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HSP Podcast #26: Caffeine

January 13, 2015 by Kelly 15 Comments

Did you know that the amount of time it takes a healthy adult to eliminate half the caffeine in the body is 5-6 hours? source

In this episode 26, I talk about how and why HSPs are more sensitive to caffeine than others. I also touch on the effects of other drugs as well as a possible connection to Mitral Valve Prolapse and HSP. I know-crazy.

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Resources mentioned in this episode:

Dr. Elaine Aron “Coping Corner: Strengthening Your Decisions Through “Cardiac Exercise”
Caffeine and Anxiety from stressbusting.co.uk
Caffeine and shaking hands from Livestrong
Mitral valve prolapse information

A connection between caffeine, Mitral Valve Prolapse, and high sensitivity?

October 2, 2013 by Kelly 14 Comments

Storytime. Several years ago, I kept getting this feeling like my heart was skipping a beat, or that it was beating double occasionally. I had lots of tests done, and it was determined that I have mitral valve prolapse (MVP), a really common heart disease-but no big deal in my case. The bigger news was that my doctor told me to try avoiding caffeine to see what would happen.