How to Quit Caffeine (And Why You Might Want To)

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  • @SecondThought
    @SecondThought Pƙed 6 lety +260

    Your video turned out great! Had a blast working with you :)

  • @Rick-bn7ez
    @Rick-bn7ez Pƙed 5 lety +1268

    I used to be addicted to caffeine it was taking over my life I couldn’t go through my day without several cups of coffee or I would getting headache and getting irritated but once I started to do cocaine I was able to cut cold turkey without any side effects

  • @MegaZidzid
    @MegaZidzid Pƙed 5 lety +360

    Coffee makes mess of your adrenal glands, and puts body into a constant stress mode.

    • @leelunk8235
      @leelunk8235 Pƙed 5 lety +13

      COFFEE IS AMAZING, ONCE IN THE MORNING EVERY MORNING, HIGH IN ANTIOXIDANTS AND GREAT FOR VASCULAR SYSTEM AND BRAIN..............DON'T STOP, GET IT IN~!

    • @joxenos01
      @joxenos01 Pƙed 5 lety +56

      Fruit and veg has antioxidants and is amazing for health and energy, no need for coffee :)

    • @leelunk8235
      @leelunk8235 Pƙed 5 lety

      JOXENOSO+ FRUIT AND VEGIES ARE GOOD TOO, COFFEE HAS BENEFITS AS WELL, LEARN ABOUT COFFEE , EDUCATE YOURSELF, IT'S FULL OF ANTIOXIDANTS....SOME FRUITS AND VEGIES ARE FULL OF PESTICIDES AND HERBICIDES

    • @itsvolts1434
      @itsvolts1434 Pƙed 5 lety +6

      Honestly it’s all about balance. Anything in excess is bad for you. Doctors and nurses recommend no more then 2-3 cups a coffee per week.
      I use coffee as a stimulant if I haven’t gotten much sleep from going to powerlifting completions and need a kicker.

    • @joxenos01
      @joxenos01 Pƙed 5 lety +15

      Lee lunk if you enjoy it and feel the benefits carry on, I have educated myself, coffee is full of pesticides and is acidic, I personally get addicted to it and it rips my stomach and intensine to pieces, I bleed when I drink coffee, but I keep trying to give up, I'll defeat it completely one day!

  • @buggyboo25
    @buggyboo25 Pƙed 11 měsĂ­ci +34

    My grandma was giving me coffee in my sippy cup since I was 2 or 3, and I’ve been addicted to coffee longer than I’ve been able to read. I’m fairly certain it’s contributed to my adrenal fatigue, and I’m ready to quit. Grandmother was a horrible narcissist, so quitting coffee is also sort of becoming therapy in a way - breaking the chains of addiction that she put on me

    • @SuprEmpth
      @SuprEmpth Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +3

      Damn đŸ„ș You got this! đŸ‘đŸŸđŸ‘đŸŸđŸ‘đŸŸ I’m rooting for you!

  • @GetUnwoke
    @GetUnwoke Pƙed 3 lety +100

    I never had a problem with fatigue until I became a caffeine addict. Once I got completely dependent on caffeine pills that's when I developed CFS, issues with digestion, severe insomnia, etcetcetc the list goes on. It's been 1 week since I quit and I couldn't be happier that I'm done with this drug for good. I'm finally getting my natural energy back and starting to feel like my old self again. If you're thinking about quitting caffeine you won't regret it.

    • @philmehrart
      @philmehrart Pƙed rokem +1

      Hey Jell how are you doing now?

    • @GetUnwoke
      @GetUnwoke Pƙed rokem +12

      @@philmehrart it's been a year and 8 months since I quit and I'm feeling the best I've felt in years. It took a while to get to this point though, 3-4 months just for the brain fog and a lot of the fatigue to go away, about 6-10 months to start feeling completely normal again. Over a year to fix the insomnia. But I'm the most happy about having no more chronic fatigue and brain fog 👌👌👌

    • @mypsychology7519
      @mypsychology7519 Pƙed rokem

      I think you had vitamin b1 deficiency?

    • @GetUnwoke
      @GetUnwoke Pƙed rokem +3

      @@mypsychology7519 no deficiencies. I got my checkup and I actually had elevated calcium levels and that was it. It's been about 2 years since I quit and last week I had a cup of black tea and I became really fatigued after a few hours. Caffeine just ain't good for me it for anyone else really. Putting your body under stress for hours upon hours isn't natural to the human body.

    • @thebodykeepsthescore2828
      @thebodykeepsthescore2828 Pƙed rokem +1

      @JellO I'll assume you've read caffeine blues? If not, highly recommended. Although as you are clean, you may have no interest. Well done on your journey, I'm 5 weeks into mine, no caffeine whatsoever, be it food or drink

  • @nriracha
    @nriracha Pƙed 5 lety +360

    You forgot the "worst headaches that literally don't go away with Advil"

    • @AMRsti93
      @AMRsti93 Pƙed 5 lety +9

      Nope I get them too

    • @Dobrufusnoretro
      @Dobrufusnoretro Pƙed 5 lety +13

      Drinking fruit juices that have some sugar + drinking water when I quit coffee months ago still got the worst headaches. Couldnt look straight while walking from so much pain and went to sleep in the afternoon (went to bed with so much pain it was unbelivable and ended up falling asleep. As soon as I woke up to pee got again huge huge pain that only went away when sleeping. It lasts 7-10 days and if you drink tea or chocolat or coffee you only add days to the pain.
      I tried the "I need water or sugar" tecnique so Im sure it is part of coffee detox.

