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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Jane Kirby

Man suffers stroke from excessive daily energy drinks

  • Doctors have suggested that consuming high-caffeine energy drinks could potentially lead to a stroke by elevating blood pressure.
  • A case study detailed a man in his 50s who suffered a stroke and alarmingly high blood pressure, attributed to his daily consumption of eight energy drinks.
  • His blood pressure returned to normal and medication was no longer needed after he stopped drinking the high-caffeine beverages.
  • Medical professionals concluded that the patient's excessive energy drink intake was a significant contributing factor to his secondary hypertension and subsequent stroke.
  • The Government has announced a ban on high-caffeine energy drinks for under-16s, with doctors advocating for further regulation and specific questioning by healthcare professionals.

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