Expert: Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist - 2/17/2011

Question
Hi, I am a student and I am currently working on a project and would like to ask some questions.
I am looking into the effects of energy drinks and would like to know how the effect the body and the harm the can cause. Also i was wondering if their are varying effects on athletes, children and adults. Is there any way that they can be good for you? I've heard that some teens take it to help their ADHD or ADD, but with taking other medicines does that really help?
I know there are substances in energy drinks that can cause a person to get addicted, but what are those substances and how do some of them individually effect the body?
Thank you for your time.

Answer
Hi CoUrtney,

A major factor in addiction is the development of hypoglycemia, which is a sugar-handling problem. Most addicts are hypoglycemic and hence the first step in treatment is the adoption of the hypoglycemic diet. See our web site. The over-exposure of sugary drinks and foods is mainly responsible for the development of hypoglycemia in the community and hence the subsequent addiction. Please read:

Drug Addiction is a Nutritional Disorder at:
http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au/articles/drug_addictions_nutritional_disorder.htm...

and discuss this with a Nutritional Doctor, Clinical Nutritionist or a Nutritional Psychotherapist, if self-help therapy fails. The first step in treatment is going on a hypoglycemic diet (look up at our web site).
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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist.
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