    • @DaBukkit
      @DaBukkit Pƙed 5 lety +5

      ive been drinking 1-3 monster energy drinks each days and the withdrawal headaches kill me

    • @marciesalkowski8139
      @marciesalkowski8139 Pƙed 5 lety

      You people ....🩖

    • @awesomemusic5539
      @awesomemusic5539 Pƙed 5 lety +9

      I had a wicked headache when i stopped

  • @mrbravo7624
    @mrbravo7624 Pƙed 5 lety +190

    Coffee makes me anxious around people and unable to focus on anything, making me an almost incompetent person. It also makes me a night owl. When I quit I started waking up earlier and was more focused and relaxed. The problem is that I keep going back due to poor self control but I'm working on that too.

    • @lrenz7719
      @lrenz7719 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      im just like this

    • @joshspinks9792
      @joshspinks9792 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Have you tried decaf? That’s what I’m thinking about doing. Even though it doesn’t give you the high I imagine it still tastes the same

    • @AmericanBulldogFit
      @AmericanBulldogFit Pƙed 4 lety +1

      How? I'm interested in learning more.

    • @cyberboy419
      @cyberboy419 Pƙed 4 lety +10

      Cold Turkey two days so far.🙂 I was drinking a large Starbucks for many months. It gives me anxiety and messes with blood pressure. I Quit before with much success. It is a psychoactive drug that billions of people are addicted to.

    • @cyberboy419
      @cyberboy419 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      3 days!

  • @NinjaPineapple
    @NinjaPineapple Pƙed 5 lety +191

    I tried caffeine detox for 3 days and it felt like I was developing amnesia

    • @xuy139
      @xuy139 Pƙed 5 lety +6

      Same, bro. I think my boss is gonna fire me soon((

    • @HebrewMadeEasy
      @HebrewMadeEasy Pƙed 5 lety +23

      Thats a sign to keep going to a better future

    • @tobiaskraus
      @tobiaskraus Pƙed 5 lety +6

      That won't do much. It takes 4 days to get caffeine out of your system...try at least 1 week.

    • @flemishtemplar3766
      @flemishtemplar3766 Pƙed 4 lety

      The game?

    • @gsotoaz
      @gsotoaz Pƙed 2 lety +3

      Three days is not long enough. You need to go several weeks or a month to feel benefits

  • @RachelDeRosier010894
    @RachelDeRosier010894 Pƙed 5 lety +103

    5 cups of coffee per day? That's outrageous!
    (Drinks Monster)

    • @lovemore7050
      @lovemore7050 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Two Cups of Coffee = 160mg

    • @anthonyramirez2576
      @anthonyramirez2576 Pƙed 4 lety

      Rachel DeRosier wet

    • @sylphsylph2118
      @sylphsylph2118 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@lovemore7050 160 is a pepsi max... a mountain dew has 86...so a normal coffee in it 2 sodas and your at 3 already :P

    • @b__w_4565
      @b__w_4565 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@sylphsylph2118 coffee has at least 100 mg in light roast as well. in a simple mug. its all garbage. plus coffee destroys your gut.

  • @justintm91
    @justintm91 Pƙed 5 lety +444

    Is anyone watching this while drinking caffeine

    • @julesba9552
      @julesba9552 Pƙed 5 lety +4

      Me am coffee lover

    • @2009abody
      @2009abody Pƙed 5 lety +4

      Yeah with a little piece of Muffin 😂

    • @jamiecee4960
      @jamiecee4960 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      I just had a diet soda earlier with caffeine and this video pops up in my feed. LOL.

    • @jaclynrodriguez6744
      @jaclynrodriguez6744 Pƙed 5 lety

      Me too

    • @ericortega7342
      @ericortega7342 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @@jamiecee4960,government is suspect of you.watchout.

  • @selizaa
    @selizaa Pƙed 5 lety +109

    I got a Starbucks advertisement before this

    • @lovemore7050
      @lovemore7050 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      I have CZcams Premium and I can recommend it to everybody!

    • @GuaraTeacher
      @GuaraTeacher Pƙed 3 lety +1

      I was drinking a Starbucks coffee while watching this video.

  • @caseyburnet
    @caseyburnet Pƙed 5 lety +17

    Dehydration...anxiety...that's why I quit caffeine. I only went back to it recently because I figured why not? What's a week's worth of caffeine going to change over the holidays? And eventually I started to get anxious, and it would last...all day. So I quit cold turkey and suffered from insomnia for 2-3 days. Wonderful.

  • @user-nb2rg7fx2o
    @user-nb2rg7fx2o Pƙed rokem +18

    So many “self-improvement” channels are focused on fine-tuning every aspect of your life, #hustle, whatever. I appreciate that you’re so honest about the need to improve while also being real about how to go about it, and how to still live an enjoyable life. You don’t feel like a self-important guru, you just seem like a guy lol. Thanks for being both relatable and motivating

  • @adamclemans5845
    @adamclemans5845 Pƙed 5 lety +71

    Switching to green tea works well for me. It has much less caffeine than coffee and contains L-theanine, which can have a calming, focusing effect.

    • @jacksonrelaxin3425
      @jacksonrelaxin3425 Pƙed 2 lety +4

      I’m gonna get some today now. Thank you for the advice.

    • @christopherpederson1021
      @christopherpederson1021 Pƙed rokem

      No

    • @jeffmanning2195
      @jeffmanning2195 Pƙed 3 měsĂ­ci

      Yeah I'm doing a similar thing with coconut water with caffiene and now I just drink a 2 liter of it at a time

    • @levmoses742
      @levmoses742 Pƙed 27 dny

      Green tea gives me heart palpitations. Went cold turkey with coffee 2 weeks ago. Hopefully energy will improve by next week!!! đŸ€Ș😅

  • @baccaratfitness2360
    @baccaratfitness2360 Pƙed 4 lety +32

    Beware of decaf coffee, it has some caffeine too.

