Red Bull Crisis

[rymlds]

Hmm... it seems that alot of my friends are scared to death by Red Bull because it gives you heart attacks. Now, I have been an excessive Red Bull drinker for about 3 years with an average of a can a day and suddenly, all these people think I'm going to die. So I did some research, and it keeps going over the issue of an ingredient in the Red Bull, called glucuronolactone, made of two amino acids and a carbohydrate. They're saying that this was the incident with a football player who drank four Red Bulls before a game and died suddenly of a heart attack. This is starting to bug me. There is also the caffiene issue, but Afri-Cola has a disasterous 250 mgs of caffiene while Red Bull has 120. I need some answers from anyone who knows about this subject to tell me wheter to stop drinking, get help, or not do anything.

[Masked]

When you need information, always consult Wikipedia.

This has quite a bit about potential health risks.

[Webshock]

Loads of people drink quite a few cups of coffie everyday and thier fine, i thought it was the torine in red bull that was the bad stuff, maybe you would like to look into that?

[BEAST]

rymlds said:

Hmm... it seems that alot of my friends are scared to death by Red Bull because it gives you heart attacks. Now, I have been an excessive Red Bull drinker for about 3 years with an average of a can a day and suddenly, all these people think I'm going to die. So I did some research, and it keeps going over the issue of an ingredient in the Red Bull, called glucuronolactone, made of two amino acids and a carbohydrate. They're saying that this was the incident with a football player who drank four Red Bulls before a game and died suddenly of a heart attack. This is starting to bug me. There is also the caffiene issue, but Afri-Cola has a disasterous 250 mgs of caffiene while Red Bull has 120. I need some answers from anyone who knows about this subject to tell me wheter to stop drinking, get help, or not do anything.

I was on two cans a day for three years and can report not adverse affects...I did 8 cans in two hours once and did get a bit trippy.

As long as you exercise and are active I cannot see a problem with Red Bull, it is after all a sponsor of so many extreme sports events and would not look right if it killed you.

[Jeremy]

I wouldnt beable to handle it...

[Trevor Brooking's Forehead....]

apparently 'taurine' is made from bulls testes.

i don't know whether that is true or not, but i do know that doesn't help you.

i'm sure drinking one can a day is fine, just expensive..........

[Webshock]

christutfc said:

apparently 'taurine' is made from bulls testes.

i don't know whether that is true or not, but i do know that doesn't help you.

i'm sure drinking one can a day is fine, just expensive..........

yea it is quite pricey!, about the equivelnt of smoking 5 a day!

[MarvinRules]

Keep in mind if you have a heart condition, or have a family history of it, that you could be more at risk than other peope.

Edit: However it sounds like that Pop-Rocks & Pop Stomach Bursting myth... According to MythBusters tests this could never happen.

[Trevor Brooking's Forehead....]

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY CHEAPER IN AMERICA...LUCKY GITS...I LOVE THAT STUFF, BUT NOT AT £1.20 A CAN...

[BEAST]

christutfc said:

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY CHEAPER IN AMERICA...LUCKY GITS...I LOVE THAT STUFF, BUT NOT AT £1.20 A CAN...

92p a can at Tesco's

[MarvinRules]

christutfc said:

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY CHEAPER IN AMERICA...LUCKY GITS...I LOVE THAT STUFF, BUT NOT AT £1.20 A CAN...

Well According to Amazon.Com the prices are:
$2.04 per can when you order a 24 pack at $49.00
$2.39 per can when you order then one at a time.
$2.83 per can when you order a 6 pack at $17.00

I have no idea how mutch it is in stores...

(All prices are in USD, shipping not incuded. This product does NOT qualify for Amazon.Com's free shipping.)

[Webshock]

thebeast said:

christutfc said:

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY CHEAPER IN AMERICA...LUCKY GITS...I LOVE THAT STUFF, BUT NOT AT £1.20 A CAN...

92p a can at Tesco's

ah yes tesco's!, amazing store. thier apllication form is a bum to fill out though lol

[rymlds]

christutfc said:

apparently 'taurine' is made from bulls testes.

i don't know whether that is true or not, but i do know that doesn't help you.

i'm sure drinking one can a day is fine, just expensive..........

actually, taurine is made from a bull's stomach bile... just if you wanted to know... I appriciate all you your information sirs and misses...

[infernoii]

thebeast said:

christutfc said:

I THINK IT'S PROBABLY CHEAPER IN AMERICA...LUCKY GITS...I LOVE THAT STUFF, BUT NOT AT £1.20 A CAN...

92p a can at Tesco's

Cheapo

[BEAST]

infernoii said:

thebeast said:

92p a can at Tesco's

Cheapo

Oh yeah