HEALTH COACH - Teen dies after drinking too much caffeine in 2 hours; How much coffee can actually kill you?

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 Teen dies after drinking too much caffeine in 2 hours; How much coffee can actually kill you?  
 
 Monday, the cause of the death of a 16-year-old South Carolina teenager was judged as a caffeine overdose. According to the coroner's report, teenagers absorbed a large Mountain Dew diet, a McDonald's milk coffee and an energy drink within two hours of his death. The combination led to an arrhythmia, or an irregular heartbeat, which ultimately caused his death. The story highlights how caffeine can be dangerous to the body when consumed in large quantities. 
 
 Davis Allen Cripe collapsed and died last month, but his exact cause of death has been published only recently, NBC News reported. A report on toxicology, as well as conversations with Cripe's friends, helped the coroner reach his conclusion. 
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 "On this particular day in the two hours before his death, we know he had consumed a great Mountain Dew diet, a McDonald's milk café and also some type of energy drink, "Said Richland County coroner Gary Watts at a press conference, although it was not clear what the exact mark was for the energy drink." Depending on its weight, consumption of Caffeine exceeded what was considered a safe level. "      ]     The tragic death of an adolescent s Orligne the hidden dangers of caffeine.   Photo courtesy of Pixabay    
 
 Although most of us may be guilty of coffee or strange energy sometimes, In large quantities, caffeine can be serious and even fatal effects. According to  Healthline  caffeine is a stimulant of the central nervous system, and in smaller amounts, it can temporarily make you feel more awake and energetic. However, it can also give you tremors and cause headaches. 
 
  La Mayo Clinic  report that caffeine at doses up to 400 mg (about four cups of brewed coffee, 10 cola cans or two "energy drinks") is Generally safe, but this may vary depending on gender, age and body size. If you exceed the safe level of caffeine intake, this can cause an overproduction of a stress hormone called norepinephrine, which can increase heart rate. As a result, overdose of caffeine can cause irregular and rapid heartbeat, as in the case of Cripe, and even convulsions. 
 
 According to the Food and Drug Administration, six hundred milligrams is considered "too much" caffeine in one day (four to seven cups of coffee). Once again, it all depends on the size of your cup of coffee, but also your own personal tolerance for the medication. 
 
 The Cripe family hopes that its tragic death can help raise awareness of the generally unknown dangers of caffeine intake and prevent such an accident from recurring. 
 
 "This was not a car accident that took its life. Instead, it was an energy drink," said boy 's father Sean Cripe Of the press conference. "Parents, please speak to your children about these energy drinks." 
 
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