7 Groups Of People Prohibited From Drinking Coffee: People With GERD To Insomnia
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YOGYAKARTA Not everyone can and can eat black coffee. There are also groups of people who are prohibited from drinking coffee for health reasons. Criteria for people who are prohibited from drinking coffee, regardless of type, must be considered so as not to trigger health problems.

Coffee drinks actually contain caffein and antioxidants. Both substances have health benefits, such as maintaining brain function to help avoid depression. However, the substances in coffee prevent some people from consuming them. The following is a group of people who have to avoid coffee.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) sufferers must really pay attention to caffeine intake. The reason is, coffee will trigger an increase in stomach acid to the concavity. When that happens it will trigger a great discomfort and pain. People with GERD are advised to know the effects of drinking coffee when the stomach is empty.

Pregnant and lactating women are not allowed to consume caffeine. This is according to a 2020 review published in the British Journal of Medicine. The review states that there is no safe level of caffeine intake for pregnant women.

The same applies to breastfeeding mothers. They are advised to reduce, even temporarily stopping their habit of drinking coffee, the reason is that caffeine is stimulus and diuretic. Breastfeeding mothers have the potential to experience a lack of fluids due to consuming coffee.

Former president of the Washington State Academy as well as diet nutritionist, Angels Planells explained that the caffeine contained in coffee is able to increase the regularity of the intestines, including triggering diarrhea. Therefore, people with colon irritation (IBS) are advised to avoid caffeine.

Glaukuma is a vision disturbance due to eye nerve damage that usually occurs due to high pressure on the eye's sphere. On the other hand, intraocular stress will increase in glaukuma patients when they drink coffee. For this reason, people with glaukuma are advised to avoid caffeine intake.

Caffeine can increase blood pressure and heart rate. Therefore, someone who has a history of heart disease or has high blood pressure is advised to avoid coffee to keep the heart healthy.

Overactive blunt is a disturbance that occurs in the function of the bladder muscle. The disease can trigger the patient's urge to urinate suddenly. Caffein can increase the frequency and urgency of a person when urinating.

If you have a sleep disorder, it is recommended not to eat coffee first. Because caffeine will make sleep disturbances even worse. If forced to drink coffee, the Sleep Foundation recommends consuming a maximum of six hours before bed at night.

Those are some groups of people who are prohibited from drinking coffee. Visit VOI.ID to get other interesting information.


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