Is Caffeine Good for the Brain or Not? | Dr. Daniel Amen

Dr. Daniel Amen speaks his thoughts on brain health when it comes to consuming caffeine.

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[ElronHumpperdink]

“Anything that messes with the sleep or blood flow to your brain is meh.”

I know it sounds dumb, but I hadn’t even thought about it that simply til you addressed it.

[ovbjgki]

On my 4th week off coffee. Lord have mercy. Thank you doc for your expertise

[shikago]

🍵🍃yes, I switched coffee to Japanese good quality matcha & green leaf tea for focus yet calm effect. I highly recommend

[milesfann]

I find coffee actually helps me with more than just not feeling tired. I am both autistic and I have ADHD but I find if I drink one or two cups of coffee per day, I have ZERO, I repeat ZERO brain fog. I like the flavor of coffee and I try to only get it from organic, fair trade sources. I actually have experimented by going to work without coffee versus WITH coffee and my productivity levels WITH caffeine are significantly better than without. Without coffee, everything people say to me just sounds like an explosion of information but WITH coffee, my brain has a much easier time organizing information that is presented to me. I think for those who can go without coffee, do it! But for those who find that coffee improves daily function, keep drinking it! I need it for focus! Autism is really hard to live with but coffee makes life a little easier!

[gabriellec]

Please do more videos on what to do to raise our energy in a more healthy way 👏🙏

[sandipanaich]

I gave up coffee, and my sleeping disorders are fixed.

[isasardar]

He's right. I used to have a habit of getting coffee when I would be at a coffee shop to study. And it worked like magic until the weekends when I wouldn't need to work. And BAM, a massive, throbbing headache. This happened several times until I decided it wasn't worth it.

[deckhead]

Coffee is an elixir for me. Simply can’t live without this stuff and life is so much better for it ☺️

[brandonstout]

AMEN, Dr Amen. You're my brain doctor idol

[catherinewilson]

Glad to hear what you think about this. I quit coffee a couple of months ago and I feel so much better. Tea does not effect me so much and provides a precursor to make dopamine 😊😊😊.

[josephmoore]

I like love this guy. He is such a breath of fresh air. Every other YouTube doctor or health guru raves about how great caffeine is. Personally, as someone with insomnia, I’m skeptical of it too. It gives you energy, but to me, the energy almost feels artificial. I don’t feel it takes away the tiredness, but rather masks it. Once it wears off ya crash and burn.

[Breebreezy-]

It's different for everyone ... sleep just fine and i drink a lot of caffeine.

[kato]

I have been waiting 40 years to hear a Dr explain this. Thank you Brain Dr ❤. Very helpful. I watched the podcast last night. And it was so informative and enlightening!

[onerider]

“…just better things to do to give you better energy…”

[jeanniestaller]

I drink a lot of coffee and have stopped cold turkey for weeks/months at a time with no side effects but maybe a little tired at first. Then started up again. It keeps me regular.

[Merllabelle]

Dr. Amen has explained the reality of coffee in less than a minute, and I've experienced it. Every word is true.

[Christina.N.]

Dr Amen I just love your vibes. Extremely grateful for your neurolink product and glad it was recommended to me and that I was open to try it 🙏

[iot]

I drink a large cup of matcha green tea every morning... love it.

[LoveLight]

I didn’t realize how much green tea could help to relax. It always gave me more energy than coffee, so I didn’t ever think that it could help, in that manner. Thanks, Dr. Amen. I’ll drink more green tea in the mornings.

[Dossen_]

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