How Much Caffeine is Present in Coffee? Decaff? Chocolate?

©  Radu Razvan Gheorghe  |  Dreamstime Stock Photos There are quite a few ENT problems that can potentially be due to caffeine intake. Even death has been attributed to high caffeine intake in young adults who drink a lot of energy drinks like Red Bull. In any case, caffeine can contribute to (some proven, some suspected, some debatable): •  Tinnitus • Meniere's Disease •  Migraine Headaches •  Headaches •  Dizziness •  Reflux •  Lump in Throat Sensation (Globus) •  Chron…

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Nurses Followed by Doctors "Need" Coffee the Most According to Survey

CareerBuilder and Dunkin' Donuts performed a survey that was released to public on Sept 27, 2010 that listed those professions who needed coffee the most in rank order. The survey was performed on 3600 workers throughout the United States. According to the survey, the professions with the highest proportions of workers stating they are less productive without coffee vary widely. Those who need coffee the most are: 1) Nurses 2) Physicians 3) Hotel workers 4) Designers/Architects 5…

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Caffeine Can Cause ENT Problems

After reading an interesting article in Forbes that described caffeine as a natural pesticide (for real!), I thought I would pipe in and report the types of problems caffeine can cause in humans from an ENT perpective... Caffiene can contribute to (some proven, some suspected, some debatable): • Tinnitus • Meniere's Disease • Migraine Headaches • Headaches • Dizziness • Reflux • Lump in Throat Sensation (Globus) • Chronic throat clearing • Dry throat • Phlegmy throat Alco…

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