48: Why I don’t drink coffee and never will: How caffeine impacts your nervous system and healing capacity

Caffeine is the most normalized drug in our society. It’s such a part of our daily lives, that we often don’t sit back to question how this artificial stimulation is really impacting our adrenals and nervous system. In today’s episode, I am sharing exactly why I recommend you stop consuming caffeine if you are wanting to regulate your nervous system or heal trauma. Stay for the end of the episode where I share nervous system friendly coffee brands too!    I discuss… Are the “health benefits” of coffee legit? What causes some people to be more sensitive to caffeine? How caffeine impacts your nervous system The relationship between adrenaline and caffeine How trauma and caffeine mimic each other Why I never recommend drinking coffee while working on your nervous system The dangers of artificially stimulating your adrenals How coffee violates your body’s boundaries Why you need coffee to wake up How coffee impacts blood sugar and therefore cortisol How to stop drinking caffeine  Nervous system friendly coffee brand recommendations Links Mentioned ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Root Cause Identifier Quiz!⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠ (see what the root cause of your food struggles is) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠JOIN Heart Led Eating⁠ ⁠My DIY Somatics Masterclass⁠ Connect with me on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram @heart.led.wellness⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (I'm on my stories everyday!) ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠1-on-1 Coaching info⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email me at: [email protected]  Music created and produced by Cam Roberts Disclaimer: Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. Please speak to your own physician or functional medicine practitioner before making changes in your life.