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Energy Drinks Spike Blood Pressure

Energy Drinks

You may know that coffee contains caffeine, which is a stimulant. You may also know that over time, people who consume coffee drinks and energy drinks tend to have higher blood pressure than those who don’t.

Caffeine is the main reason why energy drinks are so popular and why people often use them. Like coffee, energy drinks give people that caffeine jolt they are looking for to stay active and awake.

The Effects Of Energy Drinks

Mayo Clinic researchers decided to look at the effects of energy drinks on the blood pressures of 25 healthy volunteers ranging from 19 to 40 years old. They had the participants drink a can of energy drink one day, and then a placebo the next day.

The researchers found that average systolic blood pressure increased 3 percent more after the subjects drank an energy drink, compared with after they drank the placebo drink.

The spike was sharper in participants who were not regular coffee drinkers because those who partake of coffee regularly tend to build up a tolerance to caffeine; their blood pressure went up less, if at all.

What Are Your Blood Pressure Numbers?

The only way to know (diagnose) if you have high blood pressure (HBP or hypertension) is to have your blood pressure tested. Understanding your blood pressure numbers is key to controlling high blood pressure.

Knowing Your Blood Pressure Category

Learn what’s considered normal, as recommended by the American Heart Association.

Blood Pressure
Category
Systolic
mm Hg (upper #)
Diastolic
mm Hg (lower #)
Normalless than 120andless than 80
Prehypertension120 – 139or80 – 89
High Blood Pressure
(Hypertension) Stage 1
140 – 159or90 – 99
High Blood Pressure
(Hypertension) Stage 2
160 or higheror100 or higher
Hypertensive Crisis
(Emergency care needed)
Higher than 180
orHigher than 110

You may know that coffee contains caffeine, which is a stimulant. You may also know that over time, people who consume coffee drinks and energy drinks tend to have higher blood pressure than those who don’t.

Caffeine is the main reason why energy drinks are so popular and why people often use them. Like coffee, energy drinks give people that caffeine jolt they are looking for to stay active and awake.

The Effects Of Energy Drinks

Mayo Clinic researchers decided to look at the effects of energy drinks on the blood pressures of 25 healthy volunteers ranging from 19 to 40 years old. They had the participants drink a can of energy drink one day, and then a placebo the next day.

The researchers found that average systolic blood pressure increased 3 percent more after the subjects drank an energy drink, compared with after they drank the placebo drink.

The spike was sharper in participants who were not regular coffee drinkers because those who partake of coffee regularly tend to build up a tolerance to caffeine; their blood pressure went up less, if at all.

What Are Your Blood Pressure Numbers?

The only way to know (diagnose) if you have high blood pressure (HBP or hypertension) is to have your blood pressure tested. Understanding your blood pressure numbers is key to controlling high blood pressure.

Knowing Your Blood Pressure Category

Learn what’s considered normal, as recommended by the American Heart Association.

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