FAQ’S: What is Caeine Powder?
Caeine in Powder Form . . .
It is sold as a powder or capsule supplements. For
about $10 you can buy 100,000 milligrams online.
That’s more than 1,000 Red Bulls worth of caeine in
one package. The powder can be used for homemade
caeinated drinks and foods, as well as pre-work-out
shakes. It is easy to use too much of the powder.
The serving size is 1/16 of a tsp., which requires mini-
measuring spoons and/or a digital scale.
Is Caeine Powder
Regulated by the FDA?
The FDA ensures that claims on supplement labels
are factual—but dietary supplements and caeine
powder is a supplement; do not need approval from
the agency before they’re marketed to the public.
How Much Caeine is Too Much?
Experts agree that you should avoid having more
than 400 milligrams of caeine per day. One Grande
Starbucks coee (16 oz.) has about 500 milligrams.
A 12 oz. Diet Coke has 45 milligrams. Because
caeine is a drug, its eects can vary from person to
person depending on weight, gender, medicaons
and overall health. High amounts of caeine can
lead to an increased risk for cardiac arrhythmias,
palpitaons, seizures, strokes or even death.
Can You Overdose on Caeine?
Deaths caused by caeine overdose are rare, but
they do happen. Five-thousand to 10,000 milligrams
of caeine is considered the lethal amount. There
is 5,000 milligrams in just one small tsp. of caeine
powder (about 1/10 of a tsp.). Mixing two spoonfuls
of the powder into a drink is the same as drinking 70
Red Bulls at once, which could kill you.
Where Can You Buy Caeine Powder?
It can be easily bought on line; Amazon and E-Bay
both sell the substance. It is also available in vitamin
stores and some Health Food shops.
WARNING! Pure caeine products
are dangerous, and serious adverse
eects can result, including death.
Children and people with pre-exisng
heart condions should not use them.
It’s important for consumers, especially parents to learn all they can about pure caeine
powder since it has been linked to the recent death of an Ohio teenager. The FDA is
considering regulatory acon pending its invesgaon into the death of 18-year-old Logan
Steiner. In the meanme it is recommending that consumers avoid the substance.
PURE CAFFEINE POWDER:
What You Need to Know
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REFERENCES: 2014 WebMD,LLC and FDA: “Caeine and Your Body”