What Michael Pollan Learned from Quitting Caffeine for 3 Months

Taken from JRE #1678 w/Michael Pollan:
open.spotify.com/episode/3fMo...

[@MrBallen]

I went without coffee for 2 months during boot camp. The day I graduated I went to a restaurant with my family and had a cup of coffee, and it was truly amazing. Couldn’t stop talking/smiling. Didn’t eat anything, just sat there basking in caffeine’s glory. Very powerful. And I’m very addicted.

[@MaximusBacon]

I’m sure it’s a fundamental component in producing those awesome stories you upload, too! Big fan, btw. I appreciate your channel. ☕️

[@991Weeman]

I was so tired on basic training, falling asleep all the time during lessons. If I had caffeine it would have been much easier to learn

[@TheLANDSQUID]

My wife and I are fans of the strange,dark, and mysterious and we don't miss any of your stories :) thanks for your content and commitment. Looking forward to today's story!

[@manualgearshift4965]

My mom started giving me coffee with breakfast in 1st grade. Basic training was the longest time since I was 6 I went without coffee. My dad would have espresso and brandy breaks when he was an Airman at Lajes. We’re a family of addicts.

[@bigboypockets2041]

Big fan man, and thank you for you’re service to our country and our community by making much good videos.💯💯

[@highintensity415]

Once Joe heard the first cup after 3 months is psychedelic he was 100% captivated

[@arielshummer3822]

Funniest video right now is Elon Musk meets Post Malone

[@user-tu2dr3ny6x]

@@arielshummer3822 That sounds boring as fuck

[@michaelhutchinson1789]

Joe 'Have you tried Coffee' Rogan

[@jimmrisin8075]

@wtfisjuice buncha kids that are being turned onto fentynal by media do.

[@sentientcardboarddumpster7900]

It's not though. I barely ever have caffeine. This guy's just trying to make his book interesting.

[@dietrikstein1871]

I stoped coffee consumption about 25 years ago because of a bad period in my life, I suffered from anxiety and panic attacs. Coffee exacerbated my anxiety and activated a panic attack, so I stopped drinking coffee. The coffee withdrawals consisted of headache 24h/d during 10 days. I woke up with headache and went do bed with headache. During the 10 days I felt ill, but at day 11 I felt good, no headache anymore and stoping caffeine was helpful for me with the anxiety issue. Since then I like to be awake without needing a coffee. I would never have stopped drinking coffee without the anxiety problem.

[@sillymandavejohn]

There is no downside to stopping drinking caffeine. It's a drug addiction like any other.

[@subatomic10]

I've been off it 4 years . Drank 3 a day for 18 years . I reasoned I didn't need it as a kid and was full of energy . The kids back 💥

[@mikkomattila7444]

These are My thoughts on alcohol

[@jjss3055]

You didn't need it as a kid because you didn't have to work😆. Finding energy to play is easier than finding energy to work physically and mentally.

[@subatomic10]

@@jjss3055 Haha , I work full-time , have an easy job , yet still got sleepy on coffee ✌️

[@cotasa]

​@@jjss3055bro. I used yo drink it everyday to get energy to work (10 hrs a day). After months I stopped because it is q drought and after the effect ends, you feel soo tired. After months of being off, you start to get used to it, and then you realize that you have the same energy, just not concentrated in hours but evenly during the day. I ended up working 14hrs a day with no worries

[@MichelleG333]

Did you lose any weight being off coffee?

[@brianoregan5305]

This man's ability to talk about having a cup of coffee for nearly 15 minutes straight is incredible.

[@63_-_--___568___----___-__]

top 10 reasons God keeps humans alive

[@dougl.6461]

Can you imagine taking a drive with him from LA to New York City??

[@MyOtakuCorner]

Just makes me wanna make a cup for me now

[@xChimkin]

@@MyOtakuCorner a strong cup, splash of milk, teaspoon of sugar. oh yes

[@musan081]

Lol I was literally thinking the exact same thing.

[@ThePrimot]

Joe the whole time gauging whether or not caffeine withdrawal is worth the “psychedelic trip”....

[@Omarized160]

😂

[@edwardjones2202]

😂😂😂

[@applejuice5635]

You could see the gears turning in his head right away haha.

[@josemendez3269]

Search Elon Musk meets Post Malone It’s hilarious!

[@mistersonnen848]

Doubt of it's validity or everyone would remember their first coffee drink

[@levistrauss8310]

I basically gave up coffee three months ago, as well as virtually no caffeine intake. I had my first two shots of Starbucks espresso after three months and it was so powerful and intense I wanted to run and walk for miles for hours. That same night my sleep was utterly ruined, I woke up multiple times in the middle of the night. Very powerful drug. I think I am going to continue this caffeine free lifestyle for the foreseeable future. Decaf if I want to "treat" myself.

[@heygoogle6133]

How do you feel off caffeine?

[@wellactually21]

​@@heygoogle6133you reach the state of nirvana.

[@kramnewton8683]

When I’ve been addicted to anything I’ve always felt that I’m either up or down. If I just consumed the drug, I’m up, and if it’s been hours since, I’m crashed, I feel I need another hit, or sleep.. It’s been two weeks off coffee for me and my energy throughout the day is just at a normal level.. There’s no huge peak in the morning, then crash by noon, then another coffee, then spending my evenings really tired/crashed. My sleeps improved, I just feel normal. I can’t believe I spent like 20 years on caffeine.

[@user-sb8hc7ob6p]

never drinked coffee

[@antondubkov]

@@kramnewton8683I quit coffee 6 days ago, but still drink black tea. I’ve noticed I’m less irritable but the sleep is about the same (not great) and energy during the day is pretty low after 12pm, basically want to do nothing or even lay in bed all day. So idk.. kind of need to get stuff done at work plus just not feel like a vegetable. Although the irritability and impulsiveness from coffee is kind of bad too especially when driving or dealing with annoying people. So no clear cut win or loss unfortunately.

[@blockbuster-em9bo]

I was drinking a ton of caffeine and then started getting heart arrhythmias. Cardiologist kept saying it wasn't from caffeine. I finally quit cold turkey and haven't had a recurrence in 7.5 years. I missed it for a long time but I like living more.

[@4Marktk]

Cardiologist doesn't make money if he cures you . If he treats the symptoms forever - he makes a fortune. So he tells you it isn't caffeine , cause he knows if you quit and arrhythmia stops , he loses the cash cow .

[@SkippaMcHavn]

​@@4Marktkbingo

[@brandonmagnus4414]

There’s actually a study that proved that 1-3 cups of coffee a day increases risk of cardiovascular disease for certain individuals with a particular genotype, proving that coffee is in fact unhealthy for certain individuals who can’t metabolize caffeine as quickly as others.

[@ppumpkin3282]

Same thing happened to me. I had AFIB, my heart would start racing up to 180 beats per minute. Doc said caffeine wasn't a cause. But I went off caffeine - not because of AFIB but because I had a frequent urination problem. When I went off caffeine for two weeks I had no AFIB, then one day I decided I need caffeine, as soon as I drank - two ounces my AFIB came back. Apparently after I withdrew from caffiene I was even more responsive to it. Studies say that caffeine isn't a trigger for AFIB, but it is for me.

[@andrewmaggit4879]

Same here. Did you start working out also? That situation scared me to my core.

[@luisarce6234]

Joe Rogan gets paid millions to be mentored and or entertained by his guests. Amazing

[@DadsCigaretteRun]

I’m jealous, kicked job lol

[@scrubfive9239]

Yes, but you need to give joe credit. He's a great interviewer/conversationalist.

[@tylerkelly9801]

Strictly he was right place right time. Nothing special. He is pretty bright tho

[@OK-ok3nz]

And we pay $0.00 to enjoy these stories from his guests. Big ups to JRE.

[@passenger3]

@@OK-ok3nz 100

[@andrewthompson5728]

I quit coffee for three days. On the third day, my coworkers brought me a cup and said, "We need you to drink coffee and stop being an asshole."

[@scottyb003]

I needed this for the crappy day I've had.

[@zerofox87]

😆

[@grizzlies15]

Don't take it personally. After a month you might have been less of an asshole.

[@biaggiodelpozzo1885]

I gave up coffee for Lent one year (Lent lasts 40 days) and couldn't understand why I was so mean and irritable to everyone around me during that time ... it must have been the lack of caffeine! And yes, that Easter, the coffee was amazing.. :) thanks for posting!

[@forno-nicolas]

Hahahaha LoL

[@BDAAP32]

I stopped drinking caffeine 7 years ago due I have some weird side effects. But after being 7 years without a cup of coffee I can tell that nothing really changes, I work on Night Shifts constantly and I can remain awake without any problems and when I’m at morning shifts I can wake up without hesitate and remain in focus during the day. So I think after a couple months you can still have your normal life without coffee.

