Does caffeine really stunt growth?
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"There has been no conclusive study showing that coffee stunts your growth. However excessive coffee consumption can have a negative impact on your health."
1073284
Yes it does.  It is directly related to the caffeine content.  Try decaf and you should be fine.  Never drink coffee if you are taking sudafed.
324960
It is true that Caffeine pills will suppress your appetite But, don't take them no longer than 2 WEEKS. And, I know people who will take caffeine pills instead of diet pills becuase they are alot cheaper in price.
152012
well caffeine doesn't give you energy per se.\n\nbut what it basically does is give you an "energy high."\n\nwhat this means is that it speeds up your metabolism, making everything seemingly faster.\n\nnow, the reason why caffeine may be bad for you is that it basically messes up your metabolism, which are usually the "caffeine lows" which are basically when you feel like you have no energy.\n\nso thats why. also it can become addictive. also it may be bad for you skin.
883457
Caffeine does NOT draw water from cells-it acts as a diuretic because of the specific effect it has on regulation of kidney function, not because it does anything to cellular water balance- One effect of caffeine it to cause release of internal stores of calcium, and may indirectly increase metabolic rate
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It depends on who you ask if taking ADD medication causes slow growth. Personally I believe that it does in some clients. I think a parent should follow their gut feelings on something like this. You know your child better than any so called "expert." For example you know more about family history and things like that since average height is based on genetics. \n\nTo answer your question YES ritalin an metadate is theorized to stunt growth... some argue against it though.\n\nBy the way, be very suspicious of research studies in regards to medications. The biggest investor in drug research are the drug companies. Whats sad about research is that you can find different studies saying the opposite thing. Dont get me wrong, research is beneficial however some studies are done to serve a purpose - for drug companies - to sell drugs.\n\nCounselorDan (Child Therapist)
1070907
I used to do a lot of reading about this stuff...\nIf i remember correctly,caffeine won't stay in your system for any longer than 4 hours.
608590
Generally, caffeine will stimulate the Sympathetic Nervous System, thus raising the heart rate
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The short answer is that caffeine increases pulse rate because caffeine increases the strength and frequency of heartbeats.\n\nThere is much more to this but it unfortunately requires a lot of cell biology and biochemistry to fully explain.\n\nHope it helped...TC....HF
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yes it does. coffee has been scientifically proven to speed up the beating of the heart. the faster the heart beats, the more blood pumped through your lungs. blood carries oxygen, and oxygen helps asthma.
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Caffeine has a dehydrating effect, so if you drink caffeinated coffee or sodas, it isn't that you get no benefit from the liquid, you just get less than if you drink a non-caffeinated beverage.  So, if you do get into that dying-in-the-desert situation, go ahead and accept that Big Gulp if that's all that is on offer.
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Quick answer: maybe.  Current evidence suggests that caffine enhances the warning symptoms, rather than causing a drop in blood sugar levels.  \n\nAt this time, the evidence is not quite strong enough to be, _scientifically speaking_, considered causal -- especially in a non-diabetic person.  However, the preliminary evidence is very suggestive of such a link.\n\nEVIDENCE:\nIn a man with diabetes, "excessive coffee ingestion was associated with marked hyperglycaemia." (#1 - case report of only one individual)\n\n"In type 1 diabetes, caffeine has been reported to enhance the symptomatic and hormonal responses to hypoglycaemia."  (#1)\n\n"Ingestion of modest amounts of caffeine enhances the intensity of hypoglycemia warning symptoms in patients with type 1 diabetes without altering the prevailing standard of glycemic control or increasing the incidence of severe hypoglycemic episodes." (#2. Only 34 patients in test: not a large enough population for making a causal link.)\n\n"In healthy volunteers and patients with type 1 diabetes, acute ingestion of modest amounts of caffeine (250-400 mg, which is equivalent to 2-4 cups of drip-brewed coffee) markedly enhances the intensity of warning symptoms and the usual hormonal counterregulatory response to clamped hypoglycemia under laboratory conditions. However, although the perception of hypoglycemia is augmented by prior caffeine ingestion, whether low blood glucose levels will become associated with warning symptoms if caffeine is used on a daily basis is unclear." (#2.  The time frame was only three months, again, not sufficient for a conclusive connection.)
778820
Caffeine by itself doesnot raise Insulin levels - sugar in your coffee will.\n\nWhen sugar enters the blood stream, insulin is secreted by the pancreas to convert the extra glucose into glycogen and fat.
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In the short run caffeine will accelerate a plant's growth.  But in the long run, if nothing is fed to the plant except caffeine, it will die from lack of nutrition.
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Yes and no.  There is no drug that will make everyone grow taller, however if you are young enough and you lack growth hormone, then taking a prescribed amount under the supervision of a competent doctor would definitely make you grow taller.
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Yes I used it and no, it doesn't.  It's just another caffeine pill.
975424
Caffine will excellerate your metabolism and therefore burn off more calories.....Not really a good diet idea tio drink cofee  just for weight lloss ...I used to drinks tons but contstant pee was not for mee.\n.....anyways I now drink 1-3 cup in morning and d1 diet soda in the afternoon and then if I'm going to exercise I drink a huge coffee......\nIt gives me extra energy for a workout.....without the calories of an energy drink like rockstar.......