However,
since caffeine sensitivity is highly personal, it is important to be on the lookout for possible side effects caused by over consumption.
Some individuals have
caffeine sensitivity because it raises cortisol level (stress hormone), which in turn causes inflammation such as acne.
Some people
with caffeine sensitivities may need to test out soap that contains cocoa pods as there is some evidence that the caffeine can be transmitted through contact with the skin.
Caffeine sensitivity in nursing babies will usually present itself as more fussiness at nap time and bedtime or irritability for no obvious reason.
Generally, a dose between 250 - 500 mg (check caffeine amounts here) could produce some of the above mild to moderate symptoms, especially in those with no tolerance of
high caffeine sensitivity.
Caffeine effects depend on the individual genetically
determined caffeine sensitivity [50] and tolerance [51], caffeine dose, expectancy of the effects [55,56,57] and eventual drugs consumed along with it [22,24].
There is a fine line between what would be
called caffeine sensitivity and what would be called caffeine allergy, but overall we're dealing with the body not being able to correctly process the caffeine molecule, so whether it's called sensitivity or allergy is up for debate.
You don't have to cycle PULSE but if you want to maintain
optimum caffeine sensitivity, limit your intake to no more than 400 milligrams per day and dramatically reduce your intake to as low as possible (nil, ideally) 1 to 2 days per week.
I've problems
with caffeine sensitivity and while coffee gives me an immediate boost (or jitters), cocoa seems to be more insidious.
However, you should not consume them in any circumstances if you have any of the following symptoms: anxiety, hypertension, chronic fatigue, stress syndrome,
caffeine sensitivity, blood - clotting disorder.
Headaches can spur from caffeine withdrawal, caffeine overdose, and
caffeine sensitivity — making coffee an obvious culprit.
It means that if YOU notice that you get acne from caffeine, regardless of whether you're stressed or sleep deprived or whether your coffee had sugar in it, you may well have
a caffeine sensitivity.
Given that yerba mate has been consumed by traditional South American cultures for centuries, moderate consumption either cold or hot can be safely enjoyed unless
a caffeine sensitivity is present.
The company was founded by Caroline MacDougall in 1994 partly in response to
her caffeine sensitivity.
Users who have
caffeine sensitivities should not use this diet pill.
Caffeine sensitivity is also a proven phenomenon, since some people lack the gene in their liver to metabolise it efficiently.