[@bishopsdeeplearning555]

yeah this guy is full of shit lol. caffeine did not cause the arab mathematical revolution or the enlightenment. nice way to justify your addiction though..

[@cotasa]

Exactly

[@ChickenPizza]

If nothing changes, why stop?

[@BDAAP32]

@@ChickenPizzaI think is just everyone’s decision 😉

[@amanthatthinks]

Caffeine is actually the thing that ruins the waking up, I don't even need alarm.

[@sirdoge305]

I had blood pressure issues 4-5 months ago so I was kinda forced to quit coffee. Instead I tried to drink more water and consume more fruits&vegetables. After a little while I felt more awake and alive during the morning and the whole day than ever. Before that I was a sloth, depending on caffeine to get things going.

[@SpaceDad42]

Now dump the fruits and veggies and eat meat only. It us life changing. Literally.

[@88navyson]

Did your blood pressure go down?

[@SpaceDad42]

Fruits and veggies are terrible for your health. You were better off with coffee.

[@SpaceDad42]

@@88navyson No, cause his blood sugar went up.

[@Christopher.W]

@@SpaceDad42 “Fruits and veggies are terrible for your health” 😂😂😂 Come back to earth, Space Dad.

[@JohnDeanMusic]

This guy is a great communicator, I really enjoyed him, he held my attention better than a cup of coffee.

[@mikeh919]

I was just thinking the same thing

[@JuntaJanardhan]

This is complete horse manure. This caffeine addict is trying to extol the benefits of a drug that he's dependent on, and basically attributing all of modern development to one cause. Any external food that provides no nourishment but is required for you to function effectively can never be a good thing. The ideal way is to get off caffeine entirely and drink it only for the taste rather than for the hit.

[@kolinjohnson6563]

This comment screams journalist, underrated

[@biocykle]

@@JuntaJanardhan "External food" as opposed to...internal food? Pollan just explained elaborately the numerous benefits of caffeine both historically and subjectively... Which prompted your thoughtful criticism of "horse shit. it can't be good". :D Wonder why?

[@mrboss1385]

You’re really copy pasta your bs comment 😂 in all the comments wow

[@murphmanin]

Quitting coffee then cigs then getting back into the gym and having a normal sleep schedule was the best thing I ever did for myself

[@normabreazile5500]

Good for you!!

[@Zvxny666]

I quit vaping, then quit caffeine and started working out again.. feel amazing

[@davidheustess1360]

❤

[@mariaari8513]

I admire you. I want to give up my lifelong addiction to coffee. And I want to become a gym rat.

[@murphmanin]

I quit smoking using the On! Pouches and quit coffee with decaf, then one day a few months ago, I just said fuck it, any amount of caffeine already effects me negatively and the On! Pouches just became gross after a year, I just quit both of those the same weekend. I had smoked for 20 years before the pouches, which really worked well. Reading the ingredients to both cigs and the pouches(way “safer”) are just too disturbing to write off forever. Couldn’t easily find any pouches without the fake sweeteners. So after the day I quit I had 3-4 weeks of intermittent migraine style headaches just from decaf and 2mg pouches. What made me really quit the pouches was that I started getting a few headaches which NEVER get, so I quit everything the next day. Haven’t had a headache in a few weeks, knock on wood cuz that shit was pretty intense at times. Now just eat a crapload of things like cilantro to get the heavy metals out of the body a much as possible even though NOTHING beats old fashion sweating. 😅

[@joemama-hc4gl]

I remember 35 years ago my grandma used to grind the coffee beans herself in a grinder. It smelled soo good so fresh. She would brew big clay pots and we would drink it first thing in the morning (also through out the day) and a cup before bed. Every- single -day without a miss for an entire year while i lived with her. I was just 10 years old then! No loss of sleep. No energy bursts. No irritability. No nothing.

[@fengstar1]

Very interesting clip. Over the years I realized if you get adequate sleep, coffee in the morning isn't really necessary. It's much more worthwhile to save it for those times you really need a boost in energy, whether it be when you had BAD sleep, gym etc. Problem is so many people drink coffee as part of their routine.

[@antondubkov]

I never needed coffee in the morning, but always needed it in the afternoon after lunch. I feel fine from the time I wake up till lunch with no stimulants. But as soon as you start eating (excluding breakfast for some reason it doesn’t have much of a negative affect) - energy crashes and you want to go to sleep and that’s where you need coffee. The solution is to eat one meal a day in the evening after work. When you don’t eat, your energy is always good and stable throughout the day.

[@gauravprabhakar100]

Factsss

[@eSKAone-]

Exaclty that 💟🌌☮️

[@The_New_Abnormal_World_Order]

@@antondubkov I was going to say, apparently if food makes you sleepy it's a sign your blood sugar is unbalanced.

[@lobstergang1376]

I quit caffeine for two hours. What an out of body experience!

[@MrNikitir]

I’m pretty sure espresso will help

[@sabirabdul-lateef5352]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@leccross]

kkkkkkkkkk

[@AmericanAkitaClub]

Lmfaooooo

[@objuan6]

Same shit happened to me!

[@marsekellombatti6280]

Now that I'm realizing everyone was on drugs or alcohol since the 1800s it makes sense this world is the way it is.

[@djt372]

Interesting! because I was under the impression that alcohol consumption as the primary form of hydration is actualy ancient.

[@ManicMercurianAstrology]

@@djt372 you're right, people have pretty much always been on drugs or alcohol lol

[@RippleDrop.]

Yap

[@rusemode]

@@PotatoeSnow an entire world running on stimulants

[@polla2256]

Look up ww2, blitzkrieg and meth

[@romaro_c]

I started drinking coffee again earlier this year along with the keto diet. This has been 1 of my most productive years! Lost 30lbs. Got my PMP & several other certifications. Also started a new career in tech sales. I'll keep drinking my coffe. Bloodwork is perfect. No meds. Heart is ticking fine! 😅☕️

[@jeshkam]

Some people need uppers, others need downers in order to be productive. I'll stick to my CBD oil and Gyokuro green tea, no second thoughts whatsoever. But I can understand why people like caffeine, the feeling when it hits your vascular system is absolutely incredible. But then again, thinking about those sleepless nights and being depressed...Nope.

[@StoicJohny]

I guarantee if you had did the same thing but without the coffee you wouldve been even better, but instead if for some reason you can't get to your coffee your whole day is ruined like a baby without his baby bottle 😂

[@qazqazqazwertyuiopqa]

This may be the best snippet from your channel I have personally seen.

[@meetmyanimalfriends9363]

Is it just me or is this guy extremely likable. I want to be his friend

[@kristinwannemuehler9757]

Michael Pollan is amazing. You should get his audiobook or download Cooked narrated by him. He is so interesting and a great storyteller.

[@meetmyanimalfriends9363]

@@kristinwannemuehler9757 thanks for the recommendation. I’ll check it out

[@Stephanie-jm2rk]

Definitely agree!

[@Trevorki]

as likable as your avatar lol

[@ranranpoopants]

It’s just you

[@iRA_mkb]

“A plant can unlock a receptor in your brain” Me: laughing in cocaine.

[@guyinoakland]

bahahaha... oh wait, you might be serious? ha!

[@sseppel]

Well, cocaine goes through a hell of a lot of chemical processes beforehand... You know they soak the plants in gasoline and do all kinds of gross shit to it right?

[@KapteinFruit]

Laughing in cocaine xD I liked that. Funny shit. :) Imma laugh in alcohol cause Im fucked in the head like that.

[@marcelorodriguez2588]

This was very fucking funny. Straight up busted out laughing

[@griffin3964]

@@sseppel the plant still makes the chemical. That process just extracts and concentrates it. That's why you will get some effects of cocaine if you eat coca leaves.

[@daiwatson4514]

I drank coffee for 25 years. 2-4 mugs of strong black daily. I ended up with blown adrenal glands, causing intermittent sleep pattern. Also an inflamed stomach and reflux. I stopped, thinking just until my stomach heals, I got headaches for couple of days and couldnt really think straight. Now i sleep well, my stomach has healed. I had one cup of coffee on a ski trip recently, it felt incredible at the time, euphoric but hours later i got heart palpitations. I'm not going back. I realise i make excuses for coffee just like any addict. Drinking it all the time is not good for you. It's a powerful industry and easy to paint a healthy image when that much money is at stake. You can analyse a positive aspect of coffee and ignore the negatives. Bottom line, you're not meant to be living your life dependent on drugs. You may manage but it will most likely cause problems.

