Hidden Dangers: Caffeine and Blue Light
Caffeine is a naturally occurring insecticide.
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What is caffeine?
Caffeine is one of the most widely used psychoactive (mind-altering) substances. It affects how we think and feel. It is a stimulant that speeds up our breathing, heart rate, thoughts and actions.
Caffeine is found in the seeds, leaves and fruit of certain shrubs, including coffee and tea plants. It can be manufactured. A variety of foods and beverages contain caffeine, including chocolate, cocoa, coffee, tea, soft drinks and energy drinks. It is also used in the making of some pain relievers, cold medicines and other medications.
Plant defense mechanism
Plants and insects have evolved together in a constant arms race. Insects want to feed off plants, and plants want to avoid being eaten. This has naturally caused plants to create chemical defenses by evolving the ability to produce metabolites that are toxic or undesirable for insects. Caffeine is an example of this defense strategy and has evolved as a metabolite that is toxic and undesirable to insects, thus acting as the plant’s own insecticide. https://www.nytimes.com/1984/10/07/us/caffeine-is-natural-insecticide-scientist-says.html
Caffeine Blues
The author of ‘Caffeine’ Blues is Stephen Snehan Cherniske.
https://www.amazon.com/Caffeine-Blues-Hidden-Dangers-Americas/dp/0446673919
The book correctly reveals how bad coffee is and how GOOD you feel after a few months of living without it.
Caffeine does NOT give us energy, it is a major CAUSE of LACK of energy. This drug is so powerful one needs to go three weeks to two months without any caffeine before noticing the difference. Continues at http://www.whale.to/b/caffeine_blues.html?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Bill Gates, His Dad and Starbucks’ coffee
Bill Gate’s father, William H. Gates, Sr., was a prominent Seattle-area lawyer. He co-founded a powerful law and lobbying firm, helped Howard Schultz in his bid to buy Starbucks, served on the boards of numerous companies and organizations, and, along the way, had a profound influence on his son’s life and career. 03:59 mins
Cortisol response to caffeinated drinks: Comparative review of studies
Objective: To evaluate and compare the effects of coffee, tea, and other caffeinated drinks on cortisol secretion, highlighting the magnitude of cortisol increase, caffeine content, and beverage-specific characteristics. https://www.endocrine-abstracts.org/ea/0110/ea0110p151
Lower cortisol naturally
Daily habits like walking, breathwork, consistent sleep routines and eating healthy help your body reset cortisol levels. Avoid blue light at night, reduce/eliminate caffeine and make time for joy or relaxation. Spending time with pets and/or enjoying hobbies are also effective ways to calm the stress response.
Blue light
Modernization of screens intensified visual problems due to the increasingly vibrant colors powered by LED technology. Our retinas and brains have a hard time coping with the changes. The proliferation of electronics with screens, as well as energy-efficient lighting, increases our exposure to blue wavelengths, especially after sundown. https://www.ourgreaterdestiny.ca/p/led-lighting-trojan-horse
f.lux
f.lux makes the color of your computer's display adapt to the time of day, warm at night and like sunlight during the day. https://justgetflux.com
Disable/turn off blue light
https://www.solveyourtech.com/how-to-turn-off-blue-light-on-iphone-a-step-by-step-guide/
Turn on red light filter at night
How to create the short cut for the red light filter, after you set it up, so you can triple click the button on the right side of your phone when you want to cut it in and off. https://youtube.com/shorts/Y-a8LwHLfKo?si=C3tS7ZI-Zh6ffg9O
Search how to enable a blue light filter and/or turn off blue light on other devices.
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I read the book Caffeine Blues a few months ago and I decided to try life with coffee. I did not drink any coffee for about 2 months and I felt better, almost immediately. Not a huge change, but just less irritable and better, restorative sleep. I fell of the wagon but now, knowing how life can be without caffeine, I decided to quit again and had my last cup of coffee yesterday. A mild headache is already starting so wish me luck!
As of late there has been some vehement comments against coffee probably stemming from Paul Check and his followers. This, fully referenced, post is to counter some of the negatively charged discussion on this "vitamin-like nutrient, or adaptogen."
https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/caffeine.shtml
https://raypeatexplained.com/ray-peat-on-coffee/