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2021-04-27 08:42:05
Energy drinks are said to keep users attentive and alert, but they can be dangerous.
This is revealed by a recent announcement above British Medical Journal, as evidenced by the explanation of what happens if you drink 4 energy drinks a day for 2 years.
The article explains the case of a 21-year-old young man diagnosed with cardiomyopathy due to continuous drinking of these energy drinks. Specifically, this young man consumed 4 cans of energy drinks with a capacity of half a liter per day, ie 2 liters a day of this popular beverage.
The patient was transferred from the emergency room to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a hospital after having had worse symptoms for 4 months, such as difficulty breathing while lying down and weight loss. The symptoms did not stop there, a second examination revealed that the young man also suffered from indigestion, tremors, and a rapid heartbeat. After undergoing various tests, it was reported that the patient had suffered from heart failure and kidney failure.
“This experience was extremely painful for a number of reasons. First, I was delirious, I had such a memory problem that I couldn’t remember why I was at the ICU. Second, I was constantly frightened. because of having to try to move or speak, which ultimately leads to insomnia.I am often frustrated when I can’t think of words to say when I want something and this makes me feel overwhelmed with emotions like anxiety and depression “, This young man later shared.
According to official data from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), 68% of adolescents (10 to 18 years old) in the EU regularly consume energy drinks. Of these, 12% had “chronically high” consumption, at about 7 liters per month, and another 12% had “high grade” consumption.
Each can of energy drinks contains about 160 milligrams of caffeine, which is an adolescent’s daily consumption of up to 640 milligrams of caffeine, which is much higher than the acceptable intake for an adult (400 milligrams of caffeine, equivalent to that of with 4 or 5 cups of coffee), according to EFSA.
From this level of usage, problems related to the central nervous system can emerge, such as interrupted sleep, anxiety, arrhythmia, and behavioral changes. In addition, some reports also suggest that excessive caffeine consumption is linked to cardiomyopathy, in which the heart muscle becomes weak and unable to pump blood to the rest of the body.
On the other hand, these energy drinks also raise blood pressure and can cause heart rhythm problems.
Refer BI
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