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Does Excessive Coffee Consumption Cause Digestive Dysfunction?

WELL MY GIRL FRIEND HAS ALWAYS HAD DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS FOR MANY REASONS KNOWN.. . BUT!!! I THINK,,, THAT MAYBE ,,, IT COULD HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH HER DRINKING 12 CUPS OF COFFEE WITH WAY WAY TO MUCH NONE DAIRY CARNATION CREAMER.... IM SAYING, 12 TO 16 OZS A DAY!!
2.2LBS IN 2 DAYS,, 3 AT THE LEAST!! GOTTA BE BAD.... RIGHT??
posted on Tue, 7 Feb 2017
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

I really appreciate your concern, actually you have not mentioned what kind of digestive problem is there just to say Problem does not creates any sense as long as the narrating the clinical symptoms are concern, what ever the problem or the symptoms are there that may not be due to the drinks.

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General Surgeon,  Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel's  Response
Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

* The coffee in excess amount leads to sluggish intestine motility via caffeine content absorbing water from intestine cells and causing dehydration.

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Does Excessive Coffee Consumption Cause Digestive Dysfunction?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. I really appreciate your concern, actually you have not mentioned what kind of digestive problem is there just to say Problem does not creates any sense as long as the narrating the clinical symptoms are concern, what ever the problem or the symptoms are there that may not be due to the drinks. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.