![]() On these walks, we’d stroll past an open air coffee concept called Lofty Coffee, in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood. I was on Austin time, so I’d wake up at 5:30 every morning and walk my dog, Ned. ![]() The first time in recent memory I went on a sustained coffee blitz, I was hanging out in sleepy San Diego, which if you haven’t been, is a city characterized by the country’s best weather, and a corresponding dearth of work vibes.Ĭaffeine seemed in some strange way necessary to prevent joining with the collective slumber. When I come to my senses and quit the coffee, inevitably a withdrawal period begins, usually with a headache for a couple days and a feeling of sluggishness.Ĭaffeine may be the world’s most popular drug, but it’s still a drug and experiencing withdrawal is a great reminder of this fact. However, despite knowing that large doses of caffeine don’t work well for me, I will occasionally still go on a run of morning espressos for a few days straight. If I were to drink a latte before bed, I’d be up half the night tossing and turning, so I usually choose green tea over coffee. When I was first reviewing my genetic charts, this information made perfect sense to me as I’ve always felt caffeine affected me to a greater extent than many of my friends. I am homozygous for the CYP1A2 gene, which means I metabolize caffeine more slowly than some of my buddies who drink espresso rather than warm milk before heading off to bed. Caffeine withdrawal – breaking the addictionĬaffeine gives me the jitters, which makes sense in light of my genetics.Caffeine addiction and developing a tolerance.
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