From Restaurant Owner to Caffeine Crusader: Steve Frazier’s Heart Scare Wake-Up Call

(Ai Assist:) Steve Frazier is a 68-year-old serial entrepreneur and self-sabotage coach, who shares his 40-year journey through business, addiction, and natural health. Triggered by his wife’s Lyme disease diagnosis and his own caffeine-induced heart scare, Steve dove into hundreds of studies and now advocates for caffeine awareness—not abolition, but informed choice. He debunks myths (e.g., longevity studies mixing caffeinated/decaf coffee), explains caffeine’s disruption of cortisol, adenosine, sleep stages, hormones, and fetal development, and stresses free will, planning, and social pressure when quitting. I add personal anecdotes on alcohol, meditation, and green tea. The conversation blends science, psychology, culture, and practical tips (Swiss-water decaf, lemon water, under 200 mg/day, trackers).

0:06 Steve’s Intro: 40 Years of Entrepreneurship & Life Lessons

2:05 Restaurant Days, Lyme Disease, & the Natural Health Rabbit Hole

6:00 Steve’s Heart Scare & Instant Quit Story

11:30 Decaf Myths: Swiss Water Process vs. Chemical Decaf

14:02 Caffeine Half-Life (5–8 hrs) & Individual Metabolism

15:26 Diuretic Effects: Losing Calcium, Magnesium, & Bone Health

18:18 Tracking Intake – The First Step to a Plan

19:25 Spiking Cortisol, Dopamine, Adrenaline Every Sip

20:02 Fight-or-Flight Without the Fight: Adrenal Fatigue

21:20 Caffeine Plugs Adenosine Receptors – Fake Alertness

21:48 Four Sleep Stages & How Caffeine Shortens Deep Repair

24:03 Women Hit Harder: Hormones, Anxiety, Luteal Phase (70% Slower)

26:15 Pregnancy Bombshell: No CYP1A2 Enzyme in Fetuses

27:31 Risks to Baby: Low Birth Weight, Miscarriage, ADHD, Stillbirth

30:41 Coffee Benefits? It’s the Polyphenols, NOT Caffeine

33:42 Debunking “3–5 Cups = Longer Life” Meta-Studies (Half Decaf!)

35:23 Caffeine = Natural Pesticide; Soda/Energy Drinks Recycle It

36:04 Social Tsunami: Peer Pressure & Herd Mentality

41:16 Make the Horse Thirsty – Knowledge, Not Force

44:03 Quitting Requires a Plan: Trackers, Breathwork, Hypnotherapy

47:58 Ritual Replacement & High-End Coffee Culture

53:02 Safe Intake? under 200 mg (Ideally under 100 mg) Before 10 AM

55:49 Hidden Caffeine in PMS Meds – Makes Cramps Worse

56:48 Do You Really Know What Healthy Feels Like?

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