    • @toastom
      @toastom Pƙed 3 lety +3

      It is very little compared to regular coffee though

    • @HappySunshineDay
      @HappySunshineDay Pƙed 2 lety +1

      True- which can make it a great tool in the step-down method of getting off of caffeine entirely. Knowledge is the key, though. Many folks don't know that decaf coffee still has some caffeine.

  • @shanleyshoupe7873
    @shanleyshoupe7873 Pƙed 5 lety +48

    Never got into coffee cause everytime I had even a small cup I would shit myself for over an hour lol

    • @ruelguitar2k
      @ruelguitar2k Pƙed 5 lety +6

      It means you are allergic to coffee. I am also allergic to coffee but mine is inflammation like puffy face.

    • @BrassyBrunette
      @BrassyBrunette Pƙed 3 lety +1

      💹😬

    • @shanleyshoupe7873
      @shanleyshoupe7873 Pƙed 3 lety

      @@ruelguitar2k oh yeah definitely. The caffeine plus all the other compounds thatll make you poop, plus general sensitivity (many similar foods to ibs triggers) and anxiety were all coinciding factors lol

    • @shanleyshoupe7873
      @shanleyshoupe7873 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@BrassyBrunette XD never trust a fart!

    • @smileychess
      @smileychess Pƙed 2 lety

      You're very lucky. It's like being addicted to fast food. You're better without it.

  • @lovelygirl630
    @lovelygirl630 Pƙed 5 lety +62

    I’m going to taper off coffee I tried quitting cold turkey and got such a terrible headache I chickened out and went back to coffee but I won’t give up , I already quit smoking cigarettes and I’m determined not to be hooked on anything! Thanks for the info!

    • @smiercksiazka776
      @smiercksiazka776 Pƙed rokem +3

      Hot its going ?

    • @Dahmer_Jeff
      @Dahmer_Jeff Pƙed rokem +1

      Update ma

    • @lovelygirl630
      @lovelygirl630 Pƙed rokem +1

      @@smiercksiazka776 still going strong! No coffee and don’t even miss it 😊

    • @lovelygirl630
      @lovelygirl630 Pƙed rokem +2

      @@Dahmer_Jeff going great! No coffee and not missing it at all 😊

    • @daviddahl83
      @daviddahl83 Pƙed rokem +1

      That's funny, I was just going to check on progress and someone already did recently. We must all be on the same wavelength. I'm going to try to stop coffee also. Been drinking it since I was a kid.

  • @stefanklein1471
    @stefanklein1471 Pƙed 5 lety +20

    I've quit soda and caffeine completely before. I didn't have to take medication to sleep, I was awake but mellow during the day, less anxiety, less depression. More overall mental stability, more stable bodily cycles, and just a better overall quality of life. I want to do this again, in addition to fixing other unhealthy habits I've picked up over time; Mountain Dew burns after you've been off for months

  • @MikeKelly9786
    @MikeKelly9786 Pƙed 5 lety +20

    My Doctor put me on a Caffeine free diet 8 months ago. It was very difficult but I stuck to it with 0 relapses.

  • @powandwow750
    @powandwow750 Pƙed 6 lety +334

    But should they?
    _Vsauce music_
    *I died* xD

    • @betterideas
      @betterideas  Pƙed 6 lety +31

      Ahahaha I'm glad SOMEONE found it funny

    • @bharathprasanth3250
      @bharathprasanth3250 Pƙed 5 lety

      Dude that into was siccc

    • @KingDavidTBE
      @KingDavidTBE Pƙed 4 lety

      @@betterideas had me dying lmaoo
      I literally subscribed due to that lol my type of humor

    • @axlent123
      @axlent123 Pƙed 4 lety

      Had to go back and watch.. still, I didn’t fully get it. I guess I need to go watch vsauce now.

  • @calvin9156
    @calvin9156 Pƙed 5 lety +14

    I went 55 days without it until new years and couldn't believe how great, calm, and more confident I felt. Drank coffee from the 1st to the 3rd of January and by the third I was like... "Oh. THIS is why I gave it up." The self torture must end! A good cup of tea with a greasy fry or hangover is simply a must though. No point giving up caffiene militantly.

  • @chriswalkin953
    @chriswalkin953 Pƙed 5 lety +53

    Took me a good 2-3 months to start feeling normal again and had terrible depression during this time... but was well worth it! I’ve slipped up a couple times since but just end up feeling so drained and groggy it’s not worth it.
    This video is definitely best case scenario in terms of withdrawal time, but stick with it, withdrawals will eventually subside :)

    • @philmehrart
      @philmehrart Pƙed rokem +1

      Hey Chris did you stick with it? I'm coming off coffee now, thankfully no brutal headaches so far but the mood swings/depression sucks

    • @benrobinson375
      @benrobinson375 Pƙed rokem +2

      Yeah even tapering slowly can still make you feel awful. To avoid withdrawals you would probably need to taper over several months or more. I have quit caffeine but gone back on it again. Sometimes I wonder if the caffeine can mask fatigue caused by other issues, such as lack of sleep or poor diet.

    • @Alex7Mode
      @Alex7Mode Pƙed rokem +3

      Yeah the depression is real. Comes and goes. Im one month in and Im feeling extremely tired and groggy all the time


  • @pepitopapata9763
    @pepitopapata9763 Pƙed 6 lety +4

    Very interesting !! Thanks for making this video and doing the research, keep it up!

  • @metehaydaroglu
    @metehaydaroglu Pƙed 5 lety +57

    I live a sugar-free life and also never smoking and alcohol. In this way, I will completely quit consuming something.

