5 Main Disadvantages of Caffeine on Your Brain And Body With our current economic climate, no job is ever safe. To succeed in your organization, you need to be focused, energetic and always have optimal mental performance. Many business professionals and entrepreneurs turn to coffee, sugary energy drinks, or multiple hour "energy shots" to keep their concentration maximized. These drinks all contain sugar and caffeine, which might give you a sudden surge of energy (and a couple hundred more calories), but it won't eradicate fatigue from happening in the first place. Caffeine may temporarily help you retain alertness, but when the effects wear off, you can be left more exhausted than before, with a headache as well. Here are five negative aspects of caffeine that are harmful to your health and can kill your productivity:
1) Caffeine Can Cause Insomnia: According to a clinical study by Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, caffeine use mimics insomnia in the human brain. Caffeine can cause REM sleep to shift to the early part of the night, meaning you'll fall in and out of your deep sleep too early in your sleep cycle, resulting in restless nights and tired work days. 2) Caffeine Can Cause Incontinence: A study from the University of Alabama has concluded that women who consume large doses of caffeine regularly are 70% more likely to develop incontinence. Hard to be productive if you're constantly having to relieve yourself. 3) Caffeine Can Cause Indigestion: In a study from the University of Sydney and the Commonwealth Institute of Health, it was discovered that caffeine consumption, especially on an empty stomach, can cause painful indigestion which may lead to diarrhea. 4) Caffeine Can Kill You Earlier: A Mayo Clinic study discovered that men who regularly consumed four 8+ oz cups of coffee have a 21% increase in mortality. Adding smoking or poor fitness/nutrition increases your chances of dying further. 5) Caffeine Consumption Can Cause Anxiety and Depression: According to a study from the University of Illinois College of Medicine, chronic caffeine consumption can cause and