meta_pixel
Tapesearch Logo
Log in
Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

I Didn’t Expect This After 30 Days Without Coffee

Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Dr. Eric Berg

Health & Fitness

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 12 January 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Coffee does NOT give you energy! Here’s why quitting coffee could give you more energy than ever before, plus how to prepare for coffee withdrawal symptoms and reduce them.



👉 Download Dr. Berg’s Free Daily Health Routine: https://drbrg.co/45qtO07 


0:00 Introduction: What happens to your body without coffee?

0:08 Does coffee give you energy?

1:42 Caffeine withdrawal day-to-day

4:29 Side effects of quitting coffee

5:57 Natural ways to boost energy

6:34 Quitting coffee



Coffee does not wake you up! Here’s how it works. Caffeine has a similar chemistry to a compound called adenosine, which is a byproduct of ATP, the body’s energy currency. It can bind to the adenosine receptor and inhibit the signals that regulate sleep. This isn’t really giving you the energy you need!


There is often a withdrawal period when you quit coffee. Here’s what to expect:


Days 1 and 2 Within 16 hours of quitting coffee, you may experience a headache caused by a decrease in dopamine.


Days 3 to 5Irritability peaks, but you’ll likely have fewer coffee cravings as dopamine adapts. You may crave other things, such as sugar or fatty foods.


Days 6 and 7At this point, you may notice that you’re sleeping better. Cortisol levels drop.


Days 8 to 10 Your mood improves, and you’re no longer experiencing crashes.


Days 11 to 14Cognitive function improves.


Days 15 to 21 Dopamine levels have returned to nearly normal.


Days 22 to 30This is when you’ll notice the full benefits of quitting coffee. Your energy levels should be noticeably improved.


Caffeine exists in plants as a natural pesticide that actually paralyzes bugs! It has a hormetic effect in humans, which means it induces a small amount of stress that causes the body to adapt.


To increase energy naturally, focus on the following:


• Sunlight

• Exercise

• Electrolytes

• Adaptogens


You don’t have to quit coffee cold turkey. Try replacing it with green tea, eventually shifting to herbal tea. For an energy boost, try sea salt in water, electrolytes, or magnesium powder. Ashwagandha can help make the process smoother. Lemon balm tea works well too!


Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:

Dr. Berg, age 60, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals and author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.



Disclaimer:

Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients, so he can focus on educating people as a full-time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose, and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, prescription, or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0

What happens to your body when you quit coffee for about 30 days?

0:03.8

You know, most people think that coffee actually gives them energy.

0:07.2

It doesn't.

0:08.5

The caffeine in coffee is not stimulating your body.

0:12.2

I'll show you how it works.

0:13.6

In your brain, you have something called adenosine.

0:16.9

Maybe you might have heard about this before from another compound called ATP, which stands for

0:24.4

adenosine tri-phosphate. And that really is the energy currency of the body. And so we're constantly

0:31.0

making this all day long. And then we have this little byproduct called adenosine. And so as it builds up, it gives the brain signals like, okay, you use up your energy.

0:42.1

It's time to wind down, get tired, and go to sleep.

0:46.7

And so adenosine has a lot to do with the sleep mechanism and even increasing melatonin.

0:52.3

The caffeine in coffee has a very similar chemistry to this molecule

0:57.5

right here. So it can fit into that receptor in your brain and actually inhibit the signals for sleep.

1:05.2

It's not really giving you any energy. It's not stimulating you. The problem is when you start

1:09.7

drinking coffee over and over and over,

1:12.2

then it takes more and more caffeine to create the same effect. Like in college, I started off with

1:16.8

a little bit of coffee and then a little bit more and a little bit more to the point where I

1:20.3

eat to drink massive amounts of Cuban coffee to stay awake, which then burnt out my

1:26.1

adrenales because it was doing everything very artificially,

1:29.2

and I had no clue at the time. And so when someone comes off coffee, there's going to be a

1:34.7

withdrawal period of time. And I'm going to go through what happens throughout the month if you

1:40.5

were to get off coffee. Day one and day two, if you just stop drinking coffee right now

...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 24 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Eric Berg, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Eric Berg and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.

Copyright © Tapesearch 2026.