caffeine

“It’s a very bitter tea. Some people use it as a coffee replacement because it doesn’t have caffeine, but it has a lovely toasted, bitter flavor.”

While caffeine may help by "reducing sleep inertia", even when these drinks are consumed in the morning, they can still affect you in the evening, he adds.

They also suggest avoiding caffeine, alcohol or large meals before bed, doing gentle exercise and trying to make your bedroom more comfortable, where possible.

Down some decaf I actually stopped drinking caffeine — much to my chagrin — for my anxiety issue, so I’ll make myself a little pot of decaf.

She’d have to look at trigger foods and drinks for hot flashes, like alcohol and caffeine.