Paul Saladino

They sort of give us energy in some ways, but they can also make us jittery. They can cause blood sugar swings. They affect adenosine receptors in the brain, and they sort of forestall the onset of feeling sleepy. They don't really do good things for the human body. Caffeine is not a vitamin. It's not essential for our biochemistry.

They sort of give us energy in some ways, but they can also make us jittery. They can cause blood sugar swings. They affect adenosine receptors in the brain, and they sort of forestall the onset of feeling sleepy. They don't really do good things for the human body. Caffeine is not a vitamin. It's not essential for our biochemistry.

And I would argue that caffeine is sort of borrowing tomorrow's happiness today. This is an interesting expression. Alcohol could also be considered borrowing tomorrow's happiness today. You're taking your bank account and you're bringing it forward. You're saying, I'm tired and I'm going to use this chemical crutch to feel less tired.

And I would argue that caffeine is sort of borrowing tomorrow's happiness today. This is an interesting expression. Alcohol could also be considered borrowing tomorrow's happiness today. You're taking your bank account and you're bringing it forward. You're saying, I'm tired and I'm going to use this chemical crutch to feel less tired.

And you know that later in the day when the caffeine wears off and your adenosine receptors are flooded with adenosine, you're going to feel more tired Because it's a methylxanthine, caffeine also causes loss of electrolytes in your body, so minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium. So caffeine does have negative sort of diuretic effects.

And you know that later in the day when the caffeine wears off and your adenosine receptors are flooded with adenosine, you're going to feel more tired Because it's a methylxanthine, caffeine also causes loss of electrolytes in your body, so minerals like sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium. So caffeine does have negative sort of diuretic effects.

Do you drink coffee? I do not drink coffee. When's the last time you had coffee?

Do you drink coffee? I do not drink coffee. When's the last time you had coffee?

19 years ago.

19 years ago.

19 years ago, yeah, when I was in physician assistant school before medical school.

19 years ago, yeah, when I was in physician assistant school before medical school.

But they have to put caffeine in there because that's why it gives you energy, right? That's why it gives you energy.

But they have to put caffeine in there because that's why it gives you energy, right? That's why it gives you energy.

It is. These are all going to be exactly the same. So sorbic acid actually says preservative, Pat. They were forthcoming there. It's a preservative. Okay. Benzoic acid is a preservative. How much have these been studied in humans? Do we know if these are safe? Do we know how they affect gut flora? Not really. Certainly something your great-grandmother would never have eaten.

It is. These are all going to be exactly the same. So sorbic acid actually says preservative, Pat. They were forthcoming there. It's a preservative. Okay. Benzoic acid is a preservative. How much have these been studied in humans? Do we know if these are safe? Do we know how they affect gut flora? Not really. Certainly something your great-grandmother would never have eaten.

Niacinamide is a vitamin. It's essentially niacin, which is fine for humans. It's, again, found in many foods, both plant and animal foods. Sucralose is an artificial sweetener, and there are some pretty big problems with sucralose. There are many in the health space who would say that artificial sweeteners are benign for humans, but again, my great-grandmother would not recognize this.

Niacinamide is a vitamin. It's essentially niacin, which is fine for humans. It's, again, found in many foods, both plant and animal foods. Sucralose is an artificial sweetener, and there are some pretty big problems with sucralose. There are many in the health space who would say that artificial sweeteners are benign for humans, but again, my great-grandmother would not recognize this.

And there are studies in animals and humans suggesting that when you consume artificial sweeteners like sucralose or aspartame or ACE-K, which is A-sulfame-K, with carbohydrates, it interferes with your body's normal insulin signaling.

And there are studies in animals and humans suggesting that when you consume artificial sweeteners like sucralose or aspartame or ACE-K, which is A-sulfame-K, with carbohydrates, it interferes with your body's normal insulin signaling.