Energy drinks, such as Red Bull, have been increasing in popularity among adolescents and young adults in recent years. The most common reasons for consumption of these sugar and caffeine-laden drinks are to improve concentration and athletic performance. Just like coffee, however, energy drinks cannot properly hydrate the body because sugar and caffeine promote excretion of water. As well, studies have demonstrated that strong doses of caffeine can increase hypertension, cause heart palpitations, irritability, anxiety, headaches and insomnia. Approximately 1.5 billion cans of Red Bull were sold in the US alone in 2004.
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Dr. Steven Chang, the author of DailyDose, is a staff physician with Kosmix RightHealth. Dr. Chang practices Family Medicine at the University of California Davis Medical Center, where his medical interests include both pediatric and geriatric care, public health, gay and lesbian health, and sleep medicine. Dr. Chang trained at the Stanford University affiliated O'Connor Hospital, and was a research fellow at the National Institute of Health. He holds an M.D. from McGill University and a BA in Public Health from Johns Hopkins University.
February 9th, 2009 at 3:52 am
I let you know that I always take the depokate medication 250 mg in a twice day for seizures blackout and keppra medication 500 mg in a twice day for seizures blackout everyday since April 20.2002 to present. I ask you a question about if I can drink it because I have my health reason, but I need the health enegry from drinking. That is why I ask you a question for safe. Please explain to me about it. I let you know that I didn’t drink some beer, wine and whiskley since my birthday of November 6, 1995 to present. I need to be enegry because I have my two jobs now. I am 61 years old. Will you please send the email to me ? Smiles Thanks, Melvin A. Quarles
February 9th, 2009 at 3:59 am
I am realized that you did’t answer my question about it. What happen? What kind of energy drinking is good for me ?
Thanks Again
Melvin A. Quarles
February 9th, 2009 at 8:35 am
I’m not a medical professional, but there are healthy alternatives to unhealthy energy drinks. One that was formulated to be family friendly and diabetic friendly can be found at “MadeInTheUSA.drinkactweb.com”. It was formulated for teens and elderly alike, with no buzz nor crash; but, steady energy and mental clarity.
February 9th, 2009 at 8:38 am
iam not a doctor, but i will suggest that you need more of water than any energy drink. At this age of yours why keeping two jobs at a time.
February 9th, 2009 at 12:38 pm
i been using a lot of suplements to keep up with the energy i need and i have the solution to your problem it will give you the results you need i used cafeeine and cafeeine free drinks and organic products if you are not satisfied you can return it listen you getenergy from B vitamins and not from the sugar and caffeine liten if you keep drinking redbull withing 2 years your sugar level will be closer to a diabetic simptoms ok if you have any questions ill keep in touch i been using these supplements and they are organic and i been getting more information i been on the organic side for about 7 years and i keep researching more info ok you take care be careful on what you been drinking every single can have like 40grams of sugar that’s why i’ll give you wing be careful and take care bye.