[@jesuslovesyou-mattsmith1502]

My thinking is much along these lines but I'm just so doggone physically addicted 😔

[@amymwoda730]

@@jesuslovesyou-mattsmith1502 If you want to quit you can! I frank it for 40 years. Heavily in my 30-40’s. It’s been only 3 weeks, but I’m starting to feel better. It depletes vitamin B badly. It just reeks havoc on your body.

[@itaiitai100]

perfect answer makes me feel like i dont need to read any more

[@decorumlopez9147]

You count mugs. I count mgs. We are not the same. I go off caffeine twice a year. the welcome back hug is incredible, every single time.

[@sevendoubleodex]

heart palpitations were caused due to the anxiety you relapsing. heart palpitations are 99% stress/anxiety induced

[@JaceDanielFilms]

I quit caffeine mostly out of laziness and stinginess. I didn't have a coffee maker so I couldn't make any, and I didn't want to spend money on a pot or $80 cups at the Starfucks. So I just kinda stopped without even deciding to, it just kinda happened gradually. At least regularly. I take caffeine tablets every now and then, but they don't do much, just a slight boost if I am required to stay up for some reason. But caffeine only twice ever did anything for me like the euphoric feeling, and that was the first and second time I had coffee, both times which I would then go on to get a monster canister about 2 hours after coffee and I felt amazing. I went for a run, I was in a silly mood... but then that never came back. When I deliberately quit for a few months, hoping I'd get it back when I tried it again, I felt nothing. So to me really caffeine is something I use if I am required to stay up to do something, not really for energy or to function properly, just when I have to not be asleep. I honestly I don't even think about it. If someone is offering coffee I'll have some just to have something to drink, but I never seek it out.

[@heartbailey]

quitting caffeine (6 cups coffee per day) was the best thing i ever did for my sleep quality and daily physical energy. i also learned that a big chunk of what i thought was anxiety was my body simply being overloaded by caffeine. it’s a very powerful drug!

[@patrickmcdonald8513]

Same here for me on the anxiety.

[@louisenguyen7785]

Me too!!

[@milesfricke1320]

What kind of coffee? Because 6 is a lot😳

[@gluevendor9034]

I drink coffee every day but 6 cups a day is fucked

[@markdavies389]

@@milesfricke1320 She's an amateur, I drink at least 10 a day.

[@Lasse3]

This guy clearly maxed his stats in storytelling!

[@TMBARD]

I read “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan in college. It essentially said, “Eat whole foods,” but it was somehow written with 12 or so chapters.

[@kaylak169]

YES!! I learned so much and made so many mental connections to history with just this clip and so many associations to the way things are still perceived to this day and age. Extremely fascinating! What a storyteller and an excellent weaver of information.

[@powerbite92]

"Caffeine freed us from the rhythm of the sun" - really? I thought candles did that? I thought monks burnt the candles well into the night for centuries? Or does caffeine impart night vision? The guys just a liar. Another chosenite who gets to go on MSM and "re-tell" European history as a pack of made up lies." It makes sense that Arab.." yeah it wasnt quite the Golden Age that this race that hates Christ and hates Christians wants us to believe. Rogan just comes off as gullible.

[@dennisgordon7767]

You have a point. He seems to throw in good info but it feels like the whole structure is very fragile if you start probing. But whats the overall thesis- caffeine is addictive. And we never got the conclusion or advice really. I feel sad for people who are addicted to coffee and a little jealous. I cant sleep till 8am if i drink a cup

[@avigii93]

@@powerbite92 damn man that’s a bit of a reach isn’t it…who hurt you

[@NathanWorstell]

Over a year ago, I tried this. I only did a month, but aye that first coffee hit me like a trip. Forward to now, after having many bouts of trynna quit and come back, I found out something new. Spreading my intake out to where I don’t drink it for 2,3, 4 days helps. Tonight I haven’t had a drink in almost 2 days, and I decided to dilute my energy drink into a jug of water, and Fucking aye it has done more for me than any drink alone recently. I’ve encountered those psychedelic caffeine trips many times. It’s more of a hyper aware feeling than anything.

[@spacewalktraveller1]

I stopped coffee for about two years when I had cancer, as it was really effecting me. When I went back to it, after my cancer cleared up, it didn't have much of an effect on me. A proper made coffee is a great drink, I do love the taste and the feeling.

[@nightwolf2666]

I had to experience caffeine withdrawal involuntary about 10 yrs. ago because I was incarcerated. It was about 4-5 weeks until I could afford to buy coffee through our commissary; my first cup was exactly as he said - I felt as high as a kite, wanted to go run 5 miles while writing a book at the same time. Crazy how powerful it is.

[@TheCoolKidPro]

@@Dave-mm5ge how would you know?

[@Besotted85]

@@Dave-mm5ge Every thief, thinks everyone steals.

[@zbyszekkkzbyszekkk9984]

@@Besotted85 Very unfortunate comparison 😂

[@JonnyD3ath]

@@SheriffofKZbin he said he wanted to, not thst he actually did

[@brokenibbadetector]

@@SheriffofKZbin great username for not knowing how to read

[@happyathomecrimsonandpauls8338]

I quit caffeine altogether on February 7 2022. That was 5 months ago. I wasn't really a coffee guy, but I gulped down caffeine. I feel more "human" not being driven by the drug. I've already quit marijuana, alcohol, and cigarettes over the past decade. My remaining skeleton in the closet is sugar. When I win that battle, I will feel so much better. I don't intend to permit eliminate sugar, but I want to be the authority in the relationship. -Paul

[@thepaintceo]

Amazing and inspiring

[@bobbyjohnson5637]

I swear natural sugar in things like coconut water, or fruit do not effect you negative, And there so many things to replace added sugar like ethritol, I eat this ice cream by "enlightened" name brand and it has no added sugar and I BET you, you can't tell it has no sugar its absolutely amazing. I am not on a keto diet but I do avoid added sugar and do a high protein diet and I swear to God my body starting eliminating most the fat on my body which was mostly my thighs, and was replaced by muscle.

[@mw2Ronaldinho]

Same here haha

[@martinocampo6531]

You can do it

[@AA-jk9dg]

Thats awsomwe! I stopped drinking coffee january and I stopped drinking alcohol 2020. I started jogging and other weight training. I have to say I sleep better and feel amazing. I was never sugar guy and I enjoy my fruits. Frozen bananas is my icecream 😁 Greetings from Finland where coffee is used the most in the whole world!

[@U_N_Owen]

I gave up caffeine for over a year and all that happened was I was slightly less awake a lot of the time. But that first cup after a year was WONDERFUL. For a long time I would wean myself off for a few weeks just to give it that kick again. Just switching to a much lower dose like tea or decaf for a week is almost just as good.

[@OFF.drippp]

Youve earned yourself a new subscriber after this, and your katt williams interview. Loving your content!

[@markmaldonado2186]

" isn't it amazing that a plant can produce a chemical that unlocks a receptor in your brain that's astonishing" (Joe slowly pulls out Bong with a bowl full of DMT) " Well if that amazes you......"

[@hdhellion4128]

Lol. Probably the best comment

[@augustusbetucius1572]

That receptor is already unlocked. It is used by an endogenous compound when we don't consume caffeine.

[@markmaldonado2186]

@@augustusbetucius1572 if you look up, you can see that joke going over your head.

[@hdhellion4128]

@@markmaldonado2186 lol. Omg! I'll have to use that

[@benjackson9299]

Look up Elon Musk meets Post Malone 👽

[@al1383]

"Boring ass episode about quitting caffeine" boy was I wrong. Very entertaining

[@midir7637]

@Matthew Andrade Jesus that reminds of kids in highschool who'd show up with 1 litre energy drinks every morning their teeth be like 'aight ima head out'

[@brettbr815]

@@midir7637 is this how people talk nowadays? These sentences don't even make sense

[@3to5andglassy]

@Matthew Andrade I worked for a Miller Beer distributor in the 80's and we carried Jolt. After a can of that shit, it felt like your teeth were melting and you just did a line of coke.

[@tomasotreasaigh111]

@@brettbr815 Apparently thats what 'their teeth' were saying, lol, their teeth must have been a bunch of arseholes! Peace from Ireland mo chara...

[@kikomano96]

Nah it's boring.

[@franktesta1231]

Got off coffee years ago. Best thing I could do. Just works for me. I still get up early and workout no problem.

[@AllanGildea]

What a compelling discourse. Thank you.

[@justinsjourney3224]

I love this guest he's such a free and authentic human being.

[@xDa7myx]

I actually scrolled down to see if anybody noticed.

[@pancakeman5247]

His books are really good

[@mctapoutos7426]

He is high as .uck

[@rockybalboagaralhaoitalian4592]

Who?

