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Posted 4/13/2015 9:34 AM (GMT 0)
I know your not suppose to have sugar or carbs and you should have a pretty strict diet battling lyme but is it also bad for caffeine for lyme? Im not talking crazy amounts, like a cup of coffee once in a while without sugar, I know sugar is huge with lyme and to cut it out completely but what about caffeine?
Posted 4/13/2015 12:24 PM (GMT 0)
To me, it depends on what you are willing to do to get well. Caffeine only comes in acidic drinks and the body's ability to buffer acid comes into play. You probably won't be able to tell a difference, but it could possibly have consequences. Caffeine is a CNS stimulant and most Lymies suffer from mitochondrial dysfunction. They don't go well together. Caffeine also stimulates gastric acid secretion which helps bacteria like H pylori survive. Caffeine is classified as a methyl xanthine so if you are COMT ++, you could issues. It you are BHMT ++, you could have issues since caffeine is a polyphenol. Even though I personally haven't had caffeine in over 18 years, I am not anti caffeine. I just had withdrawal headaches years ago and the only way to not have them was to avoid caffeine. I did what I had to do. You do what is best for you and no one can say you are wrong.
Posted 4/13/2015 2:09 PM (GMT 0)
H. pylori actually reduces stomach acid. The "heartburn" that many get when they have an h. pylori infection is from insufficient stomach acid. H. pylori produces ammonia, amongst other strong alkaline stuff, to neutralize stomach acid.
Posted 4/13/2015 4:55 PM (GMT 0)
myeezy24, I drink coffee.
Posted 4/13/2015 5:33 PM (GMT 0)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0016508596001394
Posted 4/13/2015 8:30 PM (GMT 0)
In my view, it all depends on how your adrenals are doing. If you are like me and they are really struggling, then no caffeine at all - none, zip, nada, zero - not even decaf!!

But, if your adrenals are hanging in there (if you haven't been battling Lyme for years and years, for example), then a small amount of caffeine wont' likely hurt you much at all.
Posted 4/13/2015 10:12 PM (GMT 0)
Gotta have my coffee very hard to give up actually helps my fatigue a little
Posted 4/13/2015 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
I'm a big coffee drinker (well, I used to be!! and will be again - one day) - I just like the flavor - only a tad bit of sweetener, thank you!! But, if your adrenals need to heal, there's no two ways about it, you can't have caffeine or they won't heal as they will always stay 'hyped up' because of the caffeine.
Posted 4/14/2015 1:39 AM (GMT 0)
How about green tea instead of coffee?
Posted 4/14/2015 9:11 AM (GMT 0)
thanks for the replies, i drink green tea all the time it just seemed a cup of coffee in the morning helped with my morning fatigued alot
Posted 4/14/2015 12:34 PM (GMT 0)
I drink at least 2 cups of Espresso daily. I don't think it does anything bad. If i feel awful that day, a cup of coffee doesn't make it worse for me.
Posted 4/15/2015 4:29 PM (GMT 0)
Actually, green tea has caffeine too! While it's less than black tea, generally (it varies by brand). if your adrenals are struggling, then you should avoid all caffeine, including green tea. This isn't about taking things away from us (as it's only temporary), but it's about providing the best healing opportunities for our bodies.

The more the body has to deal with besides healing, the more "distracting" it is from healing.
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