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...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 4, 2017 | Health
Have you ever seen a chef merrily chopping away on hot peppers, tossing them into a dish, and never once complaining about heat on his hands? The reality is that some people are not all that sensitive to capsaicinoids, which are compounds in hot peppers that deliver...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 2, 2017 | Health
Capsaicin, the phytochemical responsible for the heat in peppers, has been used for many purposes. Originally, it made peppers both food and medicine. Today, it is extracted from the peppers for use in many different products. Pure capsaicin powder can only be...
by Spicy Blog | Nov 1, 2017 | Health
How much do you love hot food? Do you want it hotter than hot? Do you want it to practically rip your mouth out with heat? Do you fondly remember your first “burn,” and feel compelled to tell people about it? That’s fine; no one is judging you. The thing with you is...
by Spicy Blog | Oct 31, 2017 | Health
Have you ever heard the story to the effect that if you hang a pendant over your pregnant stomach and wait to see if it turns clockwise or counterclockwise, you will be able to learn the sex of your baby? It’s clockwise for a boy and counterclockwise for a girl. Or...
by Spicy Blog | Oct 30, 2017 | Health
You may have heard about using capsaicin for a range of different types of ailments. Many believe it has the potential to help with anassortment of issues including prostate cancer, arthritis, congestion, weight loss, and more. While there are certainly many positive...