[@bradster00]

About half way through the podcast I remembered where I heard his voice. He’s featured in a documentary called Food Inc. very informative.

[@shahid8545]

"It freed us from the rhythm of the sun" Oh boy. Nothing like 12hr night shifts, damn I love freedom. Thanks Caffine.

[@tiborfarkas1011]

Fuck night work , always tired

[@justinTime077]

I “loved” night work too, but… I couldn’t find a rhythm to spend time with friends and family, didn’t interact with people at night at work either. It’s depressing. Fuck that shit. All the coffee in the world couldn’t get me through the sleepless sunrise.

[@PDXVoiceTeacher]

Nuvigil amd Provigil REALLY free you from the sun....hell they free you from the reality of adrenal fatigue...

[@justinTime077]

@Go Surf that’s cute because I use caffeine to fuel my song writing and guitar playing…creative dreams and ambitions. I guess you really do create your own prison with your own ideas. Also I’m not tired. I hear a lot of people give advice about sky diving that have never jumped too.

[@gladiatoranc]

lol, sounds like a slave

[@teledoink]

I wasn’t unable to sleep, and it was negatively impacting my life. I was also having panic attacks. I tried everything possible to fix it, blackout curtains, sound machines, noise blocking earbuds, cooling blanket, weighted blanket… Xanax. I finally tried cutting caffeine out of my life and that worked. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to get anything done during the day, so I tried machta tea, and other green teas. They didn’t do anything. So now I’m on half-decaf and half caf, and that seems to do the trick without making me frantic and unable to sleep

[@imzjustplayin]

makes sense. Too much is a problem and too little can be a problem if you're low on dopamine.

[@nicktheodorou3474]

I went without coffee for 6 months to see if it was contributing to my drop attacks. I always describe coffee as euphoric, but that first one after the 6 month break was unforgettable.

[@brionical2299]

My brother who I worked with would give me these "pills" to get awake in the morning. So for months I'm unaware what this pill is doing or has in it. It was literally just a caffeine pill but still, the fear not knowing drove that. Plus I would be doing these 40 plus hour weeks at work all the while I'm a pot smoker mind you right so the memory was foggy. I had my own panic attack because of the over caffeine and smoking so much on the brain. Truly a unforgettable.

[@pissedpajamas5718]

@@brionical2299 thankfully it wasn’t something funny like estrogen or fent presses

[@brionical2299]

@pissedpajamas5718 thinking back it wasn't so bad, and knowing I'm kinda a hypochondriac helped. I still be working 40 hour weeks I'm just more mindful now

[@blackforestlights]

"It freed us from the rhythms of the sun...” which is probably the darkest thing he said.

[@DD-iq8tq]

👏😱

[@rockybalboagaralhaoitalian4592]

Fo sure

[@Koettnylle]

Double entendre haha

[@krasky]

Haha

[@josemendez3269]

Look up Elon Musk meets Post Malone It’s hilarious! 👽

[@HWCWTD]

"It freed us from the rhythms of the Sun". What a great line.

[@twt3716]

And maybe a great mistake.

[@ThePablo505]

It got worse

[@Jjauuza]

@@twt3716 Yup :)

[@seth5143]

More like it fooled us into thinking we'd been freed from the rhythms of the sun.

[@thingsnstuff85]

A HUGE MISTAKE

[@doomergirl]

This gave me a great insight to taking a more “ritualistic” and grateful approach to my morning coffee. I never drank the stuff until March 2022 - but since then my lifelong depression started to fade. Thanks guys for an amazing video.

[@mgtowlevel5293]

Get blood work. You're probably low on potassium magnesium D3 more than anything and you may eat a lot of garbage like most people instead of getting good fats and proteins. I will drop the caffeine I'm going through it right now it's hell. A lot of folks suffering from depression don't realize it's vitamin and mineral deficiencies.

[@ryanjensen2584]

Good for you

[@EC-dz4bq]

is a bot@@ryanjensen2584

[@jonbreal7373]

ive never drank a cup of coffee in my life and have been totally caffeine free for many years! caffeine makes me feel anxious and increases heart rate, especially in pre workout gym supplements. I believe a truly strong human should be free of all crutches and vices etc.

[@FknClownShoes]

Caffiene definitely has the potential to become a vice.

[@ro22ss]

The voice of the addict is so powerful. Always planning in the back of your mind to set you up for your next hit or supply.

[@Skateandcreate9]

Facts

[@WWG1-WGA]

Yep . Stopping Wdd , but there are I’m going to buy more , smoking again . I’m enjoying this fucked up realization, because I’m ok , I’m fictional , but not good what it does to your brain body action in life . For now I’m enjoying till I don’t want more

[@tierneylogan5943]

Soooooo true.

[@sdmfcfh1283]

Facts. Craving that Dew

[@ro22ss]

7 days caffeine free for me today. I'm managing the cravings well. Now fighting cravings for sweets in general.

[@Replicant720]

My last thought before falling asleep ‘can’t wait to wake up and drink coffe’

[@RoTxJAKE]

same lol

[@mapleleafer74]

COFFE? COFFE? WTFIWWY?

[@champagneveli552]

That’s sad

[@aa-ot3cg]

Can't wait to wake up and smoke crack

[@johnpaul.hello.]

Literally me right now as I type this.

[@zachmyer3025]

I used to drink caffeine all of the time. But at at around age 20 it started giving me panic attacks and crippling anxiety. I can handle small doses every so often such as a tea but coffee or energy drinks are a no go for me.

[@jeshkam]

My life exactly. I started having panic attacks along with experiencing severe social anxiety. Rhodiola rosea does the job for me now, along with CBD oil and Gyokuro green tea. Works perfectly. Herbs are incredible. Oh, and I sleep well too.

[@julianmendoza5044]

I stayed off caffeine for Almost 20 days. After 16 yrs of daily coffee and caffeinated drinks. I realized the self that I was when I became aware of different aspect of my self. Personality seemed relaxed and more aware of the present. First week was hard but after that I seem to have more control over myself and was available to rest when desired. I also slept more hours a day and got my dreams back, I was more aware of the thoughts that are on traffic on a daily basis , I seem to be the witness of the mental activity. I felt I had found something, but I continue drinking coffee again and here I am commenting.

[@sh0cktim3]

Good coffee isn't bad.

[@Sarnarath]

Joe just realized he was cheating all throughout Sober October

[@proudsaiyanprince2651]

That’s correct

[@roadrevz4820]

I did sober October before without caffeine.

[@WulfgangGott]

I been saying this for years. if you dont quit caffeine and weed during sober october you aint sober imo

[@rktsnail]

@@WulfgangGott lol no one in their right mind will tell you that you can be sober while smoking weed

[@WulfgangGott]

@@rktsnail all of california will tell you that smoking weed means your sober, including joe rogan during sober october. but yes I agree

[@wolfmayner6274]

He knew the best way to get Joe to try it is to just say it's "psychedelic" lmao

[@KapteinFruit]

Hahaha! He was on some fivehead caffeine manipulating Joe type shit. ;) Also, caffeine plus psychedelics is like setting fire to liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen if you mix them. Im talking about rocket fuel tripping. Maybe its just me, but caffeine and psychedelics are a fun combination.

[@hexicanx]

@@KapteinFruit wow never thought of that! Must be wild!

[@clintwill8114]

Yep, that’s all Rogan needs to hear. 😩🤣👌

[@MaScentSon]

😂😂😂

[@diegochavez3001]

KapteinFruit Woow that sound like Mayas drinking cacao beverage and taking mushrooms. What's in common? Yes, caffeine (sorry for my english, i just learn from youtube hahaha)

[@jerodnilstead5985]

I absolutely love caffeine, more so in the form of coffee. A nice fresh brewed espresso in the morning is unbeatable. However sometime in my life, I developed social anxiety disorder. I'm now trying to quit drinking coffee. It's very difficult because I truly love everything about espresso but since quitting, (I'm now only on my fourth day) my anxiety is much more controllable, and my body doesn't tremble as much when I get into situations that make me uncomfortable. I have started a new career which requires public speaking and man, has quitting caffeine made a difference.

[@justynolson6072]

I struggle with social anxiety too. I have found lower my caffeine intake has helped, a long with my anxiety medicine. Social anxiety disorder is a real and de habilitating disorder. Praying that God continues to work in your life to bring peace, confidence, and comfort.

[@BeezyDoItAll]

Thanks for sharing! Helps alot!

[@Joe-kt7zp]

A ketogenic diet helped me

[@lorenzomagazzeni5425]

After an espresso I really crave (and enjoy ) a cigarette, only with espresso, not with tea or percolated coffee.

