I was caffeine free for two months and relapsed on a recent vacation and my body completely rejected it. I had a terrible migraine. It was definitely the kick in the head I needed to stay away from it forever. I clearly see the difference of my ability to function throughout the day. I am so much more productive and less tired without it. All caffeine does is temporarily shock your adrenal glands which lessens their ability to function properly. I spent too much of my life in fight or flight mode already and caffeine was just wreaking havoc on my body in ways I didn't even realize until now.

I quit caffeine back in 2019 and it was the best decision ever. Haven’t had any alcohol since October 2021 and quit vaping at the beginning of the year. Now that I haven’t had any of those things in several months I feel great! I can clearly see how harmful caffeine was to my body. The biggest struggle I have now is food. I struggle with finding balance and not eating all the processed unhealthy things. I’m trying. Good look to you! 💚

Quitting coffee was the best thing I’ve ever done for my health and I will never go back

Perfect timing. This is my 5th day with no caffeine. Still can't believe I'm doing it.

For people who want the taste/polyphenols of coffee without the caffeine, I highly recommend Swiss Water Process decaf. It’s the only zero chemical decaffeination process and it renders the coffee 99% caffeine free. 👍🏼

I finally quit caffeine it was a miracle! I feel much better, sleep better, less inflammation & no more bladder issues! Thank you Jesus!

I gave up caffeine about 6 months ago and my anxiety has significantly reduced. Sooo worth it. I drink decaf coffee here and there for the taste.

Love how you are so in tune with your body and how things we put in to our body affect every aspect of our life.

I quit a few years ago (I have had a cup of tea with caffeine whilst on holiday) and I can definitely feel the difference. I wake up so much easier naturally. So worth it. 😊

I love your health and wellness videos. they inspire me to do better. Keep them coming! :)

I have a super slow metabolism from a thyroid condition and I drink a cup of coffee every morning to get going but have never had the side effects that you have had. My husband does not drink coffee but its amazing that tea actually has more caffeine than coffee- who knew? Congratulations on quitting and on listening to your body. Love your channel!! ☀️😊🥰❤️🦩

Love these talks! I try to go without coffee during the year...it's usually random and spur of the moment and i've found that i have little to absolutely no withdrawals replacing it with homemade Ginger Tea (i prefer boiling the ginger till the water is super spicy) Highly recommend for anyone trying to quit caffeine!

Hi Christine, Thanks so much for all your great content! Thanks for this caffeine info too, just because we don't have these symptoms at the present time doesn't mean we can't have them in the future! Great content! Hugs, Rachele

I used to drink very dark or espressos everyday since I was young.When I became raw vegan I quit cold turkey and it was very hard. I started drinking matcha. Now, thanks to you I find out that my restless leg syndrome and the tingling I have on my feet is from caffeine. Thank you 🙏

I quit caffeine a year ago and I feel my anxiety has lessened. I quit originally because of heart palpitations and that too has stopped . I feel so much better .

Interesting I quit caffeine several weeks ago and I feel great! The first two weeks were tough headaches and mood swings!

Hi Christine, you look amazing! I've been drinking coffee since high school and thanks to the coffee chains I graduated to lattes. About 7 years ago I noticed mild heart palpitations and those weird heart flips. I went to a cardiologist and was given a small monitor for a week. It came back fine but I decided to get off caffeine...those headaches were torture for about a week. I love coffee so I drink mild decaf coffees and I haven't had any issues.

I have tried to like coffee but I just gave up. I figured out that carbs and sugar made me tired years ago. After stopping that I don’t get tired enough to take naps. Your self awareness with your body I think helped with your journey to eat natural foods. That’s awesome.

I have been drinking coffee and caffeine drinks again and have experienced my restless leg syndrome again. Watching your video has reminded me that that is what's going on with me again. I also had the finger bruises as you did. So, I appreciate the reminder of what is going on with me again. I also should know better since I went through Deep vein thrombosis which almost ended my life. So again I really appreciate your health experiences. It really helps a lot.

I quit coffee 4 weeks ago after 30 years of two or three cups every morning. It was causing my heart to race and palpitations. Since I have stopped, no irregular heart beats.

