1. Bladder irritation and increase in urine frequency
2. Causes or exacerbates gastrointestinal symptoms
   • irritable bowel syndrome
   • ulcers
   • esophagitis
   • heartburn
   • reflux
   • hiatal hernia
3. Heart problems
   • palpitations
   • irregular heartbeat
   • mitral valve prolapse
   • high blood pressure
4. Breast symptoms
   • soreness
   • cysts
5. Increases the risk of miscarriage and causes low birth weight babies
6. Nutritional deficiencies
   • makes iron unabsorbable thus causing anemia
   • reduces utilization of calcium thus leads to osteoporosis
7. Increases PMS symptoms by reducing estrodiol (natural estrogen)
8. Bone density
   • increases urinary loss of magnesium, calcium sodium and potassium
     • --between 40-50 years old, consume more than 200 mg caffeine a day and your bone density decreases DESPITE calcium supplements
     • --high doses of caffeine in women have a 3x greater risk of hip fracture
9. Triggers migraine headaches

The top 3 highest doses of caffeine:

1. Brewed coffee
2. Mountain Dew sodas
3. Excedrin Headache tablets