• Can too much coffee cause diarrhea?

I've noticed that whenever I drink too much coffee, I start having diarrhea. Can too many cups of coffee cause diarrhea?

2 Answers

  • Gastroenterologist
  • LAS VEGAS, NV

Yes, coffee is known to stimulate bowel movements in some people. It could also be milk in the coffee too.

  • Family Practitioner
  • Saginaw, Michigan

Yes, caffeine is a drug, legal, but a drug. All drugs in excess can harm you. Like all uppers, caffeine, which is a xanthine, increases your blood pressure, increases your heart rate, all secretion, diarrhea, etc.

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