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I find I’m drinking 4-5 cups of strong caffeinated coffee per day; what are the dangers of too much caffeine?

I am looking for a full list of symptoms, and any safe alternative for keeping me awake. Also, is it healthy to drink too much coffee?

Try to cut back by one cup. Four cups a day should be okay for the average healthy adult.

Too much caffeine can raise your blood pressure. It might also raise your risk of osteoporosis (thinning of the bones) and kidney stones. Taking a calcium supplement or adding milk to your coffee may reverse these last two effects, though. It can also cause gastric upset. Drinking water between cups of coffee is a good idea. That way, you won’t get dehydrated.

If you need a little pick-me-up, a cup of green tea might help. If you have two cups of coffee in the morning, you can drink green tea throughout the rest of the day with no problems, since it contains 1/4 as much caffeine as coffee. Green tea with added fruit flavors might be more palatable than plain green tea at first.

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