I have not had any caffeine in years. I actually stopped because of a medication I was prescribed and caffeine was a no no. It is definitely worth it not to have that vice. I still remember the terrible headaches and honestly that stops me from ever wanting to have coffee again:) good for you, stay safe and healthy lovely :)

Interesting!! I started drinking half caff coffee about 2 months ago and that has helped make the transitioning easier. I do love coffee..but trying to trim the caff. I have noticed I am sleeping better so it has made a little difference so far!! I will take note of any other changes I notice. Love how you deep dive and share with us. Learning so much from you. Always enjoy your video's...whatever the topic!! Thank you always for sharing !! 💕🤗

Me, anything that affects me badly will show as a cyst in my loin -area and redness in my neck. I have reduced my coffee intake to only 1 in the morning ( i'm such an addict ) Glad to have found your channel, Christine !

Love this video! Years ago in my 30’s I got the worst headache of my life! No amount of Exedrine helped, ice packs were useless, hydrating didn’t work and when I was informed that the cause was that I skipped a day of coffee I was furious! I rarely had a cup a day and it was more of a “celebrate the morning”kind of thing in my Princess House Crystal coffee mug complete with a variety of flavorings, whipped topping and sprinkles! I often only drank the top half without finishing the whole cup! I decided then and there that nothing would have it’s hooks in me like that. Not wanting to be one of those people who can’t function without their caffeine. You know, just in case I got stuck in an elevator for days with a group of people who I’m sure wouldn’t want to hear me whine and complain! Unlikely to happen but you never know! I’ll never forget the headaches and for that reason alone I would never recommend quitting cold turkey! Definitely taper off. I went for years without anything but water, caffeine free herb tea or fresh juice in the mornings. I now drink Teecino a few times a week which looks and brews like coffee and is often used to help people reduce or eliminate their caffeine intake. It’s acid free, tastes good with my superfood creamer and homegrown stevia and I can have as much as I want without feeling the jitters or in the evening without worrying about it keeping me awake. I sleep well, eat well, meditate, have plenty of energy, have started cold showers and Wim Hof Method breathing sessions, did 70 pushups yesterday, started practicing memorization exercises, speed reading (thx JimKwik!) and intend to celebrate 60 years in May as the best I’ve ever been! Good luck to those of you who are setting healthy goals for yourself! You’re worth it!

Well..now I am inspired! I have been a heavy (4-5 cups a day) black coffee drinker all my life but I want to try to eliminate all addictions from my life and food. So I will try to do this! 🙈

When i have gone off caffeine, i get very depressed and low… I think caffeine also gives you a false sense of happiness, it hits those dopamine receptors.

Fantastic job! You can be so proud of yourself! I don't do coffee or energy drinks but I believe I have a hot cocoa addiction. So pretty much sugar because there seems to be no caffeine in the cacao I use. I can see the headaches on my husband's coffee and no-coffee days. It seems intense!

Happy for you, Christine. I quit caffeine few years back. Now when I feel like having coffee I reach out for my Organic Dandy Blend “coffee”. Love it, either warm with plant milk or iced with date syrup and milks. Non-addictive, delicious and pretty good for you. Made of roasted dandelion root, barley and chicory root extracts. Highly recommend it.

Your lighting is perfect. I used to drink 3 cups of coffee and now I find I only drink 1/2 a cup. Better for my body. Thank you for sharing.

Yay! I'm first ! Love You Christine

It’s so interesting that your video was recommended to me: Yesterday I had some nausea the whole day and was wondering what caused it. Than I realized I drank a certain coffee in the morning which is stronger than I usually have (I have coffee around 2-3 times a week). It made me remember that I once had a bad panic attack due to too much caffeine. My body has a slow metabolism with coffee - just like yours, and I also have the restless leg syndrome. For me I drink coffee in the morning, just as a drink with my breakfast but I will start drinking something now without caffeine. Your video really opened up my eyes cause it made me realize that lots of the symptoms I’ve experienced actually due to the coffee I drank. Therefore thank you for your video and the eye opener 🙏💜

Thank you for sharing your experience, I transitioned to decaf a few months ago and have felt better but I am ready to completely quit. Have great day.

