This video discusses what energy drinks are and their safety to the general public. The information is presented by Paul Tran, PharmD Candidate 2012. The background music was created by Paul Matheson, a member of the Youth Health Alliance, 501c3. Youth Health Alliance, 501c3 Website: www.yhalive.org Our YouTube Channels www.youtube.com www.youtube.com Our Blog: www.yhalive.blogspot.com Disclaimer We do not recommend ever drinking energy drinks on a daily basis. This video is to provide information about energy drinks only. We do not advise anyone to drink energy drinks to enhance mental performance. References: Micromedex 8-31-10, Lexi Complete 2010, Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database 8-31-10, Alford, C; Cox, H; Wescott, R (2001). “The effects of red bull energy drink on human performance and mood”. Amino acids 21 (2): 139–50. doi:10.1007/s007260170021, Van Den Eynde, F; Van Baelen, PC; Portzky, M; Audenaert, K (2008). “The effects of energy drinks on cognitive performance”. Tijdschrift voor psychiatrie 50 (5): 273–81, Winston, AP et al. (2005). “Neuropsychiatric effects of caffeine”. Advances in Psychiatric Treatment 11: 432. www.psychologytoday.com
#1 by DoctorChainsaw on January 5th, 2011
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@Chris9ian – Water is refreshing, especially after exercise or when you are dehydrated, however it does not energy to your body.
#2 by Chris9ian on January 5th, 2011
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@DoctorChainsaw I always feel more engerized when i drink water
#3 by DoctorChainsaw on January 5th, 2011
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You get 0 kilojoules from water. It serves as a solvent for solutes in the body, but you do not get energy from it. Look up ‘nutritional analysis of water’.
#4 by Chris9ian on January 5th, 2011
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@DoctorChainsaw Yes it does it also cleans out your body
#5 by DoctorChainsaw on January 5th, 2011
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@Chris9ian – Energy? Water? IIRC, water gives no energy.
#6 by Chris9ian on January 5th, 2011
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All enegry are terrible for you if you need enegry try water
#7 by KidzPixBabe on January 5th, 2011
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Give that chink a Monster!
#8 by TheRebvodka1999 on January 5th, 2011
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Give that chink a Monster!
#9 by olliemaster420 on January 5th, 2011
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Give that chink a Monster!
#10 by YouthHealth on January 5th, 2011
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@lcgangsta1991 Classic example of an Ad Hominem
#11 by lcgangsta1991 on January 5th, 2011
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Give that chink a Monster!
#12 by doggiedog142 on January 5th, 2011
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loss of electrolytes? try powerthirst! they have electrolytes, powerlytes, morolytes; more lytes than your body HAS ROOM FOR!
#13 by StayThereAMinute on January 5th, 2011
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Energy drinks have a huge effect on the body and shortens life with the more you abuse it. In a recent study someone had died from a liver failure. With intense study they found out there were high amounts of ingredients used in energy drinks left within the liver.
#14 by nova4009 on January 5th, 2011
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uh…my little bro is 12 and he wants to drink redbull…do you think he is too young?
#15 by djguro on January 5th, 2011
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Great video.
#16 by mariosuperz on January 5th, 2011
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That bull is drawn so bad hahahah
#17 by slicker567 on January 5th, 2011
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Energy Drinks are the da bomb!
#18 by airshom on January 5th, 2011
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Thank you for this informative video about energy drinks, Paul.
It really helps me and everyone have a clear example of the effects.
Many of my friends drink this everyday, and I don’t think it’s healthy for them..
I’m sticking with water.. gatorade or protein drinks.
Thanks YouthHealth!! Wooh!!
#19 by YouthHealth on January 5th, 2011
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@YouthHealth
For Vitamin B12 it is used for: pernicious anemia, vitamin b12 deficiency, imerslund-grasbeck disease, hyperhomocysteinemia, AMD.
Ineffective for: Circadian Rhythm sleep disorders, Cognitive Function, Stroke.
Hope that helps! I couldn’t go too in depth in the video or else it would be a super long video! I will try to cover these subjects more in depth in other videos. Thanks for watching
#20 by YouthHealth on January 5th, 2011
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@YouthHealth Oh the previous comment was for Vitamin B6.
Effectiveness:
1. Hereditary Sideroblastic Anemia (Works)
2. Hyperhomocysteinemia (Research shows likely effective)
3. Possibly Effective is: Age-related macular degeneration, kindney stones, PMS, Morning sickness, lung cancer, tardive dyskinesia.
Ineffective: Alzheimers, autism, cognitive function.
#21 by YouthHealth on January 5th, 2011
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@FluXDKronak Thanks for the question! So the whole reason energy drinks incorporate this ingredient is because they believe it enhances mental performance and provide more “kick” like you said. But research shows that it is ineffective for that purpose.
IT IS HOWEVER used for primarily PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome), Vitamin B6 Deficiency, morning sickness in pregnancy, depression, homocystinuria, hyperhomocysteinemia, Alzheimer’s disease.
#22 by FluXDKronak on January 5th, 2011
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What do vitamins B6 and B12 actually do and why do they put them in energy drinks? Do they enhance the “kick” so to speak? Thanks for the videos, they’re interesting.
#23 by YouthHealth on January 5th, 2011
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@amg703 Thanks!
#24 by blackberryjuice1 on January 5th, 2011
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Look at you go on that pullup bar!
#25 by amg703 on January 5th, 2011
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Hey man! nice video, very informative