Cayenne Pepper for Weight Loss, Pain Relief and Arthritis »

Posted By SenorCoconut 10 months, 2 weeks ago in Family

In recent research there is evidence that capsaicin from cayenne and other chili peppers may inhibit the growth of fat cells by activating AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which is found in muscle and other human tissue.

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    ameliog10 months, 2 weeks ago

    There is much to like about cayenne pepper. It also works well for sore throats, and at the onset of colds. Great in chicken soup in the winter too!

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      Wolfie200710 months, 2 weeks ago

      FTA
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      Arthritis
      In a 4-week double blind study of 70 patients with osteoarthritis, and 31 with rheumatoid arthritis, it was concluded that capsaicin cream is a safe and effective treatment for arthritis.
      Another double blind study suggest that capsaicin is a safe and potentially useful treatment for painful osteoarthritis of the hands."

      I use capsaicin cream but you have to be careful not to get it any where near your eyes. It's also very hard to wash off your hands, I use plastic gloves to apply it, so I wonder about using it on your hands. It works great and it will heat you up real good, it eases out the pain and it lasts for awhile. You don't want to use too much, it can blister, and some people are allergic to capsaicin.

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      normallysilent10 months, 2 weeks ago

      Note to self :
      As always you should always wash your hands after using the restroom but when working with hot peppers

      it will pay to be very diligent about washing before also.

      Take my word for it.
      @&#% habaneros anyway

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      normallysilent10 months, 2 weeks ago

      Unfortunately washing once or even twice isn't always good enough depending on what you were handling.
      I learned that one the hard way too.

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        corl6410 months, 2 weeks ago

        I read another article, not too long ago, in it the author said that eating any hot, spicy food elevated your body's metabolism by raising both heart and breathing rates. This would include Mexican, Thai, Indian and the Szechuan cuisines of Chinese food.

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          memestryker10 months, 2 weeks ago

          I was once advised to take the capsule form, and I started having unplanned, heavy, female bleeding. As soon as I stopped, the effect abated. Be careful with this stuff. And be very careful with the cream, because it will burn eyes, mucous membranes, and tender areas. I only put it on with a Q-tip when I've used it and made sure I put it in trash that kids and pets cannot access.

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