Olivia Amitrano, a natural nutrition expert and CEO of a nutritional supplement company, has revealed the only good reason to completely give up coffee. Her opinion is quoted by the Daily Mirror.
Amitrano is sure that people who experience severe and regular stress should not drink coffee. She explained that after drinking a cup of the invigorating drink, a person feels a surge of strength, his mood improves, but very quickly the effect disappears, and depression reappears.
“Caffeine, like stress, increases cortisol levels, so if you feel very anxious or sick, trying to relax with coffee is like putting out a fire with gasoline,” says Amitrano.
At the same time, the expert pointed out that not only caffeine abuse increases stress, but also trying to give it up overnight. In his opinion, the craving for caffeine disappears only after a month. After this period, according to the expert, positive changes can be observed: improved sleep and general emotional state.
According to a study published in the journal Psychiatry Research, caffeine can indeed increase symptoms of depression, but only when it is consumed in excess - more than two cups a day. When drinking two to three cups of coffee, on the contrary, the risk of depression is lower, scientists note.
Earlier, Associate Professor of the Department of Therapy Tatyana Doroshenko indicated the optimal dose of coffee, which reduces the risk of strokes and heart attacks. According to her, if you drink three cups of coffee a day, you can prevent heart disease.
