The habit of drinking coffee is gradually becoming a routine for everyone. However, despite being a popular beverage, not everyone can comfortably consume this drink. In the article below, Hello 5 Coffee will point out who should not drink coffee. Follow along to see if you should limit this beverage!
1. People with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
According to American nutrition experts, caffeine can enhance intestinal activity such as: stimulating frequent urination and causing dehydration. From there, it increases the risk of diarrhea (one of the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome). For people with diarrhea, dehydration is a particularly serious problem. Therefore, if you have IBS or suffer from diarrhea, you should limit and avoid consuming caffeinated beverages such as coffee. So, people with irritable bowel syndrome should consider whether they should use coffee daily or not!

2. People with Glaucoma (Increased Intraocular Pressure)
Glaucoma or increased intraocular pressure is a group of diseases that cause irreversible damage to the optic nerve and can lead to vision loss and blindness.
So is drinking coffee harmful for people with glaucoma? Doctors encourage people with glaucoma to limit or avoid drinking caffeinated beverages because intraocular pressure will increase when consuming coffee for those with increased eye pressure.
3. People with Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Moreover, you should avoid drinking too much coffee before a long trip, especially when bathroom breaks are limited, because consuming caffeine can increase urinary frequency and urgency. This effect will be more “sensitive” for those who don’t regularly drink coffee.
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4. People with Heart Disease
In addition to stimulating the nervous system and brain, caffeine also stimulates cardiovascular activity, causing disorders in this organ’s function. Therefore, people with cardiovascular disease need to limit coffee consumption and consult doctors about safe amounts of coffee to consume to avoid worsening the disease, making it difficult to control, or even long-term health impacts.
5. Pregnant Women
Pregnant women absolutely must not drink coffee because the amount of caffeine goes directly to the fetus through the placenta and affects the baby’s health. Caffeine inhibits fetal development by adversely affecting the cardiovascular and reproductive systems. Therefore, pregnant mothers who drink coffee will cause babies to be underweight at birth compared to normal.
6. Breastfeeding Women
Women who are breastfeeding will be at risk of dehydration when drinking coffee because caffeine is a stimulant and diuretic. In addition, it may affect the baby’s kidney excretion function when the baby breastfeeds because the caffeine in coffee can pass through the blood into breast milk.
7. People with Sleep Disorders
If you have a habit of drinking too much coffee during the day and suffer from sleep disorders, you should reduce the amount of coffee intake and should drink it earlier before the afternoon or evening. Because the high caffeine content in coffee can interrupt sleep and increase insomnia.

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8. People with High Anxiety Levels or Prone to Panic
Rapid heartbeat, tremors, headaches, and insomnia are some of the manifestations of consuming too much coffee. If you frequently experience anxiety or panic, you may consider avoiding or reducing the amount of caffeine consumed in the body.
9. People with Epilepsy
Those with epilepsy should not drink coffee. Some studies show that people with epilepsy who drink a lot of coffee are associated with increased seizure frequency. Therefore, patients should discuss with their doctor about the amount of caffeine they can absorb.
10. Children Under 12 Years Old
Children who consume too much caffeine can lead to increased heart rate, increased anxiety, difficulty concentrating, and stomach pain. Moreover, caffeine in coffee has high acidity so it can damage tooth enamel and increase the risk of tooth decay for young children. In addition, for toddlers, because caffeine can mask hunger, children may not receive the necessary nutrition for development.
11. People with Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
People with gastric reflux should not drink coffee for the following reason. Drinking coffee can increase the risk of gastroesophageal reflux symptoms such as: shortness of breath, coughing, nausea because caffeine relaxes the lower esophageal sphincter – the valve between the esophagus and stomach, triggering acid reflux symptoms.

12. Women with Delayed Menstruation
Some women have the unhealthy habit of drinking coffee instead of meals to lose weight and this can affect the menstrual cycle. Drinking too much coffee can affect the menstrual cycle leading to delayed menstruation, irregularity, or worse, amenorrhea.
13. People with Kidney Disease
What is the truth about whether drinking coffee is harmful to kidneys? People with kidney problems or kidney failure absolutely must not use coffee because caffeine in coffee not only stimulates the brain but also stimulates kidney function activity.
14. Elderly People
The habit of drinking coffee in elderly people is a bad habit that needs to be eliminated because caffeine can affect sleep and increase their blood pressure. However, elderly people often have high blood pressure and sleep is very important. If elderly people don’t get enough sleep and drink too much coffee, it will cause physical decline, increased blood pressure, and health impacts.
15. Pure Coffee is Good for Health
Not only should the above groups avoid using coffee, but even normal people should limit drinking coffee in excessive doses and should choose reputable places to drink coffee. Drinking impure coffee in excessive doses for a long time will affect health.

Hello 5 Coffee is the ideal stop to enjoy a cup of 100% pure coffee with natural flavor. This is also the first coffee brand in Vietnam to complete all 4 stages in the FROM FARM TO CUP journey (Farm – processing plant – roasting and grinding plant – finished product packaging) with a commitment of 3 NO’s printed on the packaging: no chemical coloring, no harmful odors, no mixing of corn beans or soybeans.
