A drink that causes a stroke and severe bleeding in the brain and reduces the risk of death

Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide, but experts insist the condition is preventable.

While the risk factors for this condition are widely known, the triggers are often not discussed.

A single drink, which can trigger an irregular heartbeat, may increase your odds fivefold.

And according to the Express, energy drinks contain disguised caffeine, in the form of substances like guarana, which contains twice the amount of caffeine found in coffee beans.

Although caffeine consumption is generally considered safe, adverse events may occur after taking high doses of the stimulant.

"Energy drinks contain large doses of caffeine and sometimes other stimulants," rheumatologist Rola Al-Haj Ali, of the Cleveland Clinic, told the Cleveland Clinic. "We've found that some people who use them come to the hospital with a stroke or massive bleeding in the brain. These are usually young, people who healthy people in their thirties and forties.

When a stroke occurs after an energy drink, the Cleveland Clinic explains, it's the result of reflex cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS).

This causes a sudden spasm of the blood vessels in the brain, which can either restrict blood flow to the organ or cause bleeding.

The most important symptom of RCVS that is detected is a sudden headache, which quickly worsens within a few minutes.

The reason why RCVS energy drinks are triggered is still not clear, but it's believed that excess caffeine intake could be causing the problem.

Also, excessive consumption of caffeine can greatly increase the amount of calcium that is released into the heart cell.

Caffeine intake greatly increases the risk of developing atrial fibrillation or an irregular heartbeat.

According to the Journal of Cardiology in Aging: "Atrial fibrillation is associated with a fivefold risk of ischemic stroke, stroke recurrence, and death. Anticoagulant therapy may reduce the risk of stroke recurrence by approximately 60%."

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