Neurologist advised to give up coffee after suffering from COVID-19

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People who have suffered COVID-19, caused by the “omicron” strain, should not fight drowsiness with coffee. This was reported by neurologist Igor Matsokin.

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“It is during post-COVID that it is better to minimize the impact of stimulants on the body, which includes caffeine,” the neurologist recommended.

He noted that after an illness, people often complain of drowsiness and decreased performance, and, “by mistake, often begin to consume large amounts of coffee and caffeine-containing drinks.”

According to the neurologist, caffeine depletes the body’s reserves of ATP — adenosine triphosphoric acid, which plays an important role in the metabolism of energy and substances in the body, and after COVID-19, they are “already minimal.”

“Caffeine leads to dehydration and, as a result, to increased clotting blood, as well as a decrease in microelements such as potassium in the blood, which negatively affects the functioning of the heart and the cardiovascular system,” added Igor Matsokin.

The doctor advised those who had fallen ill to gradually introduce coffee into their diet, and suggested replacing it with weak tea, in particular, green or white.