Hi Christine, Many thanks for the video, makes perfect sense to me. I'm just completely quitting caffeine, it is causing all matter of nasty side effects I don't want in my life - restlessness, not sleeping well, headaches, jittiyness, shakes, palpitations, heavy legs and feet due to constricted blood flow. I drink a lot and have been since very young, I don't want it in my life no more the caffeine, so have got rid of all coffee, chocolate and soda and energy drinks. I believe it too was blocking my iron levels and vitamins minerals, got to keep on track staying healthy, got to be strong, have slipped back, but no more, got to cut out alcohol too, that's no good. Loved your video, just subscribed to your channel and given you thumbs up. Take care, bye. ☺

Wow! This has really made me think as my coffee consumption increased over the past 7 months and during that time I’ve started to experience stiff joints in my fingers. Nothing was found when I had blood tests and I eat WFPB (vegan for 8 years), so I’m going to try cutting right back! I don’t think I can totally give up green tea though 🙈

Thanks for this video! Very interesting information. I’ve recently had restless leg syndrome symptoms and wasn’t sure what had caused it. Looking forward to your final conclusions.

Christine you are a gem! I have had Restless Legs Syndrome for many years. It has been worse in the past two years. After watching this vid, I realize that I am drinking way more coffee and black tea that ever before. Your personal findings maybe the connection that I needed to get relief for this condition. Thanks for sharing!

Wow! I was just contemplating giving up coffee & switching to fruit! 🤞 Thanks for the info & inspiration 🙏💝

Hi Christine! I wanted to ask you to show us how to make an inexpensive everyday smoothie. Your smoothies look so good. Fresh fruit where I live is very expensive. For that reason I don’t make them daily. Thanks! Great content. 💕

Yep withdrawal is no joke. When I was in my 20's I lost my job. When I got new one pay day was 3 weeks away. I had 0 money for food but as luck would have it someone had set a HUGE (like 10 gallon) container of animal crackers on the breakroom table so everyday I'd make a cup of free coffee (black) and scooped up a hand full of animal crackers. Same for lunch...and before I went home I grabbed a handful more for dinner. Fast forward 3 weeks to payday. I was soooo excited to eat a meal, but a few hours after lunch my hands started shaking so badly I could barely write. I was like really, a few hours without coffee and THIS happens!!???😕 And let's not even talk about how many days I had a headache🤕

I took caffeine for medical reasons, I struggle with really bad headaches and sometimes the only thing that helps me is a tiny cup of coffee 😉 really good video thou 👍

Great info. You've got me thinking about quitting now. My sleep is not good, and have normalized anxiety. Hmm, thanks, will leave a note if I do ;-)

Omg, you have sooo much will power to quit caffeine! I drink one cup of coffee a day and two green teas but maybe I might look into cutting back to one cup of green tea a day as I do long for that restful sleep that you now get! Do you drink teas now or would that be considered the same type of caffeine as coffee? Good job Christine!👍🏻👍🏻

Really good video. I quit caffeine because it caused palpitations but in your video I noticed some of the other symptoms and could relate

My husband and I gave up caffeine about 3 mo. now. It really affected his blood pressure. Too much would give me the jitters. We gradually switched to decaf. He did fine but I had the worst headaches and "head sickness". Now all is good.

Hi Christine! What about Matcha Green Tea? There is caffeine but supposedly “healthy caffeine.” I’m talking about real matcha whisked in hot water, Japanese ceremony style. It’s supposed to be high in antioxidants. Thoughts?

It’s amazing how in touch you are with your body. Did you practice this ?

