The Women Warriors

[RawMahdiyah]

CAFFEINE LEVELS* IN COMMON SUBSTANCES**


Coffee and Other Drinks/6 oz cup! - Amount of Caffeine (mg)

Drip - 120-150
Perculated - 80-110
Instant - 60-70
Decaf - 3-10
Espresso (1 oz shot) - 75
Caffe Latte - 70
Cappuccino - 70
Caffe mocha - 80
Black Tea - 50-60
>Earl Grey - 50
>English Breakfast - 50
Green Tea - 30-40
Jasmine - 20
Hot Cocoa - 10-30
Chocolate Milk - 10-15
Cocoa (dry, 1 oz.) - 40-50
Chocolate (dry, 1 oz.) - 5-10

Soft Drink, per 12 oz. serving

Colas - 30-65
Mountain Dew - 50


OTC Medicines

NoDoz - 100
Vivarin (no Sleep) - 200
Dexatrim (weight loss) - 200
Dietac - 200
Cafergot - 100
Excedrin (pain relief "that lasts longer") - 65
Fiorinal - 40
Anacin - 30
Vanquish (Diuretic) - 35
Aqua-Ban - 100
Midol (bloating) - 30


*These caffeine levels and caffeine equivalents may depend on length of brewing time or amount of product used. The levels given are approximate.
**Information gathered and integrated from at least six different sources.




HERBAL CAFFEINE SUBSTITUTES

Roasted Barley
Chicory root
Dandelion root
Duran
Pero
Pioneer
Rombouts
Rostaroma
Wilson's Heritage
Miso broth (soy)
Peppermint (red energy food)
Ginseng root
Ginger root
Lemon grass
Red clover
Rooibos (red plant/brew, more anti-oxidants than Green Tea)




GENERAL CAFFEINE DETOXIFICATION

1. If you take more than 200 mg. a day of caffeine, consider taking a break from it, and clearing your body of caffeine. If you are pregnant and have high caffeine intake, detox under the guidance of a health-care practitioner.

2. After that, avoid the daily use of caffeine. For most people, it can still be tolerated and enjoyed as long as it does not become a daily habit.

3. Consider the Detox Diet or a general alkaline diet consisting mainly of vegetables, both steamed and as salads, fruits, plus some whole grains, and a few nuts and seeds.

4. Drink at least 6-8 glasses of pure water daily, or more especially if you exercise or sweat.

5. Keep fiber intake high to help clear the colon and support detoxification (make sure the bowels and digestion is in good condition).

6. Supplement your nutrition with vitamins and minerals (outlined below).

7. If headaches occur, as they commonly do in the first few days of detox, increase your intake of water, Vit. C, and minerals, and use white willow bark herb to ease headache pain and withdrawal.

8. Other herbs, particularly as teas, can be taken to support the body or as coffee substitutes.

*Elson Haas, MD.
Caffeine Blues ~ Stephen Chemiske



CAFFEINE SUPPORT AND DETOX NUTRIENT PROGRAM

In addition to above, take a good multi-vitamin from pure/natural sources.

The main focus is on the micro-nutrients that are inducers of Phase 1 liver detox. This includes:

Thiamin (B1)- 75-150mg
Niacin/amide (B3)- 50-100mg.
Vitamin C- 2-6 grams and vitamin C rich foods
Copper- 2-3 mg
Magnesium- 500-800 mg
Zinc- 30-60 mg.
Caraway, Dill
Cruciferous vegetables (indoles chemicals are stimulants)
Oranges/tangerines (limonenes)

Inhibits Phase 1:
Valium
Antihistimines
Grapefruits (naringenin)


Pantothenic acid (B5)- 500-1,00 mg (support adrenals)
Blue-green algae- 500-2,000mg. (support detox)


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