydrous caffeine in powder form” I didn’t check if any of them used tea, cola, etc. The tea studies I saw were typically talking more about the other stuff in the tea, since most teas have less than half the caffeine of even a dark roast coffee.

[@isaiases]

Please mind that the study is in Spain , and 5pm is soon for our daily activity , as our time aligns with central EU instead of been the same as in the UK. In number ( from ChatGPT) at Spain only 65% wake up at 8am or sooner , while in other countries is 85% . Meaning that the 5pm in the Spanish study is equivalent to 3 to 4pm is other countries

[@WireHedd]

I used to have a morning ritual of a double espresso with a teaspoon of MCT oil, turmeric and salt that made me feel like a million dollars. I'm thinking of going back to that.

[@christavinson]

Do you add any sweeter? I would like to try this but turmeric is so earthy

[@vanessac1965]

Well why don't you

[@BenjaminKanarek]

@@christavinson Stevia, Erythritol, Monk Fruit, all great for Keto.

[@WireHedd]

@@christavinson No. I have lost my taste for sweets almost completely over the last few years. I personally enjoy the dark and earthy flavour with ht every slight sweetness from the MCT to tamper down any bitterness.

[@WireHedd]

@@vanessac1965 I'll be swapping the MCT with butter but I'll be trying it again.

[@india1422]

I bought myself a beautiful espresso machine about 5 months ago because i love coffee. I don't drink it to excess. In fact i sometimes go days without drinking coffee. I won't be giving it up.

[@Lkotis]

I would like to know how many ounces count as a "cup" of coffee in these studies... 6, 8, 10?.

[@markwhite672]

I enjoy your videos Thomas. I've always been a health nut. There are some interesting studies about how extroverted and introverted people react differently to caffeine. I read one of these studies way back in the 80's, which said that caffeine definitely helps extroverts with improvement in mental tasks, but hinders introverts. I read another study recently that says caffeine doesn't hinder introverts, but introverts are more sensitive to caffeine. This seems true to me. I've always considered myself an introvert (although I'm a musician) and just a little bit of caffeine wakes me up. One cup of green tea or black tea is enough caffeine for me. You are right about the supposed addictive nature of caffeine. I would drink too much caffeine sometimes to help me stay awake for my job. I didn't get addicted to caffeine when I consumed more, but the headaches and dizziness would be worse when I stopped caffeine consumption after these heavy consumption periods.

[@brendansherlock6442]

Vast majority of coffee is sprayed heavily, its an expensive traded commodity. I personally found coffee was damaging to my health, went off it and health improved, i now drink one decaf per day and regular at the weekend. As for studies, who paid for them!

[@Swearengen1980]

That's what I said - Study results on any topic is dependent on who paid for it. We've seen this repeat itself time and time again.

[@victorcs_]

Great video Thomas.

[@BenjaminKanarek]

I use Nespresso machine ground coffee and drink 5+ cups of espresso per day.

[@lifebytadlock]

I need one of those! They run about 65 mg of caffeine and that is exactly what I am doing a tiny amount.

[@lindie84]

Dude !!! You made my day!!! Thanks!

[@Prognosis__]

I will stick to my 3 to 4 cups of coffees a day no matter what

[@88Somi]

You should consider to add 2-3 teaspoons of Inulin per day for extra benefits

[@richieboy6825]

Coffee good

[@cinystarr4657]

@@88Somi I will look into this, I know nothing about it but I'm not quitting my coffee that I have 2 times per day and I don't have any past 2pm. I switched to 1/2Caff so I could still enjoy my coffee with less caffeine if that's most of the problem?

[@88Somi]

@@cinystarr4657 Research has linked inulin to various health benefits, like helping control diabetes, improving digestive health, and aiding weight loss. Inulin is a dietary fiber that may benefit gut health.

[@ceebee5848]

Same. I drink 2-3 cups of black coffee per day, morning, noon and early afternoon. I don’t think that’s terrible. No sugar or creamer or anything, just the antioxidants. I do add collagen to my morning cup though!

[@Master-AGN]

I heard from my colleague that people with high caffeine intake don’t get MS. That was before the days of the Internet so the study is most probably buried away in some medical library waiting to be unearthed.

[@Jahmbii]

I decided to quit coffee and I did get a headache at the end of the day. However, for 3 weeks I couldn't sleep through the night. I kept waking up then I couldn't go back to sleep. After 3 weeks I drank some coffee and that night I slept through the entire night. Has anyone else had that issue?

