Comments on: Is coffee really the enemy?

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 01:35:32 +0000

In reply to Mel.

Hello! I am also very interested on your option of decaf + hormones / fertility / health.
I’m starting the 5 day cleanse today and did wonder about decaf / soy milk 🙂
Thanks!

By: Mel

Mel — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 06:06:04 +0000

I’d also like to know if drinking decaf coffee still effects our hormones and fertility?

By: Jillian

Jillian — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 15:46:58 +0000

Hey Nat,

For those of us that just love the taste of coffee, is switching to decaf a valid option? Or are there other compounds besides the caffeine in coffee that can be disruptive to our hormones/overall wellness?

Thanks!

By: Maya

Maya — Sat, 17 Oct 2015 04:38:42 +0000

This article arrived in my inbox at the perfect time for me. I had been cutting down on coffee (even though I love it!) but it has crept back into my life more in the last week. So thanks Nat, it’s a great reminder to not have too much of a good thing.

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 15 Oct 2015 05:42:13 +0000

Hi Nat! Thank you so much for writing this article. I feel fabulously healthy most of the time but I do end up with PMS/ tender breasts before every period. I’m pretty much addicted to black tea and am probably drinking more than my fair share of it. I think I’ll cut it out now and see if it helps. Thanks for your awesome posts! I really appreciated that you shared a little of your personal experiences. It makes us remember that we’re all human!

By: Cee

Cee — Wed, 14 Oct 2015 00:56:56 +0000

For ages I was experiencing small dizzy spells and tingling down my left side after eating certain foods. Also getting jittery and what ever else. Turns out I’ve put it down to coffee and sugar. And especially combined is terrible!! When I’m off both of them. I feel great 🙂 but there are always times when I go back and get stuck in a rut and feel awful for it.

By: Natasha

Natasha — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 14:08:18 +0000

Hi Nat,
I don’t drink much caffeine (no more than one cup of tea or coffee a day) but have found it so hard to give up in the past, one thing I found helped was chicory root ‘coffee’ as you suggest, but as I am trying to get pregnant (my main motivator for giving up caffeine) I have stopped having it as there is lots of scary information about it’s effects – what do you think about these? What is best to have when preparing for pregnancy?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 13:47:40 +0000

I have found the same as you Nat! Skipping coffee these past couple months has completely changed the way I feel at the start of menstration. Barley any to no cramping, breasts are not tender, hormonal acne gone. I couldn’t believe what a huge impact my one cup of black coffee was having on me. It’s shocking actually.

By: Nat Kringoudis

Nat Kringoudis — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:44:31 +0000

In reply to Justine.

Hey Justine, I don’t find green tea has the same effect – it’s busting with antioxidants too which is an added bonus (and great for fertility!)

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 12 Oct 2015 10:37:39 +0000

I would love to just keep it as a treat when I go to a nice cafe and enjoy a cappuccino but that always slowly turns into an addiction and I would find myself making instant coffee at work. It picks me up for a bit but I usually regret it and feel crappy. I once had a bet with my partner and I went without coffee for a year and I was fine! As a replacement for coffee I like drinking roasted dandelion and chicory root tea (feels like I’ve had a coffee!), a healthy hot chocolate or a green tea. Now that I think of it, do you think green tea would have the same bad effect on you as coffee can?