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164. Why You’re Tired, Cell Danger Response, Caffeine and Your Brain, and Building Energy with Ari Whitten

Ancient Health Podcast

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How Does Caffeine Work?

The brain likes to maintain a balance of stimulation and inhibition. When you take caffeine, you are disrupting that balance with some benefits. But there's an expression from a famous economist, Thomas Sol: There are only trade-offs. You do get a benefit, but there is a trade-off.

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