[@anjijack5392]

How interesting. No.

[@genji7536]

Maybe because caffiene is poor mans juice, a lot of people will just put up with it but i believe its like ciggeretes too much can make you look old like anything. Decafe is okay with adhd medication. You dont need 3 cups of coffee and cigerretes to function and it does ruin sleep either way. The only great benefits to coffee is the antioxidant it has like black tea and that it can clense kidney stones, only downside is it doesnt do shit for some people and its useless for those with liver problems

[@heidilocke1566]

yes. couldnt believe a coffee [strong] after 8pm, [had been off all caffeine for 11 months], could have given me the best sleep in years!

[@Flowmada]

Sounds like withdrawals to me. You should slowly reduce your coffee consumption until you got like 2 to 4 oz then quit

[@Jahmbii]

@@Flowmada thanks, that's definitely the route I'll take if I decide to quit in the future. I wonder how long that poor sleep would have lasted. Caffeine is no joke when you've been drinking it since you were a wee lad.

[@heather-cz8yk]

Excellent info-Thank You rom BC Canada! Switching from instant to ground coffee tomorrow! Makes sense but love how you read studies but also interpret different ways!

[@RobotechII]

I stop drinking caffeine at 10pm 😅 I wonder what the fat oxidation rate is then

[@A91367]

Great episode and good ad location too.

[@jimdandy8996]

Check your BP a half hour after consumption of coffee.

[@JasinNatael]

Yeah, it goes up from cofee. So if you have bloodpressure issues, you should absolutely be careful with it.

[@thejedijunkie9016]

This explains a lot. Working and lifting heavy stuff and drinking Red Bulls is why I lost so much weight. I went from a little flabby to fit.

[@dr.jeneenridgewaydcbcnd2244]

It’s mind blowing to me the amount of HIGH QUALITY CONTENT that you put out, so I just dropped in to say “THANK YOU THOMAS!”🤯 💚💜

[@executiveedge3237]

Great information. I truly enjoy your videos thanks

[@mariahhayat7768]

Does this apply to the caffeine in matcha?

[@TheTrueFinnster]

I add a quarter teaspoon of Taurine to my first cup of black coffee every morning. I find that I still get all of the wakefulness, without any of the agitation I would feel without the Taurine. I drink about 4 cups before 11 a.m.

[@jamesschuster1966]

Yuge dub for the coffee community

[@MatthewMarkowicz]

Great video, appreciate you putting this effort in for us!

[@sgray4995]

Love my two blacks every morning.

[@jimdandy8996]

I love my Asians.

[@duket1449]

​@@jimdandy8996 😂😂

[@yeshuayeeyee7430]

A physically demanding job on graveyard with caffeine and creatine and protein supplements is probably my easiest way to lose the weight. I'm down 20lb so far in 4 months and don't need to gym

[@TheLizardKing1967]

I'll just stick with the Carnivore diet.

[@jakeblueline590]

Love your videos. So informative and helpful. I assume these studies were all using black coffee. Always struggled with having it black. Lately started dropping in my daily piece of dark chocolate into my morning coffee. Just sweet enough to help me skip any artificial sweetner or heavy cream. A little mct and turmeric added as well gives me a good morning boost.

[@emergentform1188]

Hey Thomas, Dr. Greger on Nutrition Facts just dropped a video entitled "Does Increasing Protein Intake Slow Age-Related Muscle Mass Loss?" where he lays out the evidence from studies that allegedly show that increased protein makes no difference for maintaining muscle as we age. Would appreciate if you could do a vid about his findings, thanks.

[@rachelmcgill8143]

Yes - a video on this, please!!!!!!

[@emergentform1188]

@@rachelmcgill8143 ❤

[@kathypaff8675]

Amazing!!! Thankyou for sharing! Give us more tips, please!

[@sammbaldwin6402]

I love coffee but just try not to have it first thing in the morning and not after 3pm but I notice I tend to sleep better if I don't have it after around 1pm

[@Tom-ms5ot]

Yes, it seems the ideal time for coffee for me is about 11-12am, then my first meal 🙂

[@harryslater2587]

When I drink caffeine, specifically coffee and then miss a dose, I get severe headaches and vomiting for 2-3 days. The addiction is real. It is so severe that once I start I honestly fear when I think I may miss a day and spend days crashing. Tea and soda comedown much less intense

[@Swearengen1980]

You may want to see if someone is slipping ground up opiates into your coffee.