    • @Frednastyy
      @Frednastyy Pƙed 5 lety +35

      Mete Haydaroğlu soon you’ll survive off nothing but air

    • @noax962
      @noax962 Pƙed 5 lety +2

      Kid....LOL ;))

    • @amodeocorporation6821
      @amodeocorporation6821 Pƙed 5 lety

      sugar free is so fcking unhealthy are you stupid

    • @metehaydaroglu
      @metehaydaroglu Pƙed 5 lety +3

      @@amodeocorporation6821 lol No I am not. Are U?

    • @metehaydaroglu
      @metehaydaroglu Pƙed 5 lety

      @Neurotica Combustion Do you wanna make me agree with you?

  • @reboundingfromnarcissistic5386

    It takes months to get through withdrawal symptoms. Symptoms increase after the first month of no caffeine. At around 4 months your are about 80% better

    • @juicybacon12
      @juicybacon12 Pƙed 3 lety +5

      Well I’m fucked

    • @hanskazan7403
      @hanskazan7403 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      @@juicybacon12 yes you are

    • @aguy559
      @aguy559 Pƙed 2 lety +2

      Depends on a lot. Not everyone has the same experience.

  • @flukve3574
    @flukve3574 Pƙed 9 měsĂ­ci +10

    Of all the withdrawal symptoms you listed, the most severe one was left out completely, intense migrane-like headaches. Nevertheless, a short and concise breakdown of quitting coffee, good video.

    • @SuprEmpth
      @SuprEmpth Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci

      That’s what I’m afraid of. A migraine has been my body’s way of telling me when something is wrong for over a decade. đŸ˜« Stress, dehydration, etc etc.

  • @simonsimon1
    @simonsimon1 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Your explanation is straight to the point,which is just amaizing 👍

  • @Ghost-yw4yw
    @Ghost-yw4yw Pƙed 5 lety +11

    "just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in" -ex coffee addict, going through caffeine withdrawal.

  • @komfyk
    @komfyk Pƙed 5 lety +13

    I switched from coffee to green tea. Feeling better so far. Yes, I know green tea has caffeine but I'm not jittery like I was with coffee.

  • @bill_y4762
    @bill_y4762 Pƙed 5 lety +15

    hey great video... loved how fast you got into the content with out wasting 20 min. of my life on random personal anecdotes. Also a very clearcut and useful presentation on the actual science behind what caffeine is doing, makes me want to quit even more so (no to find that bag of medicinal heroin to help me get started)

  • @bhuges6124
    @bhuges6124 Pƙed 4 lety

    Loved this video 👍😍 Clear - straight forward solutions - useful

  • @Ryan-xo9tf
    @Ryan-xo9tf Pƙed 3 lety +2

    This was one of the most lucid and clear explanations of the effects of caffeine for folks as well as methodologies on describing effective transitions between coffee and no-coffee lifestyles. Thank you.

  • @kuabarra
    @kuabarra Pƙed 5 lety +9

    I've detoxed a couple of times, about to do it again starting tomorrow. I definitely get the more consistent energy! I've found the best way for me is actually a rapid taper. That is, right now I drink 1 to 3 cups a day. My plan is to not have my morning coffee, and as soon as I start to feel withdrawl symptoms, usually a mild headache at first, I'll have half a cup of coffee or tea. That's it for tomorrow's caffeine. Repeat the next day then go cold turkey. You get some withdrawl symptoms but they are pretty mild when done this way. Within about 5 days to a week I'll be 100%

  • @bananeneter999
    @bananeneter999 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    I feel like this video seriously underestimates the time frame in which symptoms occur. Some feel depressed and fatigued for months.

    • @CAM-hc8ip
      @CAM-hc8ip Pƙed 2 lety +4

      No joke. A lot say 3 weeks to 3 months, but the longest I have heard so far is an entire year 😅 Like damn, tell me that’s not an addiction

  • @mcalann
    @mcalann Pƙed 5 lety +6

    I’ve tried both cold turkey and tapering off quitting methods. Going cold turkey was horrible. I experienced the worst migraine of my life the 5th day of quitting and had to turn off all the lights in my house lol second method was pain free. Coming from someone who drank 2-3 Red Bull’s a day for years, I went to 1 redbull for a week, half a redbull next week, and a sip the week after before cutting it out the second time. Been caffeine free for months now and I feel great.

  • @ElishaLong
    @ElishaLong Pƙed 6 lety +138

    I will walk through the Valley of the Shadow of a Caffeine dip with an espresso and French press in my hand

    • @calystavelvet5526
      @calystavelvet5526 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Sounds like pure ecstasy to me...
      So classy 😉

    • @EpicMathTime
      @EpicMathTime Pƙed 5 lety +5

      A wild legend appears

    • @lorenmark
      @lorenmark Pƙed 5 lety

      Elisha Long me too bud, I’m right there with you

    • @feelsokayman3959
      @feelsokayman3959 Pƙed 5 lety

      lmao elisha. a surprise to be sure. but a welcome one.

  • @robpowell5493
    @robpowell5493 Pƙed 5 lety +517

    How to quit caffeine?...use cocaine

    • @calystavelvet5526
      @calystavelvet5526 Pƙed 5 lety +42

      Great idea. I'm trying to cut back on coffee so I can get pregnant. Maybe cocaine will help me be a bit more reckless, and raise my chances of getting knocked up!

    • @robpowell5493
      @robpowell5493 Pƙed 5 lety +6

      @@calystavelvet5526 I can help you with that

    • @calystavelvet5526
      @calystavelvet5526 Pƙed 5 lety +2

      @@robpowell5493 Really? I'm curious.

