food intake and caffeine half life

[omgimbig]

I was reading caffeine has a 5 hour half life, does food consumption cause problems with the half life? thinking if I take my caffeine pills or drink coffee with meal then it's digested faster maybe? because acids in stomach go up, makes sense?

 

[gearhead]

bro if anything the half life would prolong as digestion takes some time, though thats just IMO not science....

 

[hurricane]

I was reading caffeine has a 5 hour half life, does food consumption cause problems with the half life? thinking if I take my caffeine pills or drink coffee with meal then it's digested faster maybe? because acids in stomach go up, makes sense?

yes coffee will make food move faster through the digestive tract for sure.Coffee relieves constipation and minimizes sugar absorption.

 

[RickRock]

Food consumption should not affect the active life of caffeine whatsoever.

 

[aaron.kennedy.1217]

In no way does food consumption alter half life, (unless your consuming foods like grapefruit which has the ability to raise certain enzymes in the liver which in turn effects metabolism) but it can alter the speed of digestion which might make it seem like the caffeine is having a lesser effect on a stomach full of food. This is due to digestion, not half life.

 

[stevesmi]

I would avoid caffeine after 2pm... you want to sleep good

 

[gymrat827]

i dont get a 5hr boost from it, i know the half life is longer, but in real world situations, it doesnt give that long of an energy boost.

 

[Mrhat39]

i dont get a 5hr boost from it, i know the half life is longer, but in real world situations, it doesnt give that long of an energy boost.

I agree....... In 3 hr I need another round.

 

[JackSteel]

No caffeine is better absorbed on an empty stomach. When you eat with it it will hit less hard and take longer to enter the system even if only slightly. But food will not speed up absorption.


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[Shrine]

I would avoid caffeine after 2pm... you want to sleep good

I never ever have a hard time sleeping I feel fortunate after hearing all the stories of guys on this board who can't sleep

 

[Tr3n Mike]

I was reading caffeine has a 5 hour half life, does food consumption cause problems with the half life? thinking if I take my caffeine pills or drink coffee with meal then it's digested faster maybe? because acids in stomach go up, makes sense?

Make sure to take into consideration that caffeine has been proven to interfere with vitamin absorption such as calcium and iron. So when you mention caffeine pills with food... But anyways your question: food does not change the half-life but rather delays it. You will notice caffeine taken on an empty stomach will have a faster effect.