by Spicy Blog | Nov 10, 2017 | Health
When you think of capsaicin, chances are good that you imagine fiery, spicy foods. However, if you suffer from arthritis or muscle pain, you might think of creams and ointments, or even patches, that use capsaicin as the active ingredient. However, this phytochemical...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 9, 2017 | Health
We will be looking at capsaicin chemistry in the article that follows, but don’t worry. We will keep it fast and simple so it doesn’t get boring for you. You should understand the basics, but you do not need to know everything that a molecular chemist knows about...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 8, 2017 | Health
When you think of capsaicin, chances are that you think of the natural substance found in hot peppers. However, there are actually two types – natural and synthetic capsaicin. Both of them are very similar, but are they identical? Moreover, what benefits and drawbacks...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 7, 2017 | Food
Food cravings are strange. You suddenly want to have foods that you weren’t thinking about five minutes earlier. They can come on without warning, or they might be induced by someone mentioning a favorite restaurant or type of food. Suddenly, you can’t help but to...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 6, 2017 | Health
Capsaicin has been used to treat pain for a very long time. Before it was used in Western medicine, indigenous peoples of the Americas used hot peppers as medicine. Today, it is found in creams and ointments, patches and powders, all designed to help alleviate mild to...
