The Real Truth About Caffeine & Parkinson's Disease
by M. Kushner
The Truth About Caffeine And Parkinson's Disease
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Many arguments started when a medical study indicated that caffeine can contribute to helping victims of Parkinson's disease. It seems to me, that caffeine is going to cause harm, no matter how it may help. It may come as a shock to you that, as I discuss in my book, "The Truth About Caffeine", large amounts of caffeine use removes some
of your dopamine neurons. Many people that have just an average quantity of caffeine, become prey to its addictive nature and greatly expand their usage. Caffeine's stimulation becomes nulified as the body adjusts to it, leaving no option except to consume more for it to work. Yet, huge amounts of caffeine invites destruction and possible fatalities. Motivation, alertness and even emotional peaks stem from dopamine being released by the highly desired caffeine, as it energizes the brain. People crave caffeine because it gets dopamine out of our brains quickly, like other strong substances. Dopamine is the brain's neuro-transmitter that is in charged of messages effecting our reaction speed, mental alertness, spontaneity, watchfulness and energy capabilities. Moreover, dopamine is responsible for our stimulant addiction.
Large quantities of caffeine can quickly expend the levels of dopamine and diminish the production of dopamine creating brain cells. As a result, you feel, fatigued, and exhausted. Yet, more caffeine is consumed returning the rush of energy. Thus, the cycle of continuous depletion of dopamine is maintained.
Caffeine picks up the pace of reduction of dopamine, along side the natural reduction from aging. Parkinson's sickness is also called major depletion of dopamine neurons. Due to caffeine's stimulating effect on dopamine output, people with Parkinson's sickness can benefit. However, approximately 70 to 80 percent of dopamine neurons are irreversibly lost before the symptoms of sickness become noticeable.
Damage to your health in all sorts of areas can stem from caffeine. Caffeine increases creation of tension hormones that depletes the adrenal glands. The pituitary glands, a part of our brain, can be told to take a message to the adrenal glands to let out the tension hormones adrenalin and cortisol into the bloodstream from only 8 ounces of a caffeinated beverage.
We feel a surge of blood as stress hormones are send out, typically while in an extreme situation. The quick "pick-me-up" from caffeine actually comes from a stress hormone. Caffeine works as a potent stimulator and irritant which signals the body's defense responses which then releases the stress hormones. But, eventually, this defense mechanism weakens.
As caffeine consumption relentlessly sends its artificial adrenalin, the glands become spent and lose their capacity to exude adequate hormones. The caffeine consumer starts to increase larger amounts, adding additional stress on the glands, that can't keep up with the demands of the addiction. As these actions continue, the results will show.
Sooner or later, caffeine users develop adrenal depletion. Overproduction of stress hormones on a regular basis, become toxic, and after a while changes the blood composition that harms how the immune, endocrine and nervous system function.
Any or all of these situations may eventually happen; chronic fatigue, raised blood sugar and insulin levels, weight gain, raised blood pressure, irritation, tension, depression, sleeping disorder, frequent virus outbreaks, ulcers, thinning of the skin, bone loss, thyroid problems, and other dangerous signs of severe health difficulties.
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About the Author
Marina Kushner is the founder of the Caffeine Awareness Alliance and author of Truth About Caffeine, explores the historical and social impact of the drug throughout the ages while offering healthy alternatives to its usage. . {{{More information is available at worthwhilecause(at)yahoo.com|