Celsius causes brain fog

Question

Celsius and other caffeinated drinks can lead to brain fog and fatigue.

Comments

I like your explanation of how the "come down" of caffeine can leave you drained after constant use. I have experienced this first hand with constant pre workout use, and I definitely feel more exhausted after workouts, not only because of muscle fatigue, but also due to the crash caused by the high stim pre.

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I can totally see celsius causing brain fog as it is meant to give you energy who knows what else is in the drinks other than caffein. This is a great topic and post but I believe you could've picked a better website other than live strong as it doesn't function as well for some of us users.

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I like how thorough the response was on the negative effects of the overall consumption of caffeinated drinks and how it causes brain fog. I can agree that consuming a ton of caffeine affects the overall health of a person and should find ways to reduce our intake. From personal experience, over time caffeine doesn't have the same effect. It feels that I need to consume even more to be more alert and awake during the day. Caffeine damages us mentally and physically.

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The article included makes several great points about how caffeine ingestion can have a negative-or sometimes positive-effect on a person's well being and potential symptoms it can cause, such as the main claim: brain fog. While this article does shed light on a lot of this, it specifically covers more so on the front of coffee and not energy drinks. While coffee and energy drinks both have caffeine, they also have a stark list of other ingredients that the versus doesn't have. A good handful of the sources used in the claim were older, less-relevant sources that can lower the credibility of some of the points made. Here are some articles that cover the effects of energy drinks rather than just coffee:
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/are-energy-drinks-bad-for-you
https://justthrivehealth.com/blogs/blog/can-energy-drinks-hurt-your-brain?srsltid=AfmBOoonZsRf8xpi_8vObhUXN1ZJocd7tiYlLNVfnpHQNsRKT___JdMH
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10535526/

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The article you linked was really good it discusses how caffeine, including drinks like Celsius, can contribute to brain fog and fatigue the article highlights the Euphoria you feel when you drink caffeine and how It gives an initial boost in energy and focus, but it has many negative side effects like shakes, headaches, fatigue, migraines, etc. But one thing to also consider besides the caffeine aspect of it is how much other additives are in Celsius and how that also affects the brain

Answer 1

The author of this article, Dylan Roche, is qualified in fields including neuroscience, health sciences, and psychology. His article, “Caffine and Brain Fog” was reviewed by Lindsey Elizabeth Cortes who is a registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics with over 10 years of experience in elite sports nutrition and performance. Tracing back his claim that caffeine causes brain fog, it shows that according to coffeeandscience.org, it says that  Caffeine could be the cause behind your constant state of exhaustion — and all the mental lapses that come with it, which is exactly what Roches’ article talks about as well.  This site overall seems balanced because it offers a range of perspectives from different sources, also avoids biased language and uses statistics to further prove their point. 

Answer 2

The claim is that Celsius along with other caffeinated drinks can lead to brain fog and fatigue if overconsumed. 

An article is provided to back up this claim, in this article it is stated how professionals have stated that brain fog is not something you are necessarily aware of until you take the initiative to treat it. In this article it is stated that a study done on mice that an over consumption of energy drinks causes a blood brain barrier dysfuction in mice. Celsius has over 200 mg of caffeine in one can and the suggested amount of caffeine per day is 400 mg.

Overall, there is nothing to prove that specifically celsius causes brain fog and fatigue but there is much proof that consuming more than the recommended amount of caffeine may.