Coffee questions
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Why do I lose my appetite but then get stressed from starvation / sped up metabolism
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Does coffee deplete calcium ?
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Why is my sleep worse on days I drink coffee / it’s hard to fall asleep even if I drink it at 9am. I almost feel like the effects last for a day or two.
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I feel like it makes my metabolism too fast so I franticly eat starch slop to calm down the starvation. But this just makes issues worse in the long term.
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Should I force a cup of coffee everyday and hope I adapt? I have SIBO , lactose intolerance, poor liver, bad liver glycogen etc just looking to get things up to speed again.
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@gg12 fix your liver, then your gut
it appears you are not storing glycogen well, thus the stressed state, insomnia, intense cravings for carbs - quite similar effects to ketogenic diets/excessive fasting. Caffeine has a half-life of 5-6h, thus coffee before 2pm shouldnt interfere tremendously with sleep onset unless dealing with insufficient metabolic adaption to it (u can think of coffee putting your metabolic engines on 110% overdrive). It certainly will do you harm in the long term especially due to it ramping up FFA, Cortisol and perhaps exacerbating gut issues. Haidut has many posts regarding why prolonged Lipolysis = very bad
Usually one adapts to coffee intake within a week, make sure to always side it with milk (since lactose-intolerant, mayb try gelatin), sugar and a meal (Theanine and B3 can help too). I like Affogatos. Keep somehwat of a steady glucose intake/well balanced meals thereafter. If you still crash by the end of the week try tea and focus on gut & liver health first
Also consider Caffeine and CYP1A2 detox pathway as this, high estrogen and/or taking drugs/supplements that bind to the CYP enzyme (e.g. aspirin, quinolone, or phytonutrients like curcumin or polyphenols) might be another factor of heightened caffeine sensitivity / liver issues
