Would you like a cup of coffee when you stay up late? The traditional Chinese medicine doctor advised not to drink it.

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If you are in low spirits and stay up late to work overtime, would you like a cup of coffee to cheer you up? Chinese medicine practitioners warn that, on the contrary, the more you drink, the worse the condition. Under what circumstances should you avoid drinking coffee:

1. Stay up late for a long time and be under great pressure

Guo Zhe-chang, a special Chinese medicine practitioner at Kaohsiung Rongmin General Hospital and director of the New Century traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, said that clinically we have seen many coffee addicts who have Yin deficiency physique caused by staying up late for a long time, abnormal work and rest, and great pressure. At this time, coffee is used to refresh oneself. The effect is not good, but also damage the body.

In particular, the deep-roasted caffeine will be roasted for a long time and will be hot and dry. People with Yin deficiency constitution are easy to get angry, dry mouth, constipation and sour eyes for a long time. They are not only addicted to coffee, but also have seen patients with symptoms of baldness.

He will advise patients to gradually reduce their coffee intake and prescribe prescriptions for replenishing qi, so that patients can boost their spirits and do not have to rely on coffee.

two。 Easy to urinate urgently and go to the toilet frequently

Guo Zhe-chang says that among the damp-heat constitution of traditional Chinese medicine, the "damp-heat of the liver meridian" and the "damp-heat of the bladder meridian" are prone to the so-called "short red urination", that is, a small amount of urine each time, dark yellow color, often combined with frequent urination and urgent urination. At this time, if you drink more coffee, it may make urination more frequently, and the warm nature of coffee is not conducive to the treatment of febrile diseases.

3. Stomach acid is prone to reflux.

People with stomach yin deficiency and damp-heat constitution tend to have too much stomach acid, and then drinking coffee is more exciting, causing discomfort.

Hong Zhisheng, an attending physician in gastroenterology at Cathay Pacific General Hospital, also reminds that caffeine also stimulates the dilator muscle at the lower end of the esophagus, which is supposed to be closed, making it more relaxed, which is also the cause of gastroesophageal reflux.

Although drinking coffee for a long time may not necessarily affect the physique, Chinese medicine practitioners agree that if they already have yin deficiency and damp-heat constitution, they should drink less coffee.

Kuo Chih-chang believes that if you really want to drink it, according to his personal experience, light-roasted coffee is better than medium-and deep-roasted coffee.

He pointed out that the shallow roasted coffee is warm and moist and has a strong sour taste, while the acid entering the liver has the effect of protecting the liver and detoxifying the liver. Coffee has a certain effect on relieving short-term headaches and boosting spirits. However, medium and deep-roasted coffee is more hot and dry, and it is easy to get angry. If the taste is bitter and bitter into the heart, too much stimulation may lead to palpitations, insomnia and emotional anxiety.

"even if it's light baking, don't get addicted to it too much, just taste the fragrance," Guo Zhe-chang warned.