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Posted 1/16/2014 2:46 PM (GMT 0)
Is it ok to drink decaf coffee? I think we shouldn't have regular coffee because of the caffeine right?

Post Edited (Revive) : 1/16/2014 1:59:20 PM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/16/2014 3:02 PM (GMT 0)
Hi Revive,

I think it depends on the person. In general- coffee is bad while you have lyme. That being said I was never that sensitive to it but I still took a break for almost a year. Decaf coffee does have minimal caffiene in it. I would say decaf would be preferable if you need that cup of joe in the AM.

Personally coffee helps keep me 'regular' so now that I can drink a cup in the AM I do but I am going to go on a two week break to see if it makes a difference in how I feel. There are a few herbal alternatives to coffee but I haven't found any good ones.

I have found that since I took that break without coffee I am much more caffiene sensitive when I NEVER was before.

~beth

Posted 1/16/2014 9:03 PM (GMT 0)
Well I was doing regular coffee when I saw what you shouldn't drink but some other list I didn't see where they said no coffee. Funny I've had Lyme 15 yrs and just found out in November and I did all the wrong things except drinking. I don't feel it perks me up since I also have Hashimoto and on thyroid meds, that perked me up. What is it about caffeine your not suppose to have, cause its not good for you? I was buying organic.
Posted 1/16/2014 9:26 PM (GMT 0)
From what I understand it makes your body acidic and that's what the bugs like.
Posted 1/18/2014 3:32 PM (GMT 0)
Im not giving up straight, black, organic, caffeinated coffee EVER. I even told my LLMD this.

There have been numerous scientific studies covering everything from the high amounts of antioxidants in it to the protection it provides organs (like the liver), to improved brain function.

However, I do not need these studies to tell me that I feel absolutely awesome with it, than without it. I really trust my body here. For me it reduces the pain in my joints and muscles and allows me to recover from my workouts faster. It helps me totally overcome that last % of annoying brain fog too. To avoid the sugars, Ive started to blend my coffee with teas (like raspberry, cinnamon, apple, or Yerba Mate for extra flavor). I cant prove it, but I firmly believe this is even helping me lose weight.

Fortunately, my LLMD grudging allows me to keep my java, but there is a "3 to 1 rule": You have to drink 3 cups of water for every 1 cup of mild coffee. This helps keep you hydrated and re-alkalizes the body (usually the two biggest concerns). My water filter has a high alkalizer, so I can now make coffee that is only barely acidic.

Post Edited (vcast) : 1/18/2014 8:35:16 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 1/18/2014 3:59 PM (GMT 0)
From what I understand, one of the main reasons for avoiding caffeine is more due to the stress it puts on the adrenal glands, which are already quite stressed when a person is chronically ill.

With this said, I'm with Vcast - I refused to deal with the severe migraines I would get when trying to cut out caffeine, BUT I have cut back drastically! I switched to "1/2 Caff" coffee and limit myself to 2 cups. If I'm desperate after that still (which I can be!! LOL!), I will allow myself no more than 2 cups of decaf coffee. After that I figure I should give up and go back to bed!! LOL! wink
Posted 1/18/2014 4:21 PM (GMT 0)
Traveler's right, I totally forgot about the adrenals!
Posted 1/18/2014 6:03 PM (GMT 0)
Thanks for all the input.

So Traveler you drank it during your treatment and it didn't stop you from healing. I just don't want to hamper my healing, I am over feeling like I have an alien inside me.

I was never a big coffee drinker, usually 2 cups and sometimes I can't finish the 2.
Posted 1/18/2014 6:08 PM (GMT 0)
Of course there's no way for me to be able to say that it didn't hamper my healing - how would I know for sure? I do know that I healed from Lyme, Bart, Babesia, RMSF and more in only 2 1/2 years of treatment after having been infected for 40 years without appropriate treatments. I wouldn't say that it hampered my healing much though - if any.

But remember, I drank "1/2 caff", so in reality I was only drinking one cup of regular coffee a day.
Posted 1/18/2014 8:14 PM (GMT 0)
How do you drink your coffee black or with creamer and what kind of creamer? I could give it up, my biggest problem is sugar that I need to kick the habit or use something else that doesn't register as sugar.
Posted 1/19/2014 6:29 PM (GMT 0)
I drink my coffee without creamer and lightly sweetened with stevia. If you've tried stevia before, but didn't like it - try another brand. Many find that a different brand will actually taste differently.

Of course you could use Xylitol or other natural sugars as well. My intestines cramp (really hard!!! :smhair) when I use sugar, so I'm very careful to avoid it still.
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