Thursday, April 2, 2009

Drinking energy drink with have heart failure is dangerous

American doctors from Henry Ford Hospital call abandon energy drinks, patients with hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Scientists conducted a study, which was attended by volunteers, to drink two cans of energy daily. Cardiac rhythm and pressure of the experiment participants were measured for 30 minutes after consumption of the drink, then after an hour, two, three and four hours.

The frequency of cardiac rhythm for the first day of testing was increased by 7.8%, and a week later - at 11%. Blood pressure at the end of the study improved at least by seven per cent. Doctors warn that patients with a heart and the effects of unstable pressure receiving energy drinks may be serious, and seriously harm health. According to them, have the power potential risk for heart and hypertension and the core such drinks is strictly contraindicated, even in small doses.

The content of high levels of caffeine and taurine in energy may be responsible for increasing pressure and rapid pulse, feel clinicians. It is shown that both substances have a direct impact on cardiac function. The level of caffeine in a bank of energy drink is the amount corresponding to at least one or two cup of coffee.

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