I'm ok wirh caffeine. I've been working on making your smoothies and just bought items for rolls. I think Michaels skin problem may be from the dry hot air? Would you consider moving more north? And many years ago when you were in Hawaii Micheal said "you have to fail your way to the top" that really hit me. I wrote it down and put it on my wall. Thank you. Connie Smith in Salt Lake City 💜

I have awful anxiety and would love to quit for the health benefits. But I'm also a stay at home mum who home schools both of my kids. I feel like without caffeine to get me through the day, I'd be a total zombie. 😕 I think that says more about the pressure I put on myself to perform at unnatural levels to get everything done. My sleep is horrid. It would be interesting to see if it improved without the coffee. Either way I love your videos. I feel like I'm sitting with a very informed friend, who just wants the best for me. Lots of love to you x

Thanks for sharing this video! I have negative reactions to caffeine too! I’ve still been finding a way to consume an espresso daily. Normally if I have it on a full stomach, and sip it slowly over a couple hours I am OK with it. I guess that sounds kind of silly though, we shouldn’t be just OK with it 🙃 I really need to listen to the signs and get off of caffeine as well. I just really enjoy a warm sweet drink... I’m wondering what would be a good replacement?? I suppose you could still warm up the coconut milk and add the date and vanilla, but I feel like it would need a little something else though… if you have any ideas that would be awesome to share! Love your channel 🤗💫💖

Really eye opening!!! I should give up the flavoured coffee drinks, what is your thought about decaf? Love your channel

Check out an herbal drink called Dandy Blend. Gives you that coffee flavor when you’re craving it but without the coffee/caffeine , plus has some “good for you” things in it. I enjoyed that when I quit coffee for a while

Hi, I drink cocoa powder, sometimes coffee, don’t have any side effects yet… I also take BC powder when I get sinus headaches . That’s full of caffeine too. Being Vegan helps a lot though , happy that you feel better 😽

Had the finger broken blood vessel, have the sleep issues, and I only drink 1 coffee per day. What I do have that is very bothersome is night urination and leg cramps. Both I suspect is related to the caffeine. I have tried to quit coffee before and it turned into a 2 day migraine before I gave in and had coffee again. This time I'm going to try a slow taper off. Wish me luck!

I quit coffee last year for 4 months . When I finally got over cravings . My skin start to glow. My energy was great . I am back on coffee , I think it does effect circulating for me . My feet is where I see my issue . Messing with my absorption of vitamins. Too . Great video ,

I quit caffeine a while back and coffee a few years ago. I really miss the energy but not the come down from it. It really is a powerful drug.

Great video I would love to see videos on how you take care of your hair and what kind of shampoo you use and how you take care of your skin like self-maintenance videos thank you

Thanks for the video!

Great video!

I gave up caffeine a few weeks ago. I was very physically dependent on it. I have tremendous anxiety which is increased by coffee/caffeine.

Hey Christine! What juicer do you use? I know you shared this a few years ago, but I'm having a hard time finding the video. Thanks 😊

Thank you Christine I have trouble sleeping and maybe its the 1 cup of coffee in the morning.I can relate to you take care.

Thank you Christine for this video. I’m also getting that plugged ear. Wow this is amazing 🤩 information thanks. Can you do a update?

I am a very light and occasional coffee drinker and occasionally I like chocolate smoothies with bananas and ice and vanilla. But I really don't want to become a heavy coffee drinker so I might stop too, there's a drink called chicory here in France which is plant based and caffeine free might try that occasionally when I want some coffee taste. Stopping chocolate powder in my banana smoothies might be harder for me I think haha but maybe make them ever less often to start with. I didn't know that caffeine interfered with nutrition and vitamine D absorption that's a big no no for me too. Thanks for sharing this Christine 🤍🤍

I had left caffeine for aproximate 2 months, being in rehab for my body, working out every day and i started feelings less heavy each morning i woke up, And i ever thought about the conclusion if the caffeine and other sugared beberages were afecting me at the moment of wanting to hold the urine or having diarrhea at the moment of taking it, and it was very often, I realized i'm not compartible with coffee anymore, I drink a cup sometimes cause i love it but theres consequences to pay for that cup, So i think i'll take the iniciative in leaving it on a side haha, I love your videos and i tried my best writing in english! Saludos desde Tijuana!

Coffee has also a lot health benefits; will you be taking decaf instead?

I like coffee like Michael. Caffeine never affected me . use to have anytime and as much as I want…until my mid forties. had similar symptoms like you so cut to 2 cups a day. Now I’m 53, with all kinds of symptoms. Cut to 1cup a day and am trying to switch to matcha. I am finding if I drink matcha later in the afternoon, my sleep is affected. Thanks for doing this video.

I quit coffee I just stick to green tea! Aloha from Honolulu!

