Many
are in the habit of consuming energy drinks on daily basis and even go a
step further by taking more than one per day. If you fall into this
category, you might find this article extremely important.
The major contents of energy drinks include caffeine, taurine,
vitamin B12, vitamin B6 and B3 – which when consumed at high rate, can
be harmful to the health.
Caffeine is the major content found in energy drinks and this is
because of its stimulating effects of the nervous system which gives the
body a sense of alertness.
In a can of energy drink, there’s about 70 to 200 milligrams of caffeine.
Excessive consumption of energy drinks can lead to:
1. Cardiac Arrest: While our Caffeine Calculator
can show people how many energy drinks at one time would be lethal, this
formula doesn’t apply to everyone. Those with underlying heart
conditions have gone into cardiac arrest after just a few energy drinks.
Before drinking energy drinks or caffeine, be sure to know your heart’s
health.
A new study showed that energy drinks cause more forceful heart
contractions, which could be harmful to some with certain heart
conditions.- One study showed that between 2009 and 2011 there were 4854
calls to poison control centers regarding energy drinks. 51% of these
calls were involving children.
2. Headaches and Migraines: Too many energy drinks
can lead to severe headaches from the caffeine withdrawal symptoms.
Changing the amount of caffeine you ingest daily can cause more frequent
headaches.
3.Increased Anxiety: Those with 2 different
genetic variations in their adenosine receptors are prone to feeling
increased anxiety when consuming caffeinated beverages such as energy
drinks. Larger doses of caffeine can even spur on full blown panic
attacks. The research.
4. Insomnia: Energy drinks do a good job of
keeping people awake, but when abused, they can cause some people to
miss sleep altogether. This lack of sleep causes impaired functioning
and can be dangerous to drive or perform other concentration heavy
tasks.
5. Type 2 Diabetes: Because many energy drinks are
also very high in sugar, they can eventually wear out the
insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, which leads to type 2 diabetes.
6. Drug Interaction: Some of the ingredients in
energy drinks can interact with prescription medications especially
medications taken for depression.
7. Addiction: People can become addicted to
caffeine and energy drinks. This can lead to lack of functioning when
unable to have the energy drink or a financial stress from having to buy
several energy drinks daily.
8. Risky behavior: There was a study published in
The Journal of American College Health which showed that teens are more
likely to take dangerous risks when high on caffeine. This could result
in injury or legal trouble.
9. Jitters and Nervousness: Too much caffeine from
energy drinks causes some people to shake and be anxious. This can
interfere with performing needed tasks or cause emotional issues. A
study out of Perth, Australia found that even just one 250ml energy
drink can increase anxiety in young men.
10. Vomiting: Too many energy drinks can lead to vomiting. This causes dehydration and acid erosion of teeth and esophagus if frequent.
11. Allergic Reactions: Because of the many ingredients in energy drinks reactions could occur, from minor itching to airway constriction.
12. High Blood Pressure: Caffeinated products like
energy drinks can elevate a person’s blood pressure. For those with
normal blood pressure, this isn’t concerning, but those with already
elevated blood pressure could be placing themselves at risk of stroke
and other health problems related to hypertension if they consume too
many energy drinks in a short period of time. A more recent study
conducted by The Mayo Clinic found that Rockstar Energy Drink (240 mg
version) significantly raised the blood pressure of study participants
compared to the placebo drink. Overall, there was a 6.4% increase in
average blood pressure. More about the study here.
13. Niacin Overdose: Niacin (Vitamin B3) is placed
in most energy drinks at levels that cause no harm and can even be
therapeutic. However, if a person is taking additional supplements
containing Niacin, overdosing on the vitamin is possible when consuming
energy drinks in addition to those supplements. Symptoms include; Skin
flushing, dizziness, rapid heart rate, vomiting, itching, gout, and
diarrhea.
14. Stress Hormone Release: A study conducted by
The Mayo Clinic found that a 240 mg version of Rockstar Energy Drink
caused an increase in stress hormone release. The average norepinephrine
level of the participants increased by 74% while the placebo only
caused a 31% increase.
Source: Caffeine Informer
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