[@mexicanboy92840]

If you suffer from anxiety, especially social anxiety then I strongly recommend you stay away from caffeine. I know from experience.

[@JackD89]

I gave it up years ago and now whenever I do have the odd cup at a social event it gives me crazy heart palpitations and I get pretty aggressive. I also tend to not sleep at all that night either even if I drink it early in the morning. It's kinda frightening just how powerful caffeine is and how many are hooked on it. I don't miss it at all but at the same time it makes life difficult not being into caffeine or alcohol since 99% of adults need these 2 substances in order to function. Not being able to tolerate these substances anymore really destroys your social life as they are so ingrained in our society.

[@anitaknight3915]

I have noticed this too that many consume alcohol & caffeine to cope and for socializing yet it exacerbates anxiety issues. I've seen many clients as a therapist dependent on these issues that seem to heighten/correlate with their anxiety, focus/add, and depression issues. ​@@mickrozycki451

[@robb7273]

Same as you, society is hooked on these and they don't know how bad

[@bradenprice9516]

I respect the heck out of this guy being able to say he felt self righteous lol

[@DFitzTube]

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone admit that about themselves.

[@Burkey397]

I don't drink coffee or tea and I know exactly the feeling he's talking about. He's spot on about the early mornings at the airport

[@Carlos-sl5tw]

This conversation makes me want to have a cup of coffee even if it's almost evening.

[@roddydykes7053]

I was sipping my afternoon coffee with much deliberation while listening

[@Eametsa]

Thats addiction right there. Quitting caffeine last year was one of the best decisions ever.

[@renabshire4704]

@@Eametsa addiction is doing something you don't wanna be doing, not wanting it but needing it, if he would have brewed a cup at night knowing he shouldn't then yea, but you can't help thoughts.

[@renedperez]

Don't do it! Haha

[@schweinstark]

after reading your comment, it's 10 pm now, i am having one...

[@cDs8880]

Quitting caffeine is one of the best things I've done for my anxiety. If you have anxiety I 100% suggest you try quitting.

[@CopMorty]

Same. Also, I also had dark circles under my eyes for 20 years that have gone away within a month. The headaches the first week were rough but so worth it.

[@nostaljohn3755]

what was your symptoms with your anxiety? i do lots of anxiety and i suspect coffee to be give ma worst anxiety with dizzyness.

[@Eshelion]

The key is moderation. One cup of coffee is pretty healthy (but afair you don't need caffeine for this, so decaf might be best option in general), but drinking 4+ is asking for trouble. And even 1 cup can create dependency, so taking several day breaks from time to time to reset this is useful too. There is also genetic factor - part of population is slow caffeine metabolisers and for them drinking more than 2 cups a day can be simply dangerous in terms of immediate effects - hearts and blood pressure problems and all things related to this.

[@patrikschoupal9926]

Not true. Meta studies are showing the most benefits are with 3-5 cups.

[@FknClownShoes]

Not if you got a sensitivity. You drink alot a water like I do you will steady flush your system making you more sensitive to it.

[@alexandrosmoraitopoulos1673]

Quit coffee for more than a year. My energy is back, my morning appetite is back and, most importantly, i don't feel like a junky who didn't take their dose today. Pure water squad over here!

[@benharris7358]

I'll drink Coke and other energy drinks occasionally, but ive never had coffee

[@mards2479]

@@benharris7358 coffee is mostly natural, energy drinks and sodas are absolutely horrible for you, some of the worst legal shit a human can put in their body. This is not a bragging point.

[@vinylholicsanonymous3871]

@@benharris7358 I honestly can't understand how people can drink soft drinks regularly. Then my wife told me how all her American cousin's families would have a couple of 2 litres on the table at every dinner. Almost forcing young kids to drink something they'll become addicted to. And now the more "health conscious" parents will offer Gatorade for their morbidly obese kids.

[@nancydee6106]

Amen! I agree, Coffee is death! It makes you think you’re living for about a few hours and then you feel like death! The vicious cycle

[@benharris7358]

@@mards2479 , i have energy drinks maybe once a month or less. So its not a staple. And I’ll have a glass of soft drink with dinner usually, but not always Coke. The point is that i do fine with minimal to zero amounts of caffeine - im not having to drink coffee to wake up in the morning

[@1pecrnet]

I find that when I put meth in my coffee the caffeine effect is far stronger.

[@commercialconcepts2198]

🤣🤣🤣 this legit made me burst out laughing

[@jj-hb8cy]

Lol

[@happyknife8785]

Yep, ive gone off Caffeine for months before, i didnt trip when i went back on. Pretty sure his coffee was laced.

[@yojelena1313]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@hula691]

grocery stockers in the eighties

[@GODandGOVERNMENT]

Very interesting interview segment amen. Thanks for sharing!

[@Thedesertguy75]

I am shocked at how much better i feel without coffee...it truly is a powerful drug. It creates a haze, fatigue, crashing midday...anxiety...i just felt like a sack of potatoes dragging myself through the day....i never thought coffee had anything to do with it until I stopped.....to each their own....yes i loved it too in the morning...but it was a crutch, not a savior....like any drug ..if you need it to get up or wake up.... you've got a problem.... This guy is basically saying ..for people to have advanced, they needed to be caffeinated...which means basically drugged....lol.

[@philemon1]

Same on the haze and brain fog too. It stopped once I quit coffee.

[@fitwithbrittany2706]

This is fascinating, I’ve been perusing the internet for a comment or info like this. Off it 3 days and I can’t believe how clear my brain and speaking are. Completely the opposite of what I expected.

[@philemon1]

@@fitwithbrittany2706 Isn't that wild? I never expected coffee affecting me that much. I had brain fog for nearly two years and thought it was only due to poor sleep. Stopped coffee and all symptoms are gone.

[@fitwithbrittany2706]

@@philemon1 I can’t believe how much better I’m feeling and sleeping and maybe it was “just” that the coffee was affecting my sleep but that alone is reason enough to quit. Odd question but did you ever have any days where you just felt emotional? Almost like it has its own numbing effects like alcohol

[@fitwithbrittany2706]

@@philemon1 same!!!

[@mimo1983]

"I'm just coffee covered over with skin right now." -Bill Hicks

[@cronicjointpain1]

Lol

[@kelleymcbride4633]

Joe Rogan has become what Bill Hicks made fun of

[@whatinthefudge5346]

@@kelleymcbride4633 yup one of the "legends" joe quotes all the time

[@MichaelTheChairman]

perfectly stated 😂

[@dix0n778]

What's the code Bill, stop the BS "Alex Jones" we know you're Bill.

[@zac141191]

Whilst listening to this, my coffee addiction tapped me on the back and said “another coffee please”

[@samuelwinburn210]

I drank a cup of coffee while watching it then got another one and finished the episode lmao

[@HILLBILLY_HARD]

My Mountain Dew looked at me and said “f you buddy you ain’t strong enough”

[@denizy7366]

I drank a half caf today after being off caffeine for 6 months. My brain was on hyperdrive for 6 hours straight, haven't experienced anything like this. I had no idea what a strong psychotropic coffee is, and can't imagine how I was drinking 3-4 cups of this drug for years without even noticing.

[@IIISentorIII]

so much BS 😂

[@mrboombastic8369]

I don't remember feeling that when i took coffee for the first time. I don't feel addicted and i can work properly without it. I think this all topic is overexagerated, talking about coffee like it is ecstacy or cocaine 😂😂

[@boykidmanboykidman5420]

@@mrboombastic8369maybe your consuming other things with caffeine when your not drinking it, the same thing happened to me after a long break from caffeine, made me feel high bruh, although i didnt have the negative effects all these other people are talking about coming off of it.

[@DG-EditsMediaEtc]

​@@IIISentorIIIyes you are

[@yodaDageezy]

@@mrboombastic8369are you diagnosed ADHD?

[@sacredheartsiberians8920]

Been off it for about a year and dont miss it one bit! My nervous system finally feels regulated, sleep has improved and i feel more clarity in my day to day life. I had a cup a few months ago just to see how I would feel and It was horrible 😂 spent the afternoon feeling massive anxiety to the point of actual chest pain, never again ;)

[@sludgemind9024]

1:22 Michael: "Writing is the most linear thing you can do, right?" Joe: "Write."

[@fitzchivalryfarseer313]

Rite

[@antoniobrown824]

Drag racing?

[@suverene2759]

Best comment

[@Nezfitness777]

@yasio bolo I'm tweakin rn , coming down off 100mg caffeine pill

[@tt4570]

I mean, it is a stimulant. Hence the feeling of needing to do something. 15 years ago I worked at a motorcycle dealership and we had a salesman who would go in the back and snort coke and then come back into the showroom and rearrange all the bikes. I’m talking like 50 frickin 300 to 400 pound motorcycles. Move them all around and completely change the layout. He’d be covered in sweat by the end of it all and look so haggard and worn out. It was absolutely terrible but hilarious at the same time.