Every morning for years I drink my espresso. No side effects whatsoever but I am glad you quit caffeine if it was doing so much harm to you. I appreciate all the research you have done.

Thanks for sharing, I went through a phase a few months ago where I had a few strong hot chocolates made with cocoa every day and I started getting pins and needles in my body, really painful ones, and twitches in my legs. Caffeine definitely doesn't suit me.

I just started giving up my afternoon cup of coffee. i already sleep better. my goal is to wean off morning coffee too. thanks for the inspo

i found my alternative to coffee with chicory Leroux beverage with Eden's unsweetened Soy milk and add a small splash of Starbuck's coffee sweetener... fits the bill nicely

I quit coffee this year too it was sooo hard quitting I was very addicted to my morning coffee. Glad you were able to spot the pattern and break it! For me it’s completely reduced migranes and anxiety I had that was lingering after cleaning up my diet.

Love your videos.I cant start my day without coffee,that is one thing that I cant quit😹🙈

I have been a caffeine junkie majority of my life. I have only given it up twice, both times 30days. I had major withdrawals. But after the first two weeks I felt amazing. I slept great, I felt no inflammation, and I had more energy. Recently I was told I was lacking vitamin D along with my low iron. Go figure I was told to just take more supplements instead of finding the cause. I had no idea caffeine was a factor in that. I recently had a bad inflammation flare up that required two cortisone shots in my shoulder. I had decided to quit the caffeine because of that. And this video just confirmed that I’m making the right choice.

I quit energy drinks one year ago, almost. I was having 2/3 per day. So I did have a headache as a symptom for 3 days straight. I didn’t quit coffee but my consumption has increased over winter. And I know that if I have coffee after 4 o clock I won’t get to sleep easily or I’ll wake up in the night. Soooo I bought a juicer and I’m replacing my morning coffee with a juice. Starting tomorrow!! I’m expecting some headaches but maybe it won’t be as bad as the energy drink withdrawals. 🤞 I’m hoping this with be a beneficial change. 🍎 🥕 🍈 🍏🍐🍊🍑🍍🥥🥒🥑🥭 Thanks Christine for all your research 😍😃😇

IF YOU have Restless leg syndrome the best thing to use to help you is potassium and magnesium...... use brewers's yeast ..it does help a lot..............MINDY

Do you have tips for maintaining your healty (eating) lifestyle, when your partner eats completely different? My partner eats not as healty and I find it hard to hold my healty eating, when there are so many (tasty 😄) distractions.

Good job!

That is something I really want at some point and although I have decreased my consumption a lot I havent been able to cut completely since I work night shifts and am in school =( Best wishes on your journey!

Awesome. Good for you. Take it one day at a time a use the step down method for long term success.

Hello, I too have these sensations in my fingers! For maybe a year or two now, it's been very weird, sometimes it's one finger, sometimes several, the tip of the finger or in the middle, it's a mix between numbness, tingling, sometimes I have had this on my face until i stopped the dark chocolate, but i still got it on my fingers with the coffee. It's probably vasoconstriction yes, for five six years I have had problems with my eyes, they are heavy as if I hadn't slept, red, a little swollen and smaller, very sensitive to light, and as if I had dust or sand in it it's very disturbing and it happens every day, it disappears after stopping the caffeine, I thought of an allergy but a doctor also told me about vasoconstriction, it's mad ! We are lucky to know the culprit and to listen to his body, to make connections Coffee gives me LPR (silent reflux), sometimes I have a little stomach ache and at the same time I get little pimples and red "lines" like little scratches on my belly skin in the same place, c is really weird! And of course, anxiety, fatigue, teeth, itchy hair, just to name a few lol

What about matcha green tea? It's supposed to be super high in antioxidants and has very little caffeine I believe...not positive though.

I've never been a coffee drinker but I am a Coke drinker! I have a physical coming up in June so I am going to give it up starting May 1st, I've done this before and unfortunately always went back to it. For me drinking more water specifically ice water helps with the headache and tiredness.

This should not be a daily drink. Once a month and that’s pushing it.

What juicer do you have and do you like it?

