![]() When experienced over time, this loss of sleep can wreak havoc on your health. For example, research shows that drinking 400 milligrams of caffeine six hours before bed can significantly disrupt sleep quality by reducing total sleep time by one hour. So when you habitually consume caffeine, it becomes a vicious cycle of short bursts of alertness followed by energy crashes and persistent fatigue. While caffeine can temporarily boost alertness during the day, it can seriously mess with your sleep quality and cause drowsiness and irritability the next day. Read on to discover the life-changing benefits I experienced after quitting caffeine for 30 days, and find out why you might want to consider giving it up, too. Not like my old coffee-guzzling self, but a better version of my true self. I no longer craved that caffeine buzz and was starting to feel…different. My body began to adjust to functioning without caffeine. Fortunately, they reduced after the first week, but continued to linger until the end of week two.Īfter two weeks of suffering in a post-caffeine stupor, something miraculous happened. These symptoms persisted on days two through five. Also-TMI alert-my morning bowel movements, which once ran like clockwork, suddenly became a struggle each morning. ![]() ![]() On day one I experienced headaches, mental fog, poor sleep, irritability, low energy, and lack of motivation. The tea was bland, and the caffeine withdrawal symptoms kicked my rear end right off the bat. That's when I decided to cut out caffeine by swapping my morning coffee for herbal teas. ![]()
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