What happens when you completely give up drinking coffee?
Dr. Svetlana Panchenko, a Russian nutrition expert, announced that drinking coffee daily in large quantities negatively affects the functioning of the liver, heart, and thyroid gland.
The expert said in an interview with the Russian Novosti News Agency, “I advise everyone (as an experiment) to give up drinking coffee for at least two weeks. This may lead to disruption of stomach secretions, which causes poor absorption of proteins and iron from foods. In return for this, pathological bacteria multiply in the intestines.”
She says, “This is very beneficial for those who suffer from low blood pressure. As for those who have normal blood pressure, excessive coffee consumption increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.” She adds that, for some, caffeine stimulates the secretion of bile, and this may be good. Or bad. Because on the one hand, it is a type of laxative in case of constipation, meaning its effect is positive. But on the other hand, the rapid evacuation of the food mass from the intestine does not allow the absorption of all beneficial substances from it. Coffee also stimulates the central nervous system and raises blood pressure.
She adds, “2-3 cups of coffee a day can be a source of serotonin (the happiness hormone) and improve mood. However, excessive consumption of coffee leads to disturbed sleep, irritability, and emotional disturbances. Coffee is an antioxidant. However, excessive consumption of it causes the removal of minerals from “The body. We must not forget that coffee causes addiction.”
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