Caffeine Anhydrous Powder - How Your Favorite Cup of Coffee Helps Fight Fatigue and Sleepiness

Caffeine anhydrous powder is a type of caffeine whose water content has been removed and processed into a powder form. "Anhydrous" means the water content has been removed. Caffeine is probably the most widely and most popularly used stimulant among the known substances that stimulate the central nervous system.

When caffeine enters the body, it goes straight to the gastro-intestinal tract then absorbed into the bloodstream and distributed to the different parts of the body. It has the ability to cross the blood brain barrier which means that it can easily penetrate the barrier that separates the organs of the body from the brain.

The most important role that caffeine plays in our body is to interfere with the action of adenosine receptors. Adenosine is a nitrogen-containing compound composed of adenine that has been attached to a molecule of ribose sugar. When adenosine adheres to a body cell, it interrupts nerve activity by slowing it down, making the person sleepy.

When caffeine is ingested, it interrupts this action of adenosine resulting to the release of adrenaline, making a person active and alert.

When caffeine is ingested, it is readily absorbed into the bloodstream and penetrates the central nervous system. Here, caffeine exerts its stimulant effects 1) by improving and maintaining energy production in the brain; 2) by releasing dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine; and by affecting a person's sleep, behavior and mood depending on the person's response to methylxanthine.

Methylxantines are xanthines that have gone through the process of methylation. Xanthines are nitrogen-containing substances commonly found in body fluids and tissues. These substances are what makes a person stay active and alert and less fatigued, enhances the function of the respiratory system and is used to treat sleep apnea.

Caffeine is also important for weight loss due to its ability to break down fatty acids, to ruin appetite and for its diuretic properties.

It is an important ingredient in making pain relievers especially for migraine headaches. It is believed to increase the efficacy of aspirin by up to 40 percent and in fact helps the body absorb medications quickly and effectively.

Because of its ability to produce energy in the brain, caffeine anhydrous powder is used to improve athletic performance. It can be used by high performance athletes ad bodybuilders to improve physical strength and stamina.

Overdose of caffeine may result to nervousness, irregular beating of the heart, restlessness, insomnia and problems with the gastro-intestinal tract. It should not be taken by people who are suffering from depression, hypertension, diabetes, and diseases of the thyroid glands.

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Coffee & Caffeine – The Elixirs of Strife

How much coffee can one nation drink? Why not have a cup or ten? Have you noticed that you are on edge, quick to bark or bite and have trouble sleeping? Me, too. It’s all about our coffee consumption, also known as caffeine overdosing. Gotta have that buzz. It’s an addiction, no two ways about it.


Caffeine is one of the most powerful stimulant drugs around, as if you didn’t know. Thank God it’s legal. But, we are caffeinating ourselves at a very self-destructive rate on a daily basis. We could not work without it. We could not “relax” without it. The more you drink, the more you want, the more you need. We all know that the best jolt comes after the first cup. After that, the effects are quite diminished. It just gets to be absurd having to drink, drink, drink one more cup. But, we do.

I love nothing more than getting up early (because I can’t sleep worth a darn, and never have) and firing up the computer right along with a nice strong pot of mud made from gourmet beans that I grind myself. It smells so good and tastes so good, for a while anyway. Then, the tension mounts. I am jumpy. My hands have tiny caffeine tremors, my gut is burning, and then I get hungry. Yes, Coffee really does increase your appetite, especially when you’ve been sitting at a computer letting words pour off your finders for hours. It’s an endless cycle.

I absolutely know my life would be much better if I could give it up. But, being the man of many vices that I am, I realize it’s gonna be one steep uphill climb and a half. I’ve done it before. And, it really pays off. You actually end up having much more energy naturally than drinking cup after cup can ever give you. The caffeine buzz is fleeting while the natural one is not.

And, then there’s the weight thing. The exhilaration gives way to tension then immense hunger. All the exercise in the world can’t combat that, though I keep trying to offset this unending cycle. What would it feel like to be naturally buzzed? From my past experiences, it’s quite nice. But then, you smell one too many whiffs of great-smelling java and you’re toast. And, the rush from that first cup after abstinence is almost too much to describe. Man, it is so awesome. But, it’s not only very self-destructive, it’s a lie, dang it.

I really am into making some big dietary changes to my life. I’m sick of huffing and puffing during racquetball, skiing, biking and walking up stairs. I need to lose 40 pounds…at least. I look forward to it. But, it won’t be easy. It’s a risk-reward kind of thing. Maybe if I can just get through the withdrawal process, weaning myself little by little, and then start reaping the rewards, I’ll be on my way to a new habit-forming lifestyle of healthy choices without that demon coffee plaguing me and begging to rejoin my life.

Tobacco, you’re next!

Grant Brad Gerver is an entrepreneur and creative consultant for Filibi, an online classified and coupon advertising site and free home business paying 70% commissions to its members. He’s also a YouTube blues singer-songwriter and guitar player (gbgerver) who performs with The Buzzard Brothers. Additionally, Grant writes political humor, thousands of bumper stickers, and humorous movie reviews. He has also worked with various companies as a product-naming specialist. He’s a retired elementary school teacher and published children’s author who works in the health care field.


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