
Good Medicine Podcast
The Truth About Energy Drinks | Dr. Brian Parker
Energy drinks have a bad reputation. But are they actually bad for you? In this episode of the Good Medicine Podcast, Dr. Jeremiah Bearss sits down with internal medicine physician Dr. Brian Parker to separate what we know about energy drinks and caffeine from what gets repeated online. They discuss how the shift toward sugar-free energy drinks has changed the conversation, what caffeine actually does to the body, and why the popular advice to wait 60 to 90 minutes after waking before consuming caffeine isn't as scientifically established as social media might make it seem. Dr. Parker also explains why caffeine can be a useful tool when used intelligently, while still being a poor substitute for addressing the reasons you're tired in the first place. The answer to whether energy drinks are "good" or "bad" turns out to be a lot more nuanced than the label on the can. Topics covered include: • Are energy drinks actually unhealthy? • Sugar-free vs. traditional energy drinks • Caffeine and its effects on the body • Should you wait 60 to 90 minutes for your morning caffeine?• When caffeine can actually be useful • Using caffeine without relying on it for energy Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts Subscribe for more conversations on science, medicine, and health. Thank you to our sponsors BioHive: https://www.biohive.com Galvan: https://galvan.sng.link/D4mh8/oe8k/littFollow Good Medicine Podcast Insta: https://www.instagram.com/good.medicine.podcast/ X: https://x.com/GoodMedicinePod TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@good.medicine.podcast LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodmedicinepodcast/






