Here are 4 related health problems of energy drink consumption, as reported by My Health News Daily, Sunday (18/11/2012), among others:
- Heart problems In recent years, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received 30 complaints of a heart attack caused by the consumption of energy drinks. Earlier in 2007, an Australian man also reportedly suffered a heart attack after consuming eight cans of energy drink for more than 7 hours.
Patients who have heart problems at all with no history of chest pain. This might be due to a too high level of caffeine in energy drinks can increase heart rate and blood pressure.
Caffeine can also cause liver cells to release calcium, affects heart rate, and cause abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia). These drinks can also disrupt the balance of salt in the body, which is also associated with arrhythmias.