[@user-nm7ox7jp6r]

Side affects may include: rearranging motorcycles

[@tolpacourt]

Legit, I mean.

[@marklewen9384]

Have you ever seen a crystal meth tweaker take apart their laptop and put it back together? Strange indeed...

[@zaydapsychonaut6051]

@@marklewen9384 did it still work tho?

[@marklewen9384]

@@zaydapsychonaut6051 yes...

[@maitlandbezzina2842]

I didn’t even mean to quit drinking coffee but it just happened because I was so busy. After 3 months I feel better than ever and find it extremely easy to wake up and go to sleep now. Also I’m saving a tonne of money. Would definitely recommend giving it up for a month if you drink it daily, you’ll realise that you probably had a dependence on it.

[@eplugplay8409]

I been caffeine free mostly coffee that I quit for about 6 years now. Best decision in my life. No more ups and downs, teeth staining, acid reflux, save money/time, and now I get much better higher quality of sleep.

[@TheRealOtakuJoe]

JRE clips is so helpful in allowing me to weed out interesting Joe shows from ones I could care less about. Now I can go to Spotify and listen to this one in it's entirety.

[@edcko10]

There's JRE clips on spotify aswell

[@Alanfitz1000]

*couldn't care less about*, not *could* care less

[@jdraven0890]

So what you're trying to say is that KZbin is a gateway drug?

[@flapppytappybird7923]

This is JRE

[@flapppytappybird7923]

Not JRE Clips

[@Glimpsesinthedark]

Been off Caffeine for almost 18 months. Became less stressed, less anxious, feel so much better. The first week I had withdrawal, woke up in cold sweats at nights, and had one of the strangest experiences in my life. I had this ultra realistic/vivid dream involving a jaguar fighting a lion and I could see everything...so bizarre. Highly recommend this to everyone :)

[@hseeker]

Same i had crazy clear dreams and i now sleep deeper and am much calmer overall. One time about a month ago i accidentally had caffeine my heart beat soo fast was horrible. Stopped drinking caffeine 4 months ago. Never going back to it

[@Ghilliemon]

Been waking up with a throbbing headache until I take just a sip of anything with caffeine then it goes away. That’s when I noticed I starting to be reliant to caffeine

[@jasonenglish1449]

18 months, nice! 13 months caffeine-free myself. Oddly, I've developed serious anxiety issues since being off caffeine. Never had issues with anxiety before.

[@merlball8520]

@@jasonenglish1449 Do you consume THC? Your caffeine addiction might've been helping you to cope with the side effects of THC.

[@knarfzxc]

I've been caffeine-free for 15 years now, not even chocolate. My fuse was a lot shorter on it, prone to anger and even rage. My sleep was a mess, especially waking up regardless of what time 4AM or 9AM, always difficult and very grumpy thanks to withdrawal until I got my first 'hit' of the day. It's a positive personal lifestyle choice and glad I eventually choose a different path.

[@truthbomb4629]

Had to quit during pregnancy until after the first year of giving birth... was miserable the first few months but charged it up to pregnancy hormones. That first cup back, i cried because it felt soooo good.

[@tomokokuroki3356]

This was the video that dominoed changing my life a year ago, thank you so much Joe

[@TylerPronesti]

How did reducing caffeine consumption help? That’s great to hear

[@tomokokuroki3356]

@TylerPronesti After this video I successfully quit cold turkey for 90 days and that momentum spiraled into quitting sugar, which eventually led to quitting 🟧⬛️ which is leading to a spiritual awakening using 🍄 and acid 😂 its been a wild year

[@robertmauro746]

Awesome! I have a similar story, alcohol, nicotine, sugar, dairy, caffeine (I had a heart issue I was trying to figure out and funny thing is it was something other than all the stuff I quit but I felt so good I just stayed away from all that stuff, I'm getting ready to get me some boomers to really open up my mind, I also added 2 min cold showers! Just force yourself through it, feels amazing

[@tomokokuroki3356]

@robertmauro746 Yes! Thats great to hear! The cold shower thing is fantastic! I've found this app called Mental that guides you through diferent stress breathing techniques and builds you up slowly towards a longer shower

[@petermad152]

I quit caffeine and coffee from having to deal with anxiety and panic attacks. Needless to say I’m way calmer without it and honestly I feel better without it.

[@stryk3r]

L-Theanine

[@captainsolo1719]

Coffee ☕️ triggers severe anxiety for me so i stick to decaf for fat bombs only

[@Piccolopete]

Same buddy. Hope your doing better. Anxiety is a btch

[@MrAlan604]

Did the caffeine give you tremors and muscle soreness?thanks!

[@messageinthebottle1673]

Dude I swear when I had my first anxiety and panic attack is because I overdose myself with caffeine 🙃 😅 I will admit tho I'm addicted to caffeine in general but I realize that i don't need it. What I truly need is proper sleep 😴 and alittle exercise.

[@FloatingOrbProductions]

lol I watched this at 2x speed while finishing my cup of coffee

[@blm1256]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/pGOppHufYqhri6c

[@blm1256]

⬆️⬆️Have you seen this clip of Lex Fridman telling Joe that his new studio setup sucks?!

[@anitaaustralia]

@@duckyuphere reduced risk of parkinson's, alzheimers, type 2 diabetes, several cancers, depression, stroke (esp in women). I can go on and on (studied it at University). Bottom line: coffee is really good for you... just remember to drink water!

[@jordy6292]

Love the channel!!

[@KrippykushPurplekush]

Me too my bong mug ☕️

[@HeatherShreve]

I went off caffeine/coffee for 9 months...about 10 years ago, because my cortisol flipped---too much training stress all day as I was a Personal Trainer at the time... and for those of you who don't know what THAT is---it is when you are wide awake at night, and dragging an anchor in the AM, the opposite of what cortisol should do... and honestly after the initial 'shock' --my brain got a calm focus going...I am naturally focused though, but it was more chill and, in a way, good words came to me easier, as I am/was also a writer. Today, I only drink 8 oz in the early morning which is way enough for me... I doubt, unless there is a health concern, ever give it up again. I also have left PT way in the rear view...

[@Carlos-od7jr]

I recently jumped on caffeine and drank a big cup of coffee the biggest one from AMPM before my workout for 5 days straight I felt great lifting but I stopped for two to three days and I felt depressed I'm looking for the comments to see if there's any information on the weather I can safely take caffeine or should I just get off of it

[@FknClownShoes]

Haha the PT at this one gym I went to drank cold brew everyday. No wonder the guy acted miserable an upset all the time.

[@teledoink]

Joe acts shocked that people used to give their kids hard cider for breakfast. It’s actually a very recent (like less than 50 years) thing that kids were not allowed to have alcohol at home. I’m 54 and my very strict Catholic parents let my siblings and I have wine with dinner, beer during barbecues, sips of their beers. It really wasn’t considered a big deal at all. We were never allowed coffee. My Mom definitely considered caffeine to be a worse drug than wine or beer.

[@abdelhadivandam6258]

Is that possible? Caffeine is worse than wine

[@deadlifefr]

@@abdelhadivandam6258 in certain doses caffeine can be worse than cocaine (if it’s not laced obviously).

[@kenmasters6438]

I quit caffeine, alcohol, processed sugar and all drugs 3 years ago. I feel more energized, focused and balanced then i've ever felt. drugs dont fill up your tank, they exhaust it.

[@gS0yeUE0udz7d]

@@corathorne4508 sugar for sure.

[@colewilson4725]

@@gS0yeUE0udz7d did you really just answer for him lmao

[@kenmasters6438]

@@corathorne4508 probably caffeine. alcohol feels missing sometimes in social situations, but the memories of hangovers is another good reminder not to do it. it is hard with socializing, people treat me like a crazy person when I tell them you dont drink, it's absurd. sugar was easy, I wasnt a fan of sweets to begin with. caffeine however felt kinda harmless. I used to drink just one coffee a day, strong black arabic, tasted great, felt good on those winter mornings. but it wast perfect, the buzz you get is great when it happens, but theres two downsides: the over-buzz where you feel it's two much, and the down that comes sometime after. I eat bananas during the day. very good and balanced energy throughout the day, and I work out hard regularly.

[@M.Sajid98]

@@gS0yeUE0udz7d any tips? Starting sugar detox next month IA

[@ironmike5812]

I love that he considers unsubscribing to spam emails and getting rid of old sweaters being productive. That’s what I do when I’m procrastinating, too.

[@blackphoenix8932]

@@gomcocramp No it doesn't.