    • @robpowell5493
      @robpowell5493 Pƙed 5 lety +5

      @@calystavelvet5526 285 Tanglewood Court Nashville Tennessee

    • @calystavelvet5526
      @calystavelvet5526 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      @@robpowell5493 Oh that's too far away I'm afraid, I live in the Pacific Northwest.

  • @PSPMHaestros
    @PSPMHaestros Pƙed 6 lety +13

    This video is very well researched, easy to understand and well edited, I was really surprised by the low amount of subscribers. Subbed!

    • @betterideas
      @betterideas  Pƙed 6 lety +1

      Glad you enjoyed it, and thanks for subscribing! Welcome to the inner circle.

  • @olivialyons2893
    @olivialyons2893 Pƙed 4 lety

    Wow this is really insightful, thanks so much!

  • @ironmanix2835
    @ironmanix2835 Pƙed 3 lety

    Great video, thank you so much for the tips!

  • @StevefromCincinnati
    @StevefromCincinnati Pƙed 2 lety +4

    15 year pot a day coffee drinker here, going on my 6th day cold turkey, yesterday was the worst (migraine) but woke up this morning feeling great! Never going back.

    • @hanskazan7403
      @hanskazan7403 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      hows it going

    • @StevefromCincinnati
      @StevefromCincinnati Pƙed 2 lety +1

      @@hanskazan7403 saving money and I'm a lot less spastic... As common as coffee is one would never think it could affect your life as much as it does. Caffeine is as much of a drug as many people get locked up for, in my opinion. thanks for asking, and yourself?

    • @hanskazan7403
      @hanskazan7403 Pƙed 2 lety

      @@StevefromCincinnati quitted myself too for close to a month now feel alot better, quitted all caffeine chocolate Thea etc sleep is better having more energy at night digestion is better feeling more hydrated only positives for me whiter teeth

  • @klaymonkey9073
    @klaymonkey9073 Pƙed 5 lety +20

    I now brew my coffee in a cezve and leave it in the fridge before serving. Since going cold turkey, I feel amazing.

  • @arock8586
    @arock8586 Pƙed 5 lety

    Amazing video i look forward to seeing you channel grow and be one of the early subscribers

  • @brandonmoody7977
    @brandonmoody7977 Pƙed 5 lety

    Bro thanks for this one it popped up in my feed but I wasn't looking for it. But I have been focusing on increasing my energy so I'll try it for sure

  • @LiborTinka
    @LiborTinka Pƙed 5 lety +92

    I am addicted to the euphoria from taking caffeine after the withdrawal - which gets me back into the cycle unfortunately... I even like the withdrawals as every day without caffeine will make the euphoria better - kind of like longer nofap gives better orgasm. I am yet to find a way to use caffeine just occassionally or none at all.

    • @omairtech6711
      @omairtech6711 Pƙed 5 lety +5

      Interesting perspective.

    • @hustlersfuel
      @hustlersfuel Pƙed 5 lety

      Does coffee affect your sleep cycle?

    • @LiborTinka
      @LiborTinka Pƙed 5 lety +1

      I am actually an extreme night owl and my cycle shifts by hour of more every day so I often sleep during day. Cofee shifts this even more so I often use it to correct the cycle - but it does not last long and I am daysleeping again... Last months I don't even know I have any cycle - I just sleep randomly - each day at completely different hour :(

    • @LiborTinka
      @LiborTinka Pƙed 5 lety +2

      @Bacon & Eggs Indeed. Fortunately I found a milder substitution with herbal stimulants and adaptogens, such as Ginseng, Maca, Astragalus, Tribulus and Kratom (which is slightly addictive, but not as much as caffeine and the withdraval is bearable). Modafinil also works great for knowledge workers and late shift workers.

    • @nmespooks2241
      @nmespooks2241 Pƙed 5 lety +9

      dude ive never related to anything more in my life

  • @TDubsKid
    @TDubsKid Pƙed 6 lety +20

    I was drinking 3 cups of coffee a day for a very long time, and I randomly started getting carpel tunnel symptoms, it got so bad it was had to even hold on to things or open stuff. I tried a b6 supplement and it got better but sill had issues I noticed it was worse after drinking coffee. Then I cut my coffee down to 1 cup a day and after about a week I had no more carpel tunnel symptoms and still no issues after about 6 months so far. not sure if it was the coffee itself or the caffeine maybe causing a b vitamin deficiency. it's just strange I have been drinking it all my life, I guess my body just had enough.

    • @shanleyshoupe7873
      @shanleyshoupe7873 Pƙed 5 lety

      Thats crazy!

    • @heatherrae4126
      @heatherrae4126 Pƙed 5 lety +2

      I had those same problems with my hands! I didn't even realize I haven't had those pains since I quit caffeine. Wow!

  • @emiliaeusebio8490
    @emiliaeusebio8490 Pƙed 3 lety

    I really appreciate your advise, thanks for the video.

  • @samvinto
    @samvinto Pƙed 4 lety

    You’re awesome dude! Thanks! Great video đŸ‘đŸŒ

  • @conniefi
    @conniefi Pƙed 5 lety +6

    I kept have heart palpitations from drinking coffee. I switched to decafe . I would normally drink one large French press of coffee per day. Palpitations stopped being so intense but we’re still there. Had my DNA done and found out I was a slow metabolizer of coffee. I also found I had vitamin deficiencies from a mutation in my genes-MTHFR. Bought supplements, changed my diet, and they disappeared. I found a substitute for coffee, chicory root. I bought it off of Amazon from World Botanicals. I also found Teecino chicory coffee at my local Whole Foods. They cost more but you do not need to use much. Two scoops is fine in a French press. This has been a life health changer. No more palpitations. Also, there are foods that made me have this problem. So I watch myself. I believe by having good nutrition based on your DNA helps you achieve a healthier life. My doctor is amazed by my research, DNA, and problem solved. I took control of my health.

