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There is a lot of talk right now, I've read a few reports (from university researches, not some chili sauce sellers) claiming that capsaicin (a compound in chili peppers responsible for hot sensation) has endless benefits, including killing cancer cells, improving heart function and treating arthritis. I've recently been experimenting with hot peppers and each time I eat them I add a little bit more or use a hotter kind. Today I had a pleasure (let's call it so) to eat a Naga Jolokia.... the waitress asked me if I didn't need water when she saw me breathing very fast to cool down my mouth Anybody here like eating hot peppers as well? Looking for a forum where people talk about chili peppers, can't find anything so far....
I have heard this for years. One of the benefits, for those who enjoy chili peppers, there isn't a need for a lot of other spices, partcularly salt. We have always enjoyed hot peppers, being raised in So Ca and living for years in both NM and Texas. Has it helped our health, probably not.
Capsaicin's effect on arthritis pain is topical, not internal. You have to rub it into your skin with a delivery method such as cream, lotion, or balm. Ingesting foods containing chili pepper in it won't treat arthritis, at all.
It is also an irritant when ingested - which is why some people who eat a lot of peppery foods have heartburn. It can -also- irritate the rectum on its way -out- of the body.
Not everyone has problems with it, though most people end up with some kind of irritation if they consume too much, or if they consume more than their particular digestive system can handle. I'm fine with jalapenos and cherry peppers and banana peppers. Anything hotter than that, and I need some dairy or a pina colada handy to sooth the burn.
I'm not fond of "hot for the sake of hot" kind of peppers. If it's so hot that it obscures the taste of the food, then it's just a waste for me.
I love hot peppers and use them in many ways. I like jalapenos, serranos, Thai peppers and even an occasional habanero. I chop them up (seeds and all) and put them on sandwiches, in omelets, in chili, in marinades and dipping sauces, and even salads with bleu cheese dressing. It's not a macho thing for me, I just enjoy the taste of chili peppers.
About five years ago I hurt my back and within a day I had an insatiable desire for hot - I mean really hot foods. I would go to the Thai restaurants and ask for "Thai hot" and then load additional peppers on the dish. I even made a Habanero relish to use at home (wow - I learned a few lessons about gloves doing that).
After my back healed my desire and tolerance for very spicy foods diminished. I was told that my brain was creating the desire for hot peppers to create endorphines to ease the pain. Sounds good to me.
Capsaicin's effect on arthritis pain is topical, not internal. You have to rub it into your skin with a delivery method such as cream, lotion, or balm. Ingesting foods containing chili pepper in it won't treat arthritis, at all.
I had a problem with my hands (felt like extreme tiredness, probably slight arthritis) for a longer period of time. I didn't try any medications or anything but once I burned my hands really bad when chopping jalapenos. They burned for about half an hour. The next day I noticed that I didn't have the tiredness feeling no more. It was gone for about 3 months. Then I did some research and found out that Capsaicin does treat arthritis. Now I'm having the same problem with my hands and I think I'm going to do the same trick again - burn my hands with hot peppers. Have you heard of somebody doing that with peppers, not lotions etc?
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Originally Posted by AnonChick
It can -also- irritate the rectum on its way -out- of the body.
...Now I'm having the same problem with my hands and I think I'm going to do the same trick again - burn my hands with hot peppers. Have you heard of somebody doing that with peppers, not lotions etc?...
The capsaicin can work topically for arthritis using peppers but you have no control over the amount that's being applied this way. A capsaicin cream delivers a measured amount.
The long line of pepper bellies in my family have known this for centuries.
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Anybody here like eating hot peppers as well? Looking for a forum where people talk about chili peppers, can't find anything so far....
