What will be the consequences of refusing coffee

In one day

The first two days are the most difficult. The body will probably rebel a little when it does not receive the usual dose.

Mia Filkenston MD, family therapist.

Chances are, you will feel tired - just because you miss that exciting feeling that usually appears 20 minutes after drinking a cup of coffee.

According to the Center for Medical Research at Johns Hopkins University, one in two of those who recently gave up coffee complain of irritability, loss of concentration, headache. Constipation, insomnia and dizziness may also appear.

To make it easier, don't quit caffeine abruptly and immediately. If you really want to, allow yourself a few sips of your favorite drink. This will help you get through the toughest days.

A week later

Most often, headaches, insomnia, and other side effects disappear within 72 hours. But the speed at which the body gets used to living without caffeine varies from person to person. It depends on your personality and the amount of coffee you are used to drinking daily.

However, most likely, after a week, any physical discomfort should go away.

A month later

It takes about 30 days for the body to say goodbye to caffeine as a nervous system stimulant. For this reason, muscle activity will temporarily decrease in some people. Including the walls of the intestines - therefore, constipation may return.

Mia Filkenston MD.

If you are constipated, drink plenty of fluids, eat fiber-rich foods, and try to get active.

Not everyone will get this side effect. But in the majority, the body will begin to restore adenosine receptors to their original level - earlier they were blocked by caffeine. As a result, sensitivity to adenosine, a substance that signals fatigue, will return.

This is a necessity: the body needs to recuperate. Adenosine informs the brain about a lack of energy, after which the heart rate decreases, blood pressure decreases, and the person begins to fall asleep. Thanks to the adenosine receptors, you will better feel the needs of the body and will rest when needed.

Six months later

When caffeine stops artificially stimulating your body, your body will remember how to spur activity naturally. So, the number of receptors in the brain will increase, which, if necessary, will force the adrenal glands to produce more adrenaline.