    • @user-lm9kq
      @user-lm9kq Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Connie Fillippelli oh wow I didn’t know that was a thing. I’m going to try this out 👍 thanks

    • @conniefi
      @conniefi Pƙed 5 lety

      Belle Elias I used Vitagene.com for my DNA

    • @user-lm9kq
      @user-lm9kq Pƙed 5 lety

      Connie Fillippelli so you only had heart palpitations or were there other signs?

  • @Awesomebaconman123
    @Awesomebaconman123 Pƙed 5 lety +8

    Even if I drink one cup of coffee (12oz filled up) the next day I usually feel pretty tired more than usual waking up.

  • @louisblack6017
    @louisblack6017 Pƙed 2 lety

    Great video thank you! very informative.

  • @darkmattergamesofficial
    @darkmattergamesofficial Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I quit on Friday, felt very tired but not too bad. On Saturday I felt extremely tired, had zero motivation, a headache, and also felt slightly depressive but that went away. Today I feel much better, although still a bit tied. I exercised this morning so that helped wake me up. I only drink a double-shot latte in the morning before getting to work (around 8:30), but even that was enough to create withdrawal. It's scary that a drug has become so widely accepted as normal...

  • @jasertio
    @jasertio Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I've gone cold turkey twice now. The third day of withdrawl was the worst, with awful headaches. After that, things started to improve, though I still felt mellow and down for weeks. I only managed about a month without coffee, and that first cup after the break felt absolutely amazing. I might try going with the decaf method next time.

  • @chargermaster586
    @chargermaster586 Pƙed 5 lety +19

    I know am addicted when I walked threw a snow storm to get my Dunkin donuts extra large coffee I downsized to large then medium to weekends only.

  • @zackrangeley468
    @zackrangeley468 Pƙed 4 lety

    Your edits are amazing đŸ€ŁđŸ€ŁđŸ’Ż

  • @saintkproductions3068
    @saintkproductions3068 Pƙed 3 lety

    Thank you very much, you are a blessing.

  • @renanterezan9922
    @renanterezan9922 Pƙed 2 lety +4

    Do you know what is the best thing about quitting caffeine? When you need a boost, it actually works.
    Usually I sleep 8 hours every night but this night I needed to finish some work and slept only 5h. Woke up kinda down. Drank some coffee (not a lot) and I am feeling great.

  • @prateekgurjar1651
    @prateekgurjar1651 Pƙed 5 lety +16

    The vsauce meme in the beginning 😂, great video

  • @open3256
    @open3256 Pƙed 4 lety

    Great info thanksđŸŒč

  • @katzly777
    @katzly777 Pƙed 4 lety

    Many thanks for the valuable info

  • @alexflora3908
    @alexflora3908 Pƙed 4 lety +6

    I quit caffeine when I started realizing I was becoming dependent on it

  • @carmineglitch
    @carmineglitch Pƙed 5 lety +74

    5 cups, that would put me in cardiac arrest

    • @lemnems582
      @lemnems582 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      @markus Do you have the research on this?

    • @Djsillu22
      @Djsillu22 Pƙed 3 lety

      im eating energy powder from a tube. about 800-1000mg a day, for god knows how long. No cardiac arrest yet

  • @ricardojmartins89
    @ricardojmartins89 Pƙed 4 lety

    This is a goal for this new year. Really need.

  • @marysimon
    @marysimon Pƙed 4 lety

    Best video I have seen on quitting caffiene. I like the taper off withdrawal method. I love my coffee way too much - I'm a 6 cup a day junky. I've quit many times and felt great after the adjustment. I've always gone back and I hate that I do that. At least I give my body a break now and then. Thanks

  • @Twelve20Inc.
    @Twelve20Inc. Pƙed 5 lety +80

    I quit caffeine 6 years ago. Replaced it with 4-5 liters of water a day and I’ll never go back. Combined that with only eating once every 24 hours and my energy levels are maxed every day, no crashes, no Headaches. My wife quit caffeine 7 days ago cold turkey and she looks 5 years younger.

    • @CommanderRacoon
      @CommanderRacoon Pƙed 5 lety +4

      I once drank 4 liters a day for one month but i had to pee way too often and quit

    • @Twelve20Inc.
      @Twelve20Inc. Pƙed 5 lety +6

      Erwin Schrödinger.. nope I just enjoy water and I feel great when I’m fully hydrated. I work outside year round. To me what I drink is normal.

    • @tmitchell6552
      @tmitchell6552 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      Art Basement Nope. He's drinking 8 pints a day (approx) which is only about half a pint per hour. Thats optimal.

    • @tmitchell6552
      @tmitchell6552 Pƙed 5 lety +10

      Art Basement Recommended by whom? 4 to 5 is optimal in my experience. Water is essential for mental focus and clarity , for mood as well as for the digestion of foods. The idea that 2 litres a day is enough is nonsense.

    • @balintdudas3162
      @balintdudas3162 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      BluCllr So u internitten fast and stay hydrated, well i eat once a day. Counting macros, protein carb and fat.
      And i also drink caffeine.
      Because as long as you sleep enough, train, eat well and stay hydrated you can drink caffeine. Is is good at dieting etc

  • @riversart2030
    @riversart2030 Pƙed 5 lety +4

    I love the taste of coffee and the rush from it but I decided I'm going to quit. I only drink one cup in the morning but I always feel the crash a few hours later. I have quit before and I remember how my energy level would stay more constant throughout the day when I wasn't drinking coffee.

  • @LukeVoigt
    @LukeVoigt Pƙed 5 lety

    Great vid. Gonna taper down this week. Thanks for the inspiration :)

  • @andrewmagic7014
    @andrewmagic7014 Pƙed rokem

    Love it! Thank you!

