Dr Whiting on The Dangers of Energy Drinks
January 14th, 2010 . by admin
Energy drinks have become increasingly popular in recent years. There are many brands on the market such as the 5-Hour Energy Drink, Rockstar Energy Drink, Burn Energy Drink, Full Throttle Energy Drink, Amp Energy Drink, Monster Energy Drink and others. Each contain caffeine and some have added stimulants such as guarana, an herbal form of more caffeine, as well as ginseng. Most of these drinks, in moderation, are probably relatively harmless for healthy people. However, when consumed to excess or by those with certain medical conditions, they can be very dangerous. Younger people, as young as 6 or 8 years old, are also consuming these drinks. In this age group the effects of caffeine are dramatically increased. Energy drinks, such as the 5-Hour Energy Drink, Rockstar Energy Drink, Burn Energy Drink, Full Throttle Energy Drink, Amp Energy Drink, Monster Energy Drink and others, are consumed primarily for the buzz or energy high that the caffeine and other stimulants can provide. Unfortunately, most of these drinks also produce a let down or crash, leaving the user to consume another drink to boost energy again. Repeated use or abuse of these highly charged caffeine drinks could lead to increased side effects. The harmful effects of caffeine, guarana, ginseng and other herbal extracts accelerate at potentially alarming rates when multiple doses of these drinks are consumed. People have been using caffeine in various forms, including Energy Drinks for a long time. What users dont often understand is that the boost of energy obtained from these drinks is temporary and that the crash can last a lot longer than the high. The side effects of energy drinks such as the 5-Hour Energy Drink, Rockstar Energy Drink, Burn Energy Drink, Full Throttle Energy Drink, Amp Energy Drink, Monster Energy Drink and others, can increase in those persons with certain other health challenges such as diabetes, hypoglycemia, heart conditions and other chronic disorders.
Caffeine can lower blood sugar in some individuals causing moderate to severe hypoglycemic episodes, which can be very disturbing and dangerous. If the drinks combine herbal stimulants with the caffeine, this can increase the potential blood sugar problems. Another factor to also consider is the often very high amounts of sugar in most of these energy drinks a factor that further complicates diabetes and hypoglycemia.
Individuals suffering from a variety of cardiovascular problems should use caution when consuming these energy drinks. Over stimulation of the central nervous system by caffeine, guarana, and ginseng can lead to a variety of arrhythmias, and other heart beat issues. Those with pacemakers also should be concerned. Another common practice among younger people is the combining of alcohol with their favorite energy drink. Alcohol is a downer and as such provides clear signs of when the consumer has had enough. By using the stimulating effects of energy drinks together with alcohol, the user can often drink far more and not be aware of their degree of intoxication. This can be dangerous for many reasons. If one wishes to use Energy Drinks, they should not combine these with alcoholic beverages of any kind.
Since both alcohol and caffeine are dehydrating agents, their combination can severely lower fluid levels in the body. If this is combined with dancing in a hot nightclub for example the dehydration can reach critical and deadly levels. There are many countries in Europe where high potency energy drinks such as the 5-Hour Energy Drink, Rockstar Energy Drink, Burn Energy Drink, Full Throttle Energy Drink, Amp Energy Drink, Monster Energy Drink and others have been banned completely. This was due to the fact that several athletes have died while exercising or training and using these energy drinks for sustained performance enhancement. Likely many of these fatalities were caused by severe dehydration.
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1 energy drink a …
1 energy drink a week=not enough ^ ^
Lol, give it a few …
Lol, give it a few more years….
I LOVE ENERGY …
I LOVE ENERGY DRINKSSSSS
Monster is lik a …
Monster is lik a druggg!! i need somee badly or i will dieee! i hve 2 have my daily monster!
2gramms of caffeine …
2gramms of caffeine is already enough to get a ride to the hospital.
Yeah.
MONSTERRRRR
MONSTERRRRR
i loooove monsters! …
but im still on the 5 hr. energys 
i loooove monsters! i use to drink them every morning before school but i stoped because i used to have hard crashes during school so now im on 5 hr energy
This is really …
This is really valuable information. Dr. Whiting is the perfect name for a dentist. lol
Yes that is very …
Yes that is very unhealthy. It stops your growth prematurely…or slows down the growth at the very least. It may not matter to you now but down the road….
I drink 100 and …
I drink 100 and this is what happens. jghsgjsagjlshglkgig;krifhiongrsgijinoinoigngrgghinhnroihn. Then I fall asleep
mmmm e-drinks, i …
mmmm e-drinks, i drink lots of them too – to me.. much better taste than coffee, and great in the mornings, drink a few in the morning and all set for the day!
I have been …
I have been drinking e-drinks for over 9 years (started at age 11 or so). For a while I kept increasing the amount and even drank 4-10 a day.. of some cheap rodeo e-drink (got over 1000 cans at 0.2€ a can). And I did not notice anything bad. I’ve always loved the highest caffeine drinks (cocaine energy drinks) because of the way they take away that nasty sleepy feeling in the mornings
Long live e drinks, drink’em all!
DRINKIN MONSTER …
DRINKIN MONSTER RIGHT NOW!
I would like to see …
I would like to see you drink 20 monsters or rockstars.. Upload that video and i will definitely subscribe with as many accounts as i can.
This is incredibly …
This is incredibly true I didnt believe it untill he said panic attacks..
I am 16 and i drink …
I am 16 and i drink at least 3 24oz monster energy drinks a week, not because it gives me energy (which it does) but because i like them. Is that very unhealthy?
Will drinking one …
Will drinking one energy drink say a monster energy or a rockstar hurt u
Meh.. I still love …
Meh.. I still love energy drinks. I drink about 20 golden powers a day and every now and then some monsters/red bulls/burns.
bravo doc
bravo doc
Hey, you can catch …
Hey, you can catch Dr Whiting in a live lecture in Glendale California on Sept 19-Saturday and he will also be lecturing in Northern California Sept 23 thur 26. Call 1-800-440-2390 for details so you can attend.
Great points-
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Great points-
Energy drinks- terribly misnamed, are one of the nastiest things one can put in the body. Ive read numerous articles on the subject, have written them as well, and occasionally speak about the topic.
There is one that got introduced Sept 1st, 2009 , that is in a category of its own. I almost feel sorry for the general population that may never find out about this drink because it cannot be found in a grocery store.
focusuponline with the com after it.
yeah i get shakes …
yeah i get shakes
im worryed =-s i use to drink 4 cans of V aday
Just finished the …
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true
true
It’s amazing how …
It’s amazing how adults know all the stories about energy drink dangers and deaths, yet they seem to have never heard about alchohol poisoning, drunk driving accidents, lung cancer from smoking, etc…