[@colinpierce4967]

Maybe he was saying it ironically?

[@daniel_960_]

Yeah I have found the power of procrastinating all day by doing 'productive' things too.

[@BillSevere]

I drink coffee in the evening sometimes to relax before bed. I love it.

[@stevenmflores]

I’m there with you brother.

[@g.e.d299]

Don’t that wake you up though?

[@BillSevere]

@@g.e.d299 Not at all. I'm usually tired after a cup of coffee.

[@brysonz]

I quit coffee and diet soda at the same time. Although I was a pot of day coffee drinker plus soda I didn’t have any issues. In the first week I felt more energy and have not gone back. I do drink decaf coffee in the morning which probably has small amounts of caffeine.

[@DJTLaRoss]

You know it's a good guest when Joe doesn't end up talking for 90% of the interview.

[@Trp009]

Unless it’s de Grasse Tyson lol

[@SlavesWereGood]

@@Trp009 gold

[@justlooking4771]

Because Joe's high as hell in this interview lol! 😂

[@jamieamills87]

Or the weed is next level shit 😂

[@JuntaJanardhan]

This is complete horse manure. This caffeine addict is trying to extol the benefits of a drug that he's dependent on, and basically attributing all of modern development to one cause. Any external food that provides no nourishment but is required for you to function effectively can never be a good thing. The ideal way is to get off caffeine entirely and drink it only for the taste rather than for the hit.

[@alex2792]

I stopped drinking coffee after it started giving me anxiety and palpitations. Don’t miss it at all, I’m just as productive in the morning due to vastly improved sleep and a clear mind. I now exercise in the morning in order to get an energy boost instead, way healthier than chugging caffeine.

[@servant_symm]

Green or white tea are much lower in caffeine but still give the clear headedness. Green tea is even attributed to lowering anxiety. I quit coffee after palpitations and started Green tea and I'm loving it

[@SingleMaltBuckeye]

I've had trippy visions that caffeine puts your body into an altered frequency and is more succeptible to electromagnetic fields causing issues. But hey I'm just an idiot repeating thoughts.

[@brobert4172]

Interesting take on caffeine but it's very "bourgy" take on history pre-modern era since like 90% of most slaves and workers and servants were not drinking caffeine to do the labour's, nor is it correct to link caffeine to both the enlightenment in 16th century and mideast science revolution in 12th century. There was however the cafe culture of highest elites and intellects where ideas were exchanged, and some anecdotal evidence of huge coffee drinkers like Newton and Voltaire. Still, there are various other factors impacting the proliferation of ideas and booms of productivity that caffeine plays much minor part compared to other factors than as being suggested. Free speech and freedom of and openness to non-religious/scientific/philosophical/literature/arts/history has more to do with the system and rights and education that encourages and promotes different eras of human thought and discovery, as well as the technological tools available such as optics like telescopes and microscopes. Optics, print press, chemicals, food, different paints and arts, metal working, economics, timekeeping, discovery of elements, imperialism and exploration leading to discoveries etc as well as freedom of intellectualism are much more direct causes than caffeine...

[@Thebonitatheory]

So glad to hear this! I quit coffee about 6 months ago and I feel amazing. Kinda sad seeing so many comments about some people seeming almost “proud” to claim that the are addicted to caffeine. My health has improved in so many ways since I quit and I don’t ever see myself going back. No more migraines/tension headaches, no more gut issues, and my anxiety is at an all time Low. Glad to see some people realizing caffeine isn’t the only way to feel energized and that caffeine isn’t a substance our body necessarily “needs”. Cheers to you! 🙏🏽🥂

[@NeiltheDeal]

That shit fucks me up when I’m driving. Straight anxiety attacks.

[@zbynekcodykolacek]

All that I love, espresso ☕️ & chocolate 🍫. There were times I was off those things but always go back to love them ❤

[@Nemo71340]

I quit drinking it and my blood pressure went down and I focus even better now at work. Occasionally I will have some coffee but only a few times a year, when I really need it or I'm on vacation.

[@botleydot]

Completely agree. I'd been travelling for 2 months without drinking coffee. Then one day before a tour of the Bourneo jungle, our guide offered if anyone wanted a coffee and I accepted. Immediately I felt a euphoria and warmness overtake me and I couldn't stop smiling. It was an incredible day that I'll never forget.

[@blinkers88]

So are you addicted to caffeine again?

[@botleydot]

@@blinkers88 guilty

[@Itwontfitn]

Hopefully you plucked some yellow borneo kratom and made the switch.

[@marcthenazarite1711]

@@Itwontfitn I am 40 days clean from Kratom. The 4th day without kratom was one of the worst days of my life and I could not sleep, could not just lay down because of restleg leg syndrome, sweating, crying. Caffeine withdrawal has nothing on kratom, it was terrible. i am addicted to energy drinks now and coffee and still I dont feel happy anymore.

[@psynurse]

@@blinkers88 😂

[@evokethegoat9077]

Caffeine was ruining my life, I lost my job, friends, and even family. After trying meth as a sub life’s been amazing

[@dennisdezarn5895]

Great advice! If you ever need to relax from too much meth, try some fentanyl.

[@MovieRelated]

lol

[@whoasked9400]

I think(or hope) that we have to do a double displacement

[@baileymoore7779]

I used to flip tricks for a frappe.

[@okramra]

Yeah man, coffee is one hell of a drug.

[@paulwalsh2458]

I did something similar for 2 or 3 months a couple of times where I quit alcohol tobacco & caffeine except for those glorious Saturdays where I'd stroll down to the local market for 1 pack of cigarettes and two cups of coffee. Alcohol wasn't even on the radar anymore and I realized that if anything was a gateway drug for me it was the cigarettes.

[@Harrylaymedia]

No one talks about the headaches when you quit caffeine...they are horrendous

[@chickenortheeggphotography]

I've been caffeine free for 16 months, and I've never been happier. Although, recently I inadvertently had it one morning from a drink I didn't realize had it in and I grabbed it in a quick moment of we have to move, lots of too 55mg, and I had a straight panic/anxiety/couldn't function attack on the highway, and we couldn't stop we had to keep going to get to our destination. Wow, it was quite the trip, one I don't want to repeat. Getting rid of the morning red bull's, coffee's whatever else and just replacing it with hot water satiated my stomach so much more. It also, I believe, helped me to remove alcohol from my life. Once I removed the caffeine, I didn't need the downer in my life to chill out at night from anxiety and stress of the workday. It gave me a clear head, and allowed me to quit my job and focus on starting my own career.

[@michaelswenson6599]

Sunlight generating melatonin is how we're designed to enter restful sleep. Getting away from the cycle of the presence and absence of sunlight is what led to the rise of modern neolithic diseases that allopathy doesn't fix.

[@chickenortheeggphotography]

@@michaelswenson6599 I'm not totally sure how your answer relates? Maybe you can expand upon that?

[@michaelswenson6599]

@@chickenortheeggphotography caffeine is a stressor just like blue light, that triggers the release of cortisol to prepare to fight, flight or hunt; to meet the day. Melatonin fuels truly restful sleep, but it is countermanded by blue light as it is designed to do at dawn in a proper circadian rhythm. Alcohol was substituting for your lack of melatonin and it was not giving you the restful, regenerative sleep that wellness requires. I'd bet you're still stressing your physiology with blue light at night like everyone else. I hope that was a bit more useful. Don't stop at just removing caffeine and alcohol. Put your eyes and skin in the sun, now that you have more control of your mornings; and keep your eyes and skin dark at night to let melatonin engage to do it's work properly. When I did this, my sleep and wellness changed dramatically and I still drink too much caffeine.

[@chickenortheeggphotography]

@@michaelswenson6599 Gotcha. Yes, I already do all that. And read before bed, exercise every day. I don't really look at my phone too much before bed. So no, the blue light thing isn't really an issue for me. Ever since changing my lifestyle over the course of a few years things have all but taken care of and cleared themselves up. Alcohol was a familial issue mainly, most everyone in my family history was addicts, except my parents, and it just became a habitual thing because I was hanging out with the wrong crew. I knew i had a problem, but did nothing to fix it. It was a mindset more than a lack of melatonin, trust me when I say that.

[@michaelswenson6599]

@@chickenortheeggphotography the alcohol fills pleasure receptors that were designed to be filled with beta-endorphin made within us while exposed to sunlight. It is the only non addictive opiate. We were designed to be addicted to that which gives us melatonin and many other benefits. Instead we hide from sunlight and self-medicate with addictive substances and behaviors that give us the dopamine hit we crave.