  • @larkstonguesinaspic4814
    @larkstonguesinaspic4814 Pƙed 5 lety +39

    When I don't drink coffee : Headaches and sleepiness
    When I drink coffee : extreme anxiety and stress.
    God I need to quit.

    • @bels9773
      @bels9773 Pƙed 5 lety

      Larks' Tongues In Aspic OMG me too! It’s ridiculous

    • @isukiri9987
      @isukiri9987 Pƙed 5 lety

      Have some aspirin handy. It won't make the sleepiness go away, but it will deal with the headaches.

    • @irohsslipper6155
      @irohsslipper6155 Pƙed 5 lety

      You should probably drink your coffee with L-thenanine

    • @ruelguitar2k
      @ruelguitar2k Pƙed 5 lety

      Those headaches and sleepiness will go away. Try water fasting it will stop the cravings. It works for me, i no longer crave for coffee, i still drink once a week because of my friends but i am no longer dependent on it. Our body can adjust. And please do not take any medicines, just eat healthy foods. If you rely on medicines it means your body is not healthy.

    • @flemishtemplar3766
      @flemishtemplar3766 Pƙed 4 lety

      If you already suffer from anxiety, i would advice to first do this (quitting coffee) or try nofap.
      I don't think doing them all at the same time is bearable for most tho.

  • @10Alan17
    @10Alan17 Pƙed 6 lety +27

    I really can't tell if I genuinely like the taste of coffee or if I only like the taste because of it's benefits, nonetheless that stuff tastes like chocolate to me and I only drink it dark. It'd be hard for me to quit and I only have like 1 cup a day but also have lots of tea which I'm sure adds significantly to my caffeine count. Great vid.

  • @s2kkev292
    @s2kkev292 Pƙed 2 lety +2

    Clean and sober from booze 30 months now, and my caffeine consumption definitely increase in that period, it is time to give that up too. I am tired of the energy swings as you mention. Although I know it will be tricky, I think it is safe to say that it won’t be anywhere near as hard as getting sober from alcohol, we shall see!

  • @heathercurtis220
    @heathercurtis220 Pƙed 5 lety

    Great vid. Liked your editing style. Made me want a coffee.

  • @gykg3202
    @gykg3202 Pƙed 3 lety +3

    I am now about 36 hours without caffeine. My goal is do go 30 days and see how it feels. I have a little headache and I noticed that I am more irritable. I think it varies to person to person, whether you should quit or not. This is something you know. I know, that I have to.

  • @Jake-rs9nq
    @Jake-rs9nq Pƙed 2 lety +3

    I've almost entirely quit caffeine over the past year, though I still eat chocolate and drink soda on occasion. I've found that I can now go to sleep more easily and at an earlier time.
    Paradoxically, quitting caffeine made it easier for me to wake up and feel refreshed.

  • @fromtheotherplace
    @fromtheotherplace Pƙed 6 lety +1

    Never seen higher quality videos come from a Powell Riverite. Keep up the great work !

    • @betterideas
      @betterideas  Pƙed 6 lety

      hahaha, you've discovered my origins...

  • @jellybean23yearsago58
    @jellybean23yearsago58 Pƙed 5 lety

    Thank you for the video.

  • @lovethedeen7421
    @lovethedeen7421 Pƙed 2 lety +3

    Great video! You’ve convinced me to give up my daily coffee! I knew I was “addicted” when after thinking this morning for five minutes straight in my brain should I or shouldn’t I have the coffee haha it was like a debate in my head. I wasn’t even tired and I still ended up making a cup of coffee! đŸ„ŽđŸ„Ž then I realised ok, you’re addicted!! Thankfully I only drink 1-2 cups a day so it shouldn’t be too hard for me to give it up! Thanks for the great video! 👍

  • @GrGal
    @GrGal Pƙed 5 lety +4

    Hey guys, here is a tip that helps me with coffee: mint tea.
    It's spicy, bitter, strong taste, hot of course and... absolutely caffeine free, naturally. It probably won't "wake you up" like a cup of coffee but it does provide that fresh breath after a sip, which does help, alongside with the coffee attributes I mentioned.
    Also don't add sugar to it, enjoy its naturtal gentele sweetness.

  • @proudchristian77
    @proudchristian77 Pƙed 4 lety

    Thank you for the info !

  • @user-bj9ln4em6n
    @user-bj9ln4em6n Pƙed 5 lety +2

    I just started a new semester in school and I feel trapped. I love my morning cup but the feeling that I need to cut my dependence has been creeping slowly for the last year

  • @IArkProject
    @IArkProject Pƙed 2 lety +4

    If anyone is still looking at this video for years later I'll say that fasting absolutely worked for me with no caffeine withdrawal. Mind you I was having roughly 100 to 150 mg of coffee in either 50 mg tablets or two to three cups of coffee a day. I did an Islamic style fast which consists of waking up very early in the morning, usually 4:00 a.m., eating before the sun rises and hydrating, and then not eating or drinking anything until sundown. I also do intermittent fasting regularly, and I'm able to not eat for 16 to 20 hours. During my fasting period, I had absolutely no symptoms, and no withdrawal, and remained that way in the days after until I felt like a taste of coffee before a workout and got hooked again lol.

  • @beyondthesky7472
    @beyondthesky7472 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    I'm clean for almost 6 days right now. Hopefully it works this time đŸ’ȘđŸ»đŸ‘ŠđŸ» definitely want to endure my cure 😉

  • @suckmydingledong
    @suckmydingledong Pƙed 4 lety

    You keep giving good people good ideas

  • @tiagohennig5786
    @tiagohennig5786 Pƙed 5 lety

    I loved your video, not just because of caffeine, but because I could train my English! I will watch more now!