I quit caffeine completely recently and feel better even on a WFPB diet! I got off black english tea, which has a few mg of caffeine still, and diet coke. Moved to fruit teas, barley/chicory drinks and balsamic vinegar + club soda with sweener. The coffee subs taste very similar to coffee with my favorite being Bambu which is chicory, barley, wheat and figs (tastes soo nice and smooth). For me, coffee gave me indigestion and raised blood pressure too much for it to be healthy. I think most should avoid caffeine completely

I LOVE coffee, but not for the caffeine just for the taste so I drink decaf and don’t have any of the problems associated with caffeine.

I quit caffeine and the withdrawals were super bad, had them for a week or two. I ended up sticking with decaf; I just love the taste! Decaf did me wonders. I do drink regular coffee from time to time but def not an every day thing like before.

I am 39 and have been drinking coffee since I was 13 or 14. I have 3-5 cups of black coffee each day. The only thing I have noticed is that I get a bad headache if I forget to have my morning coffee due to being in a hurry.

This was interesting. I've felt like I should quit caffeine but have been afraid of the side effects. I have 3 cups a day. I've tried to quit before and had flu like symptoms and got constipated. The Daily juicing would help with that I'm sure. I also notice B.O. and teeth grinding with caffeine. You have inspired me to try again and to just know I'll have the side effects. I think I'll cut back and wean off so it's gentler this time. I am a full time caretaker to husband with Parkinson's and can't be out of commission. So weird. I follow lots of vegan blogs and so far haven't seen any videos on caffeine or quitting caffeine. Thanks a lot! I'm inspired and excited to try again.

Thanks for sharing your story! I drink coffee becouse and got so tired when I had a baby..I feel so much better without caffeine becouse I have increased heart rate and my stomic hurt but I got so tired when I quit! Have tried it several times but not so long as you did so I have to try a longer period I guess! Thanks so much for you story now I really have to quit ❤️

Good for you! Now, let me get a cup of Smooth Java it is early!!!!!!!😂

I want to quit caffeine because I suffer from anxiety and insomnia but it's been soo difficult to do so. Not only do I love the taste of coffee but I also love that instant boost to my mood that I get from it. This week I started to do 3/4 decaf 1/4 regular coffee and I feel a tremendous change in the quality of sleep that I am getting. I've tried quitting cold turkey but I couldn't manage the withdrawal symptoms. I think this is a good balance for me at least for now.

Getting off was brutal for me shakes , horrible flu like symptoms etc for 7+ days I started feeling better after 6 days

I used to be really addicted to coffee. Never actually liked the taste of it and had a lot of negative side effects from it (sleep problems, stomach irritation, blood circulation issues, caffeine jitters, terrible energy crashes and so on) but still struggled giving up the drink. It took me about a decade of on and off struggle before I was able to finally quit it completely. Now I have been coffee free for a couple of years and I don`t even miss it anymore. My life is so much better without it! However I am still drinking green tea which although being much gentler on my body is still causing some of the same effects on my health as coffee did. Tea contains caffeine too and I just don`t do that well with it. So I am trying to cut back on that too this year. Has been a loooong journey for me battling the caffeine addiction.

Do I see a new ring from Michael?! It looks so pretty!

i have read that oestrogen can maje caffeine stay in the system for longer..

I drink a big travel mug full of black coffee every morning. And sometimes I have a cup of tea in the afternoon. Which is probably why I’ve had insomnia for 20 years. LOL!

OK, something steered me towards this video. Maybe it was because I was on my second up of coffee. So, I'm giving up 2/3 of that second cup. I suffer from the restless legs too and finally was given a med that helped. I can relate to the rubbing the feet together, but the issue is that as soon as you stop, the uncomfortable feeling returns. I'm not a big coffee drinker, usually just the 2 cups (breakfast blend) which is usually very early 5:00 a.m. when my Granddaughters are in school. Since I slept late today, the second cup I was having at 2:00 p.m. - too late. I'm going to give this a try. I've had juicers, but always felt bad that it took so much produce to make one glass and I don't have an option for getting rid of the scraps. That sunrise juice looks delish and hopefully it could replace my love of coffee.

christine, you are super smart I'd like to know your opinion on the covid vaccine if you got it?