[@TheGuym619]

I drank coffee twice a day for 2 years and realized my anxiety was through the roof. I would be high for an hour and then uncomfortably jittery all day after. I ended up quitting for 8 months and noticed how evenly-keeled I’d become. The jitters had gone away and I was much more calm and focused with day-to-day tasks. I now only have caffeine on weekends when I’m going out and interacting/networking with people. It’s a great drug, but must be used properly

[@seanleith5312]

Nobody should drink coffee. Before you object, think about for a while. The reason you feel good about drink it, feel bad not drink it, is caffeine excites your nervous system, make you forget about tiredness. You see, if you are tired, your body sends you a signal, you are supposed to have some rest, right? That's natural protection system at work. You want to break that mechanism, ignore that signal. That's insanity.

[@pokepal937]

@@seanleith5312 Modern life doesn’t allow this. You can’t take a nap at work if you are tired. You can’t sleep in and be late for work if you are tired.

[@Leo-eb1wl]

Just avoid coffee that uses robusta, robusta is what gives you the jitters and anxiety. Arabica won’t

[@J_yo262]

This is why microdosing is effective. There are clear benefits to caffeine but for some the full dose is a bit much.

[@donerkebab778]

I've never in my life felt the effects of coffee as most people describe. Absolutely no difference. I've tried all kinds of coffees.

[@girohead]

I've just completed 1 month no caffeine, don't miss coffee or pop, not the taste or ritual. I like the conclusion about plant affecting. I'd like to know his thoughts on herbs/supps, particularly saw palmetto. Great info.

[@ChalfantMT]

I just got off a six week break from caffeine. I noticed very little difference. But, I definitely notice now how I feel when I drink caffeine. My main source is green tea now.

[@oogrooq]

"I am a machine that turns coffee into proofs." - Hungarian mathematician, Paul Erdös

[@Mandark020]

I think what he said was "A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems".

[@abchernin]

Erdös was also famously an avid amfetamine user, to the point of being a proponent of it within the mathematician community. At one point, he quit it for a period on a bet (several weeks, IIRC), and at the end of it scoffed that the only net result was the field of mathematics suffering from his sluggishness during the period.

[@IndigoXYZ18]

I remember the quote being about amphetamine.

[@EasyGameEh]

@@IndigoXYZ18 i remember it being "a machine turning beer into into piss" by bill maher. now i can see the reference, lol

[@jumbroni6014]

Nobody knows what he said or meant

[@nancydee6106]

I quit drinking coffee about three months ago I feel so much better! Also healing takes place in the parasympathetic nervous system and you cannot tap into that when you are cortisol cracking out on coffee! Happy healing!

[@TMBARD]

I read “In Defense of Food” by Michael Pollan in college. It essentially said, “Eat whole foods,” but it was somehow written with 12 or so chapters.

[@brandonhenry8271]

You seem passionate.

[@nfn7998]

Interesting, good point.

[@kali11123]

What do you mean?

[@lexluthor4405]

Thats funny cause I drink 2 cups a day have blood work every three months and my cortisol is great. Strange statement....

[@mentorgamessubs1153]

I quit coffee 2 years ago, even though i was heavily addicted to it, cause i started all of the sudden and having many heart palpitations and so many ectopic beats. My heart was fine, my test was fine but my heart beats was really messed up. I quit coffee and in 3-4 days, DONE. Not even once ever since. I wake up way easier, i dont have so many headaches, i am feeling way better at my 35 than i was at my 25. There aren't many scientific data to prove what caffeine does to you, but i decided that everything thats addictive, is bad for you end of story.

[@ohiojg1230]

I'm a local truck driver and I just fill up my 30 oz yeti and drink it over 2 or 3 hrs in the morning. Then an occasional coke or pepsi with my dinner. I might have to try givin it a break. Better make sure I drink it on a weekend..Don't wanna be drivin the truck and see stuff meltin and shape shiftin😂 I never was a big coffe drinker until I started drivin a truck across country. I remember drivin through Wyoming, the Mojave desert and other western states at like 3 am puttin down the windows, crankin music and smackin myself in the face to stay awake😂. There would be no place to pull over for like 50 to 100 miles and if you park illegally and someone rear ends your trailer you are goin to prison. Too much caffeine made me crash so I just started driving at like 4 or 5 am to avoid bein out there at 3 am

[@GenXstacker]

Caffeine not only interferes with sleep, it gave me horrible acid reflux. It also gave me what felt like heart palpitations, made me first euphoric, then jittery and tense. Finally I started getting the occasional ocular migraine which was absolutely insane. That's when I cut out caffeine completely. Been off it for several years now and I function perfectly well and sleep a lot better.

[@hannahm.9881]

Same. Caffeine gave migraines over time as well.

[@Pumperneek]

same, I used to be a fine dinning chef up to 2 Michelin stars on Jersey Island in U.K. and had awful eating habits. My breakfast lunch and dinner was a coffee and cigarette until I get home at 11pm and eat the entire fridge at once. Whoever worked in fast paced quality kitchen knows how hectic, intense and mental these environments are. Used to drink about 6-8 coffees a day EASLY + at least one big Monster a day… Covid forced me to leave the industry and now I know that without lockdown I would ve been in even deeper💩. Never ever did any sniff what is a plague in hospitality so I can only imagine how destroyed people are after coke abuse FOR WORK, instead of once a week or month. I got GERD due to all that ( basically chronic heart burn/acid reflux ), have to take a Lansoprasole medication every day otherwise it a matter of hours and I might drink nothing eat nothing and I still feel a dragon spitting fire in my throat and chest if I do not take my med. Still not the end of the world, people have much bigger problems and hear much worse news - but really - F caffeine, you don’t need that and when you ACTUALLY NEED IT like I did “because of work” - change the job instead of adjusting habits to it to cope. Your health is much more important that making few more bucks.

[@ESPkenner48]

Bean off for 4h now

[@hatebreeder999]

How the hell do you get off caffine? Whenever i try i end up with severe headaches, jitters & body pain. Its simply unbearable

[@JuanAntonioGarciaHeredia]

@@hatebreeder999 Yeah caffeine abstinence syndrome feels exactly like a flu. It lasts for a week after that you are fine

[@augustusbetucius1572]

When I quit using caffeine I found that I slept much better, I wasn't depressed (caffeine has been shown to be a depressive, once the stimulant effect wears off, and this lasts for as long as caffeine is in your system) paradoxically I had more energy, my thinking was clearer and I wasn't reactive at all. Caffeine changed my personality in significant ways, this remained unknown to me until I quit using it for an extended period of time.

[@tomgeorge6012]

Interesting. How many cups were you drinking at your peak? And how long did it take to feel like you were thinking clearer?

[@Alagachak]

Amen! Sleep is better, focus is better, energy is not down and mood is up. I will still drink coffee occasionally but it is no longer my master. Depression, anxiety, memory fog got abit better when I switched from carb/pasta/grains heavy diet to a more robust one of meat, veggies and just abit of carbs... not trying keto again. But what really made me feel better was getting off coffee. ...I was a big drinker...

[@tomgeorge6012]

@@Alagachak how long till you feel like your focus started to come back?

[@Beverlyhillsfinest]

You guys have to do more research on how harmful caffiene is. Coffee cuts 30%-40% of blood flow to you brain thats why you cant think. The reason every shitty job has coffee and every corner theres a starbucks is because the rulers need you drugged caffinated so you can do your boring job without blowing your brains out. Hence the coffee perfect drug to keep you non thinking

[@wabbagaming2184]

@@Beverlyhillsfinest so why do physicists and mathematicians live off coffee and refined sugar?

[@BimmerWon]

Caffeine isn’t really addictive and doesn’t have that much of an effect on me. I need 4-5 cups to actually notice anything. I quit coffee for a while and felt normal within a week or two. I think it’s just because I missed the taste and the routine of coffee. After several months, I decided to take a 200 mg caffeine tablet. I felt slightly more alert but it was nothing crazy. I only take them when I’m super tired.

[@elbatemano]

After being a regular drinker of 2-3 coffees/day and a beer or two of alcohol a day, i''m now nearly 5 months without both. The first 2 weeks were not pleasant, weeks 4-6 were easier, but I missed and craved it a lot, but after 2 months it started to become easier, especially as you create new habits. then you simply just forget and don't care about it.. My sleep is better, my productivity is better, my willingness to engage in challenges in life has improved, which has been noticed and rewarded. Aches and pains are minimal, waking up in the morning is like when you were a kid - you open your eyes and just go without feeling any form of grouch... Honestly, i have been amazed at the differences. I recommend it to anyone considering.

[@kadeemallory320]

Congratulations 🎉💪Strong work!

[@elbatemano]

@@kadeemallory320 thank you !

[@kadeemallory320]

@@elbatemano 👍😁