  • @jamescooper1348
    @jamescooper1348 Pƙed 5 lety +4

    DECAF STILL HAS CAFFEINE !!!!!

  • @OffensiveGen
    @OffensiveGen Pƙed 5 lety +4

    Never made caffeine a regular part of my day and I'm still exhausted throughout the day

  • @thatguy_2650
    @thatguy_2650 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    I used to drink so much coffee I'm surprised I'm alive. One week I came down with the flu and led to go cold turkey on coffee so I quit for 3 months and experienced little to no withdrawal.

  • @yts4106
    @yts4106 Pƙed 5 měsĂ­ci +1

    I went cold turkey. Day 3-4 worst; no energy to the point i could not work. Bit migraine, too. After a few more days no symptoms, only benefits. #1 better sleep. #2 less frequent toilet visits.

  • @PureFuckingMetal6632
    @PureFuckingMetal6632 Pƙed 5 lety +59

    How to Quit Caffeine ? By not livin in our system.

    • @joxenos01
      @joxenos01 Pƙed 5 lety +10

      Jason Christoff says coffee is the day drug of the slave and alcohol is the night drug.

    • @mevsnwo2277
      @mevsnwo2277 Pƙed 4 lety +4

      Babylon

  • @suzannemenuet947
    @suzannemenuet947 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    You forgot to mention the massive headache. I only drink 1 or 2 12oz cans of diet coke a day and if I don't have at least 1, I get a massive headache with mood swings and shaky hands. It takes me 2 weeks to withdraw from that small amount.
    I've quit a few times and lost loads of weight. I'm planning on doing a fast from it again soon. But the way I see it, I don't smoke or drink or any other drugs, so such a little amount isn't that harmful compared to others I know. I know people who go through 24pks in 3 days or less. I would hate to be them trying to withdraw.

  • @patrickhodson8715
    @patrickhodson8715 Pƙed 5 lety +1

    Even though this is the first video of yours I’ve seen, I subbed because of your editing style. Between the Vsauce music in the opening, the “science” emoji over your face, and “cold TURKEY or TAPEring off”, you had me,

  • @GTxExotiX
    @GTxExotiX Pƙed 5 lety

    Great editing

  • @SewThatSmileUp
    @SewThatSmileUp Pƙed 5 lety +22

    What about all the health benefits? Such as reduced risk of heart disease, reduced risk of type 2 diabetes, protection against Parkinson's and Alzheimer’s, lowered risk of Alzheimer's disease and more. Granted, if you're getting your caffeine from energy drinks, the sugar is probably causing more problems than the caffeine is helping. Drinking more coffee has even been shown to lower your risk for dying (mortality), from Association of Coffee Consumption With Mortality Among Nonwhite Populations.
    I don't think your arguments for quitting caffiene were very compelling compared to the vast amount of health benefits as evidenced by many studies.

    • @anthman69
      @anthman69 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      I believe it depends on genetics, if you metabolise coffee slowly the drug has stronger and longer lasting effects. These people suffer more negative effects from drinking coffee including cardiovascular risks. Fast metabolisers on the other hand appear to gain positive benefits from drinking coffee. These are the people who can have a coffee before bed and sleep soundly. Me personally I’m a slow metaboliser of coffee and can attest to the negative side effects of coffee even though I like it I’ve had to give it up.

    • @Fishplants
      @Fishplants Pƙed 5 lety +2

      It's all about the dose man

    • @kellyortiz367
      @kellyortiz367 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      Which studies? You don’t put the medical references... I don’t think this is true.

    • @RobertoRodriguez-nq3kq
      @RobertoRodriguez-nq3kq Pƙed 5 lety +8

      Which coffee corporation did you read these benefits from. Sounds like propaganda to stay addicted to caffeine

    • @sesarpacheco2782
      @sesarpacheco2782 Pƙed 5 lety

      @Robert Cis. and vegetables funded by the vegetable industry and cigarettes from the tobacco industry and water from the water industry and marijuana from the marijuana industry......

  • @Noah-sv8jp
    @Noah-sv8jp Pƙed 5 lety +4

    I’m 15 and i have been addicted for 4 years

  • @jarjarlove22
    @jarjarlove22 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    I quit drinking coffee after I found out I had stomach ulcers and my energy had been more steady rather than many ups and downs. But I do miss the taste of if sometimes

  • @WhiteChocolate444
    @WhiteChocolate444 Pƙed 3 lety

    Nice video!

  • @atklm1
    @atklm1 Pƙed 6 lety +4

    I find the easiest way to quit drinking coffee is switching it to black tea for a week and then another week to green tea that has even less caffeine. At least for me, tea keeps the withdrawal symptoms away but has not enough caffeine to get me addicted.

    • @Lieutenant-Dan
      @Lieutenant-Dan Pƙed 7 měsĂ­ci +1

      Yes! I was thinking of trying something like this. Somehow I've never found tea addictive, there's just something about coffee. As long as tea can stave off the headache and most other side affects, I'm good. Might throw in a decaf if I'm really craving that coffee taste. I'm gonna try this, thank you 😊

  • @seonggi-hun7482
    @seonggi-hun7482 Pƙed 2 lety +5

    Something people never talk about is the effect on anxiety. I quit caffeine after 20 years of daily use and all of a sudden I can do public speaking without feeling like I am being strangled

  • @NutriaLopez
    @NutriaLopez Pƙed 5 lety

    Thanks you!

  • @mylittlepitbull3143
    @mylittlepitbull3143 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    I had atrial fibrillation. My body was rejecting caffeine.
    Now I avoided as much as possible.
    I can drink as much decaf as I want. And I think I'm doing a lot better now.