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The Food-Mood Solution: All-Natural Ways to Banish Anxiety, Depression, Anger, Stress, Overeating, and Alcohol and Drug Problems--and Feel Good Again Jack Challem See book keywords and concepts

In contrast, coffee drinkers often feed a caffeine addiction or use the beverage as a stimulant.) Slow, methodical activities, such as sweeping the floor, cleaning, or baking, can also be relaxing, insightful, meditative experiences. To turn mundane activities into meditative experiences, it helps to be in the moment (as I discussed in chapter 7) and pay attention to the details of what you're doing, instead of simply rushing through the activity. Many companies sell tapes and CDs designed to heighten certain mental states, including the production of alpha waves.

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Nonetheless, a symptom of caffeine addiction can be depression.7 Thus, consumption of caffeine (mostly from coffee) has paradoxically been linked with both improvement in mood and depression by different researchers. People with depression may want to avoid caffeine as well as sugar for one week to see how it affects their mood. There is evidence that people with major depression may have insensitivity to insulin and impaired glucose tolerance.

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It is arguable that caffeine addiction only became really possible for most Europeans after World War II. Latterly, various forms of "instant coffee" have gradually taken over most of the market. But true coffee drinkers find it difficult to concede that any instant coffee is worthy of serious addiction, even if stuffed with caffeine. At the same time the drug caffeine carries a health warning and the industry seeks to provide the consumer with a decaffeinated product which has a similar effect, or kick, to natural coffee.

The unauthorized history of Coca-Cola (satire) Mike Adams, the Health Ranger See article keywords and concepts

In fact, here's a screen shot of the statement from Coca-Cola, which calls caffeine addiction a "myth" and "rumor." Sort of like the Tooth Fairy or Santa Claus. Come to think of it, I think the Tooth Fairy once told me that if I drank more coke, I'd earn more money by losing my teeth... Does this official Coca-Cola statement remind you of anything? Sure it does: Big Tobacco executives swearing that nicotine is not addictive! I'm not sure how much mental reprogramming has to take place in the mind of an individual to be able to state (and believe!

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To break a caffeine addiction, therefore, it is best to cut down gradually to avoid an uncomfortable withdrawal period. Decaffeinated coffee, which has only 5 milligrams of caffeine compared with a regular brewed cup, which has 135 milligrams, might be an option. However, there are studies underway that suggest that decaffeinated coffee may increase the risk of rheumatoid arthritis in older women. Decaffeinated tea and caffeine-free soft drinks are also available.

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Coffee is a stimulant that can fool you into thinking it gives you energy, but once you break the caffeine addiction, you are likely to feel more energetic. When evaluation by a physician cannot find a physical cause for exhaustion, look to your diet. Are you eating enough of the right foods to maintain your energy throughout the day? Just as a car needs fuel to run, the body needs fuel to keep going. We get energy from food in the form of calories. In today's society, where there is a great emphasis on weight and body fat, calorie has become a dirty word.

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Another concern is that caffeine addiction often occurs along with other substance abuses, nicotine and sugar most commonly. Caffeine, like sugar, overstimulates the adrenals and then weakens them with persistent or chronic use. First, sugar stimulates and weakens the adrenals, which creates fatigue. Then we use caffeine to keep us aware and awake, further depleting our adrenals, to which many respond by drinking more caffeine with sugar. In addition, people who overuse caffeine tend to need more tranquilizers and sleeping pills to help them relax or sleep.

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Nonetheless, a symptom of caffeine addiction can be depression.7 Thus, consumption of caffeine (mostly from coffee) has paradoxically been linked with both improvement in mood and depression, by different researchers. People with depression may want to avoid caffeine as well as sugar for 1 week to see how it affects their mood. Lifestyle Changes That May Be Helpful Exercise increases the body's production of endorphins—chemical substances that can relieve depression. Scientific research shows that routine exercise can positively affect mood and help with depression.

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There have been repeated reports of "caffeine addiction" in the United States (Weil 1974). Overdoses of caffeine tend to be unpleasant in nature (cf. Ilex guayusa): Acute caffeine poisoning causes inebriationlike states of excitation accompanied by ringing in the ears, headaches, dizziness, racing heart, muscle tension, insomnia, restlessness, confusion, deliria, cramps, urge to vomit, diarrhea, urgency of micturition. (Roth et al. 1994,786*) It has occasionally been suggested that Catha edulis contains caffeine, but this assumption has never been confirmed and can now actually be ruled out.

Optimal Wellness Ralph Golan, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

They also ease withdrawal symptoms in cases of sugar and caffeine addiction. In addition, part of the B-complex family aids liver metabolism, another important component in stabilizing blood sugar levels. I would advise you to begin with a yeast-free B-complex supplement to avoid unnecessary reactions and treatment complications should you happen to be allergic. A high-potency yeast-free multiple vitamin/mineral containing the doses recommended above would be equally suitable.

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