[@harryslater2587]

@@Swearengen1980 lol. I use to drink 2 pots a day at work. My exwife hated the smell so I wasnt allowed to brew on the weekends. I would get sick every weekend for about a year before my doctor suggested I journal all my food and drink and thats how we figured it out.

[@Right_in2]

So will decaff at 5pm do anything for weight loss?

[@dianadialga3955]

I think a lot of these studies like the one about more fat burning in afternoon and lowering heart disease are connected to the fact that coffee leads to people doing more exercise whether that’s walking more or doing more intense workouts versus when they workout without caffeine, etc. Overall I think coffee can be a great asset to give a person that energy boost but it’s still best to drink it before noon and reduce weekly consumption if you have acid reflux.

[@chrisdonnell2575]

I love your videos and at end of video would really appreciate a TEXT graphic with actionable items. "Suggestion based on the studies drink coffee in afternoon but before 5pm to avoid ruining sleep" Some people are auditory and others visual thinkers.

[@theviewer9363]

One negative affect of caffeine that you sbould look into is that your reflexes and physicallity is increased, but it actually has an effect of decreases your ability to retain information while your all doped up on it and it effects your short term memory as well. Not permanently, but it is an effect

[@Alex-ej4wm]

Can't I have one last little bit of joy in that cup of happiness? No, you wanna take that too! Well, im not gonna let you. Im sipping my 4th cup right now🤨

[@flowfactory249]

Bad for you good luck on long term

[@DragonWolf1772]

This is interesting. My grandfather is 93 and is still very active and independent. My family always jokes about how much coffee he drinks, he drinks it up to 9pm!

[@lovingmylifeasIage6741]

I thought high cortisol will use glucose for energy. High cortisol actually increases weight. Cortisol stimulates your fat and carbohydrate metabolism, creating a surge of energy in your body. While this process is essential for survival situations, it also increases your appetite. Additionally, elevated cortisol levels can cause cravings for sweet, fatty and salty foods.

[@waynesanders1406]

Withdrawal symptoms are relative to how much you take in consistently. Someone getting 50mg daily vs 400, the 400 is going to have a bad series of days when they quit cold turkey. That used to be me, and I still remember the first time I quit caffeine at age 14 25 years ago. I had no idea what was going on, I had a severe migraine. I grew up drinking Dr Pepper like it was water starting around age 10. I had 3-4 a day sometimes more. Now I get about 150 a day, but I'm very sensitive to it now. I've quite caffeine for months before and I can tell you I never bounced back to "normal". If you drink too much for too long your adrenal-endocrin response will suffer, just like if you take copious amounts of test for too long you will shut it down to a lower level for good.

[@dgja16]

I have to be one of the phew if not the only human that has a sleepy effect to coffee, whenever I have insomnia I literally drink just a little bit of coffee and fall like a rock, adenosine not letting me sleep and caffeine is blocking the adenosine receptors? I don't know

[@bantsgang9484]

Yeah bro with you on this… one cup and I’m getting drowsy a second one in quick succession and then I’m good to go

[@marceloresende3436]

You should study about Taurine. I think it might help you.

[@futsala]

Great video, interesting new findings! 😮

[@RLeeErmy]

I always wonder about the green coffee and higher chlorogenic acid for fat loss. Is it a thing, and if so, is it worth trying? Love to see a video on that Thomas!

[@clemdane]

I was relieved that this was not an anti-caffeine video! I've been drinking coffee since age 15.

[@Blue-cq2hl]

The caffeine nap thing is something I found out randomly on my own. I wouldn't do it all the time but I'd drink something go to bed and wake up after 4 hours or something and feel fresh af lol

[@JV-zt8lc]

October will be my one year anniversary of no coffee. At 51 I’m never going back. I wish I would not have spent all those years with it. I’m like a kid again. I create my own energy. Better sleep and dream again

[@novasezking4263]

Love your work and your new hairstyle. Looking good 😊

[@aprilwichman98]

I have a cup in the am and a cup of decaf in the afternoon. I found that if I don’t get my decaf coffee I cannot sleep. I normally fall asleep within a minute from when my head hits the pillow and I am 58.. I do get a horrible headache if I don’t get my morning coffee.