caffeine effects

[John Fox]

What is the caffeine effects?

[Jedilworth]

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Judy Dilworth, M.T. (ASCP) Microbiology

John fox wrote:
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> What is the caffeine effects?

[Wuzzy]

cpc271605@yahoo.com (John fox) wrote in message
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> What is the caffeine effects?

Not sure but in Int J of F Sc JNnut 2002 53 55-64,

they found teh following diurnal distribution of intake in 250
people, using caffeine diary:

-4 25mg 4-8 50 8-12 370 12-16 280 16-20 260 20-24 180mg

basically people drink coffee all day and all night..

[Martin Ban]

>What is the caffeine effects?

Increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, increase mental
alertness, increase release of fatty acids from adipose
tissue, inhibit glycogen formation in muscle and liver.

Marty B "You are what you eat"

[John 'The]

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Once upon a time, our fellow Martin Banschbach Ph.D. rambled
on about "Re: caffeine effects." Our champion being bored in
sci.med.nutrition retorts, thusly ...

>>What is the caffeine effects?

>Increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, increase mental
>alertness, increase release of fatty acids from adipose
>tissue, inhibit glycogen formation in muscle and liver.

Let us *not* forget that caffeine is a diuretic. A substance
or drug that tends to increase the discharge of urine.
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[Dez]

mbansch314@aol.com (Martin Banschbach Ph.D.) wrote in message
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> >What is the caffeine effects?
>
> Increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, increase
> mental alertness, increase release of fatty acids from
> adipose tissue, inhibit glycogen formation in muscle
> and liver.
>
> Marty B "You are what you eat"

What exactly would the inhibition of glycogen formation in the
musle and liver result in, or what effects would this have on
the treatment of carbohydrates by the body? thanks -Dez

[Dez]

mbansch314@aol.com (Martin Banschbach Ph.D.) wrote in message
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> >What is the caffeine effects?
>
> Increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, increase
> mental alertness, increase release of fatty acids from
> adipose tissue, inhibit glycogen formation in muscle
> and liver.
>
> Marty B "You are what you eat"

It also strips the body of many nutrients and vitamins
consumed. What exactly would the inhibition of glycogen
formation in the musle and liver result in, or what effects
would this have on the treatment of carbohydrates by the body?
thanks -Dez

[Ron Ritzma]

On 02 Feb 2002 18:51:25 GMT, mbansch314@aol.com (Martin
Banschbach Ph.D.) wrote:

>>What is the caffeine effects?
>
>Increase heart rate, increase blood pressure, increase
>mental alertness, increase release of fatty acids from
>adipose tissue,
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Add in ephedrine and this effect is enhanced.

>inhibit glycogen formation in muscle and liver.

Does this mean that ECA stackers would be better off on a low
carb diet?

[Ron Ritzma]

On 03 Feb 2002 01:43:29 GMT, mbansch314@aol.com (Martin
Banschbach Ph.D.) wrote:

>>What exactly would the inhibition of glycogen formation
>>in the musle and liver result in, or what effects would
>>this have on the treatment of carbohydrates by the body?
>>thanks -Dez
>
>Caffeine inhibits phosphodiesterase which increases cyclic
>AMP in any cell that caffeine enters.
>
>In liver and muscle, this is going to inhibit the formation
>of glycogen. The effect is transient. But if you drink coffee
>all day, it may have an impact on blood glucose levels.

How would this effect someone who is taking 200mgs of caffeine
3 times a day as part of the ephedrine stack, would there
still be adequate windows for glycogen formation?

BTW I have noticed that when I am stacking and I eat a lot of
carbs, I get a fever. Could this be caused by glucose being
burned off as heat? (the classic thermogenic reaction)

[Ron Ritzma]

On 03 Feb 2002 17:07:59 GMT, mbansch314@aol.com (Martin
Banschbach Ph.D.) wrote:

>Muscle has too choices, fatty acids or glucose (also branched
>chain amino acids if they are available).

Don't forget ketone bodies :)

>If liver glycogen drops too low, gluconeogenesis will start
>to produce the glucose that the liver is supposed to release
>into the blood. Gluconeogenesis is basically a protien burn.
>If the goal is better muscle definition and better muscle
>mass, then a low carb diet may give a protein burn during a
>workout which is not desired.

Makes sense. This is why bodybuilders who are doing
low-carb diets time carb intake around their workouts. That
way they can get the glucose needed with only a transitory
effect on ketosis.