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I finally realized the reason I was getting chronic tension headaches even though I was sleeping better and exercising more was that I was consuming too much caffeine. I already knew coffee is dehydrating, I already knew the caffeine pushes your adrenal glands to make more cortisol. But you guys, it taste so freaking good.
My husband used to roast coffee. I was a barista (and a fair competitor in the Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition). My husband and I remet in 2008 because of coffee. I’ve been to coffee farms in Hawaii and watched the berries dry in the Ugandan sun. I made good lasting friendships and professional contacts because of this delicious roasted bean water.
Most commented on photo in 2009, ready to take the stage at the 2009 Great Lakes Regional Barista Competition at Navy Pier in ChicagoI really do love coffee.
But the effects were debilitating. Near daily neck tension, tight shoulders, and 1-2x a week tension headaches that gripped me. Ya’ll know I’m pretty crunchy, but even I was popping more ibuprofen than I care to admit when my beloved oils & turmeric were just not keeping up with the pain.
If you’re experiencing muscle pain that’s not remedied by exercise and sleep: it might be caffeine. And it might be that you aren’t hydrated enough.
For me, these often go together. Drinking MORE coffee usually means drinking less water for me. For the past year, I’ve cut my coffee (and therefore caffeine since soda isn’t a big thing of mine) by more than half.
I hardly ever have headaches anymore, and my neck, shoulder and head tension is a rarity.
If you’d like to feel better in your muscles, hydration just might be the key. Join me in the Sip & Shine Challenge, we start June 30. I’ll have you naturally reducing your coffee (if that’s needed for you) by staying well energized by water.
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