Can you Handle the Truth About Health, Caffeine, and the Lies We've Normalized?
Science-backed conversations that help you break the habits hurting your body, sleep, and nervous system—starting now.
The Advisor with Stacey Chillemi
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Show Notes
Caffeine doesn’t just “wake you up.”
It can quietly push your nervous system into wired-but-tired, disrupt deep sleep, spike stress hormones, and keep you stuck in a crave → crash loop—without you realizing caffeine is the driver.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
☕ How caffeine blocks adenosine (your brain’s sleep-pressure signal)
⚡ Why adrenaline + cortisol spikes can mimic anxiety and “stress”
🩸 How caffeine can trigger blood sugar swings and energy crashes
🌙 Why your sleep quality can suffer even if you “sleep fine”
🧠 How dopamine reinforces the habit (and why cravings feel so strong)
👩🦰 Why caffeine can affect women differently across the menstrual cycle
🤰 What research suggests about caffeine exposure during pregnancy
❤️ The possible link between caffeine and heart palpitations/PVCs
🔁 How to spot the rinse-and-repeat pattern that keeps you dependent
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