Health
Herbal coffee vs decaf: which is actually right for you?
People lump them together — “coffee without the caffeine” — and then get confused when they don’t taste the same, or when the decaf still gives them heartbur...
Health & Science
What the research says — and doesn't say — about caffeine and what comes after.
Health
Does mushroom coffee help anxiety? What the research actually shows
A couple of years ago, the big claim in the coffee-adjacent internet was that a morning cup could make you productive. Now the pitch has flipped. Every third...
Health
Can you drink mushroom coffee while pregnant?
When a pregnant client asks me whether they can drink mushroom coffee, there are really two questions tangled together: one about caffeine, and one about the...
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Is chicory coffee safe during pregnancy?
This question comes up in my clinical practice more than almost any other coffee-alternative question. Pregnant clients have usually already cut caffeine (or...
Health
Is caffeine withdrawal in the DSM? Yes — here's what that means
When I was reporting on addiction medicine a decade ago, I was surprised to learn that caffeine withdrawal was a formal diagnostic entity. I had thought of c...
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How long does caffeine withdrawal last? A day-by-day timeline
One of the most common questions I get from clients cutting caffeine is the most practical one: how long is this going to last?