I would assume carbonation itself is bad for teeth?

Good luck. I use to have 1-2 a day. Stopped around March 2013. I've had half a one since. It did not taste the same.

Bottoms up!

Thanks. Interesting to see how the taste is after I try one again some day. Glad you stopped.

Pre workout?

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By the way, your heart and/or liver is likely going to explode if you don't stop drinking those preworkout drinks like they're water.

Not really. While carbonic acid does have a slight ph change it's typically relatively minor, and drinks often have an alkaline added to offset it from tasting bitter.

Even if it didn't, the saliva actually aids in restoring the enamel. A process known as remineralization.
Otherwise, all that is going on is the effect of pressure change allowing for the reversion back to H2O and CO2.

Some believe that ingestion of large amounts (heavy pop drinkers) can have an effect on lowering bone density. Especially if you consume carbonated drinks with alcohol.

Your body processes it 5 times faster when booze is present. So, now you are taking in a lot more of the carbonation.

You'll notice when people often drink pop, for example, they will burp. But, this is rarely the case when drinking mixed drinks, and that is due to the rapid absorption rate. Those gases aren't given the same chance to build up in the gut.

The 21st Century's version of the cigarette.

Who ****ing knows what they are putting into those things? They are more addictive than crack cocaine.

Yep

How so?

A functional medicine practitioner will run a lot of tests to look for nutritional deficiencies, as these are pretty much at the heart of every disease known to man, not lack of drugs or energy drinks. 3 things that need to be boosted are thyroid, adrenals and mitochondrial function. Google those and what supplements will help and you're on your way. For thyroid, to see if you have an issue take morning temperature if it's below 97.5 on average for 14 days then you are not producing enough thyroid hormone and have subclinical hypothyroidism. Or see the doc and get a comprehensive thyroid panel, Jeremy Baptist at allergy link will run all of those. There are so many things you can replace the energy drinks with that could help it could probably fill out a book, you just don't hear about them. Methylated B vitamins, adaptogens to support the adrenals (read adrenal fatigue), and the list goes on. Good luck

You have to be strong about not buying it.


avoid the stores when you crave, shop when you're strong


don't buy it, you can't drink it

pfft. Dr Oz told me to buy his supplement. I just mix it with ramen and drink Diet Coke. Works for me.

Any scientific evidence validating "adrenal fatigue" yet? Last I've heard it was pretty much only talked about by kooks who recommended "cleanses" and stupid shit like that.