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Cayenne pepper is known to be a potent healer; it stimulates circulation in tissues and mucous membranes. Cayenne pepper is the herb that is made from the pods of chili peppers. It is a popular spice used in cooking. Besides being high in vitamins A, C, B complex, calcium and potassium it packs a powerful punch.  Cayenne pepper benefits are so numerous that it is hard to believe this little plant can relieve so many symptoms.

Digestive

Cayenne pepper is very healing for the digestive system, heart, and circulatory system. It not only gets things flowing, but it can rebuild the tissues. It increases peristaltic action in the intestines. It is used by herbalist for stomach aches, cramping, and other intestinal disorders. What it is best known for is what it does for the heart. Dr. Christopher a known master herbalist used it to save people in the mist of a heart attack. Cayenne tea which is a teaspoon of cayenne in hot water would feed the heart. Warm tea opens up the cells, to accept the cayenne faster.

Hot Pepper

The hotter the pepper the more potent it will be. Besides being a rich source of vitamins it contains magnesium, phosphorus, selenium, and zinc. According to some new research a natural compound found in hot chili peppers causes tumor cells to self destruct. Capsaicin along with resinferatoxin causes this by starving the cells of oxygen. This was used on skin cancer.

Chili Peppers Benefits

Chili peppers have the potential to help with weight loss, and are now being studied for use in treating high cholesterol, pre-diabetes, hair loss, and pain. In animal studies in the 1980’s capsaicin showed in a five-week period a reduction in plasma total cholesterol, triglycerides and the total ratio of good cholesterol was improved.

The Scoville Heat Unit (SHU) rating of the cayenne pepper is important, because it gives a measurement of cayenne its healing powers. Most run 30,000 to 50,000 heat units. This takes getting use to. It is best to test the water with a very small amount added to warm distilled water. Capsaicin is the main component of chili peppers and produces the hot sensation. It is also an active ingredient in several topical preparations, for temporary pain relief.

Cayenne health benefits are well known. You can incorporate this spice into your daily meals. It seems to be a vital component to overall health. The process of getting acclimated to this hot spice is by introducing it slowly. This herb provides a good way to protect your family with an established, proven, and unmatched natural solution to many of today’s health problems.
 

Good digestion is the key to lasting health. Yet, this is one of the most backed-up, overloaded, and sluggish systems. You can tell from the sales of antacids, bulk laxatives, and colon problems.  We depend on the digestive system to operate correctly. You should feel great not bloated, nauseous, gassy, and sluggish from the last meal you had.

Digestion the Golden Rule

The golden rule to ensure good digestion is to not overeat. Digestion depends on the liver, gall bladder, pancreases, intestine and colon. Illness and disease starts when this system is not operating well. The digestive tract goes from the mouth to the anus. The organs that make up the digestive tract consist of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon) rectum and anus.

The liver and the pancreas produce digestive juices that reach the intestine. The gallbladder stores the liver’s digestive juices for when they are needed. The nervous and circulatory system also are major players in the digestive process.

Since all nutrition is dependent on the process of digestion it is an often overlooked as a cause of disease. A well operating digestion system maintains regular elimination, removes wastes that causes disease, and assimilates nutrients. It is a really complex process of breaking down food to usable fuel. When you eat food it is not in a form the body can use to supply nutrients to the cells. Digestion is the process that breaks down food into their smallest parts so the body can make use of it to build and nourish cells and provide energy.

The digested nutrients are absorbed through the intestinal walls and transported throughout the body. What this nutrition does is stimulates the immune system and boosts its function. Saturating your body with powerful nutritional complexes that protect, regenerate and strengthen the body is an important function.

 Several factors are in play

One problem is the food supply, which consists of processed foods and inferior quality groceries. What we in America consume is weirder and weirder concoctions that pose as food. These so called foods are the cause of many of the digestive problems. The amount of refined carbohydrates in our diet is a radical departure from our natural foods. We are vulnerable to the damages these cause in our intestines.

It is not that different from other modern ailments. It comes from the magnitude and measure of the way we have veered from our natural way of eating. Our food supply has developed into an industry that trades health for economic development.

By adopting a new and unnatural way of eating we are building barriers to good digestive health. Innovative companies producing technologically advanced foods are 360 degrees away from promoting a good strong digestive system.

By remembering that the whole body depends on good digestion it is time to get a physical make over, by flooding your body with high quality foods.

According to report in Gastroenterology celiac disease is on the rise. It is now 4 times more common in the U.S. than it was in the 1950’s.

Celiac Disease

Celiac disease is intolerance to the protein gluten, found in wheat, barley, and rye. Some times oats are included the list. When celiac patients consume gluten, they suffer an inflammatory reaction in the small intestines. This can manifest as abdominal pain, diarrhea, low weight, anemia, infertility, malnutrition, and osteoporosis. It can develop at any age, and is frequently misdiagnosed or undiagnosed.

Other symptoms can also include irritability, abdominal bloating, depression, weight loss or weight gain and joint pain. With a list this long it is easy to see why this condition is hard to pinpoint.

Since this disease damages the intestines it can cause a host of problems over time. It is associated with Atopic Dermatitis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Cancer, and even Behavior Problems.

Symptoms vary depending on a person’s age and the degree of damage to the small intestines. Adults could have the disease for a decade or more before they are diagnosed. The longer a person goes untreated the greater the chance for the development of other problems associated with this condition.

Celiac Numbers Climbing

There is no surprise that celiac numbers are climbing. Celiac disease is basically our bodies telling us that it is not meant to be fed a diet so high in gluten. There are no surprises here. We were not programmed to have a diet made up of processed food.

Although the rate of disease in on the rise, University of Chicago Celiac Disease Director Guandalini MD said “only about 5% of people with celiac disease know they have it.”

The problem with that is people who eat gluten with celiac disease injure the small intestines and affect the absorption of nutrients. Gluten is found in foods as well as everyday products such as medicines, vitamins, and lip moisturizers.

Gluten The Culprit  

There are some factors that influence the incidence of celiac disease. The length of time a person was breastfed, the age a person started eating gluten containing foods, and the amount of gluten containing food consumed.

Gluten is a hard-to- digest protein found in many whole gains and cereals. It is also hidden in processed foods as binders, starch, and fillers.

It is found in flavored coffee, artificial coffee creamer, imitation seafood products, flavoring, emulsifier, hydrolyzed vegetable protein, soy sauce, monosodium glutamate (MSG) and most processed foods.

To me it’s a wonder that majority of the population isn’t suffering from this condition. Probably most people have intestinal damage from the conventional diet. Most of the items that are listed above don’t even make the food category, let alone something that you can safely consume.

Gluten Free Diet 

A gluten free diet is one of the ways that this condition is treated. With that said a whole food diet, will more fresh vegetables, fruits, good protein, and low on the processed carbohydrates is the right way to proceed. Cutting out the wheat, barley, and rye is fine, but eating a nutrient dense diet should be part of the equation.