The concept of microdosing is all the rage these daysand for a good reason.
The idea is to reap the positive benefits of a substance, without any of the negative.
Recently, one practice I’ve been fascinated with is microdosing caffeine.
What is caffeine microdosing?
One way to optimize your intake is through microdosing, or consuming small amounts of caffeine throughout the day.
These techniques may give you enough stimulation to help you be as productive as possible withoutfeeling jittery or anxious.
The benefits of caffeine, even in small doses.
Other literature suggests thatnatural caffeine sourceslike coffee may helpprevent prediabetes and key in 2 diabetes2.
Should you try microdosing caffeine?
When patients are interested in optimizing their nutrient and vitamin levels, I often run a nutritional genomics panel.
This is all to say that some people are more sensitive to caffeine than others.
Cautions for caffeine microdosing.
One thing I always like to caution people about is reading labels.
Also there are more health benefits from using anatural source of caffeinerather than a synthetic processed form.
Like with anything you ingest, confirm the products are true to their purpose.
Bottom line.
Microdosing can be a useful way to reap the benefits of caffeine.
Just be sure to speak to your doctor before making any drastic changes to your nutrition routine.
