To document my reasons for going caffeine free I will list my symptoms:
- Tired
- Lack of ambition
- Difficulty concentrating
- Poor memory
- Light headed when going from squatting to standing
- Blush easily even when something is barely embarrassing
- Sleep is not restful – waking up tired
- Difficulty returning to sleep if awoken during night
- Slow healing skin
- Not easily excited
Only a few days into my caffeine free diet, I can already I can sleep deeper and longer and return to sleep if awoken during the night. I don’t feel like I’m blushing from small things. I don’t feel light headed. My skin has little nicks that seem to have finally healed, although this began when I upped my vitamin intake a week ago, my skin does now look clearer.
Wait. Caffeine contributes to memory loss? That… explains a lot.
Yes, it elevates cortisol levels, which ruins your memory: http://www.integrativepsychiatry.net/adrenal_fatigue.html
“Poor memory: Brain (hippocampus) atrophy “