Der Konsum vieler Energy-Drinks kann das Risiko von Herzerkrankungen und Schlaganfällen erhöhen. Ein fitter und gesunder Mann in den Fünfzigern erlitt einen Schlaganfall und blieb mit dauerhaften Taubheitsgefühlen in Händen und Füßen zurück. Er trank durchschnittlich 8 Energy-Drinks pro Tag mit insgesamt 1.200 mg Koffein. Die empfohlene maximale Einnahme beträgt 400 mg.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/dec/09/energy-drinks-heart-disease-stroke-risk-doctors
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://casereports.bmj.com/content/18/12/e267441
From the linked article:
**Consuming lots of energy drinks may raise heart disease and stroke risk**, say doctors
Study cites case of otherwise fit and healthy man in his 50s who had a stroke after eight-drink-a-day habit
Heavy consumption of energy drinks may raise the risk of heart disease and pose a serious risk of stroke, doctors have warned.
Millions of people worldwide regularly drink the products, which are non-alcoholic and typically contain more than 150mg of caffeine per litre, very high glucose-based sugar content and varying quantities of other chemicals.
Doctors in Nottingham, England, sounded the alarm after an otherwise **fit and healthy man in his 50s had a stroke and was left with permanent numbness in his hands and feet. On questioning, he said he drank an average of eight energy drinks a day**.
The case, reported in the medical journal BMJ Case Reports, also prompted doctors to call for tighter regulation of sales and advertising of energy drinks.
On admission to hospital, the patient’s blood pressure was 254/150mmHg, which doctors said was extremely high. He was given drugs to lower his blood pressure.
But once back home, his blood pressure rose again and remained persistently high, despite the ramping up of his drug treatment.
On further investigation, doctors discovered the extent of his use of energy drinks, **totalling 1,200mg of caffeine a day. The recommended maximum intake is 400mg**.
8 cans is insanity, and doesn’t show any cardio-related results we didn’t already expect.
I knew a girl in her 20s who had a heart attack after staying up two nights finishing a cosplay. Wonder how much she drank
Edit: Please note the medical study is locked behind a $64 dollar paywall. I did my due diligence and tried to read more, but we only get a blurb for free.
Never drank a single one, and never will
Drinking that much of anything that isn’t just water will probably have some adverse health effects
I felt uneasy when I’d drink one a week. I can’t comprehend how some people drink multiple a day.
Wait, you’re telling me that consuming 3x the maximum recommended amount of a stimulant has negative consequences? No way.
I wonder what his heart rate was. I’d guess for most people, the kinds of peripheral stimulatory effects able to cause such an insanely high blood pressure would also result in some severe heart palpitations, vasoconstriction, sweating etc.
But maybe his reaction to caffeine was an unusual one, where he could just keep slamming energy drinks while feeling nothing that felt particularly off.
So what’s the difference between “case study” and “anecdote”?
Bro are they citing a guy who obviously drinks far too many energy drinks as a source for energy drinks causing problems??
The alarm with this case seems dumb. Of course consuming 8 energy drinks at 1.2g of caffeine per day will result in a potential emergency situation.
8 cans a day seems overly excessive — I took caffeine pills in my mid 20’s while doing overnight warehouse work and even found a 200mg dose to be enough sky rocket my HR+BP and make me feel terrible… I really can’t imagine how he got through the day, especially when he was 2x my age.
At 50yo this should come as no surprise to him considering the strain that large doses of caffeine can put on the body; also if you feel the need to drink 8 cans of chemical caffeine to stay awake/alert maybe it was time to see the doctor, just saying.
Assuming it was eight 440ml cans, that’s 3.5 litres per day, I’m surprised his kidneys hadn’t completely calcified by that point.
We’re using a sample size of one to make that claim? Even if somewhat obvious this is far from scientific.
So what you’re saying is 7 is now the limit? Sounds like this person took one for scientific method so the rest of us could drink our energy drinks with less fear. Glad they’re ok.
I’m curious(more like frightened?) to see the long term affects energy drinks will have on teens. For the past 10 years drinking several energy drinks a day has been the norm for kids. Even more so than when I was a teen in the mid 2000s. Almost every single kid is drinking a Celsius every moment of the day. Most kids I know average 2-3 a day.
It seems as though the energy drink is not to blame, stupidity is.
I used to drink two a day for years. My doctor noticed my triglycerides were very high for my age and overall health.
Quit them a few years back, recently turned 40, and they are back to a respectable level. Those things are deadly.
I used to drink 2 monsters everyday, one in the morning before work and one at lunch time, did this for roughly 6-7 years. Then I finally got assessed for ADHD and realized I was just trying to self medicate with the energy drinks. Got proper medication and haven’t touched an energy drink in almost a year.
I’m more curious how many people think energy drinks aren’t legitimately just explicitly bad for you. Like, it doesn’t seem to me that drinking something meant to prevent your body from acting the way it is intended just so you can work or play more is good for the body.
I’m healthy according to my recent dr. visit.. As an avid energy drink consumer i find this pretty disturbing… how much advertising, design, and unique flavors companies make these drinks. Its just a special feeling when i hold an energy drink can (not going to say names) unlike other drinks. Very enticing, i understand why it is so addicting
This should be about caffeine intake.The medium of delivery (energy drink) is not relevant to the effect.
Adults shame kids for the energydrink consumption and drink coffee like there is no tomorrow.
Yeah…most cans say max of three cans per day…
Is that surprising? That’s like 12-13 cups of coffee. I’m sure your cardiovascular system is going for a ride at that point.
Brain implosion energy vibes
I believe the recommended limit is 4 per day, written on the cans. 2 of the double sized cans (go figure).
I’ve drank 3 Red bulls at work by the time this went across my feed that’s unfortunate
You see this everywhere about energy drinks but if you look at the actual ingredients, the total amount of caffeine consumed is by far the main factor when it comes to these kinds of headlines.