Cayenne Promotes Healthy Circulation
People worldwide use a variety of hot peppers in their cooking. Peppers are also firmly rooted in the traditions of folk medicine. When we talk of cayenne pepper, we are referring to a number of red hot peppers of the genus, capsicum annum – which includes cayenne, the famous Tabasco pepper, Mexican chilli peppers, pimiento, the Louisiana long pepper and others. All contain capsaicin, the pungent substance that gives hot pepper its kick and the most important of its medically active ingredients.
Prior to the Civil War, the red pepper had gained a reputation in the U.S. as a heat rub when applied to the skin. Since then people have found that it promotes health and healing in many ways! Example: cayenne has become popular as a digestive aid and a pain reliever salve for injuries, arthritis, etc. For arthritis, osteoarthritis, joint pain and stiffness, try glucosamine and chondroitin sulfates and MSM combo. This help heals, regenerate and soothe. Also, try capsaicin and DMSO lotions (pat lightly).
Cayenne is a powerful heart and health healer, so 209 make use of its potential! Studies confirm cayenne’s effect as a general blood tonic, linking it to a reduction of blood clotting. These studies show capsaicin (cayenne) has beneficial effects on the cardiovascular system, lowers cholesterol levels and helps prevent heart disease. (See page 16) For healthy heart, benefits add cayenne flakes to food regularly to the season: soups, potatoes, vegetables, salads, beans, rice, etc. instead of salt! Or take cayenne supplements.
What Are Free Radicals?
Today there’s much talk about free radicals – the toxic oxygen molecules that attack the body’s cells. These dangerous substances cause health problems and early ageing. The health risk they pose is so great that Dr Julian Whitaker, editor a health newsletter says, Free radicals are the primary cause of heart disease – the
#1health problem facing the world today! – Dr Julian Whitaker
Life-Saving Antioxidants are Life-Savers
Antioxidants are compounds that prevent free radicals from damaging your body! Both antioxidants and free radicals are naturally produced by your body. You can tip the scales in your favor by increasing the vital antioxidants in your body through a diet rich in vitamin C and E, barley grass, beta-carotene (found in green leafy vegetables, yams, sweet potatoes, carrots, etc.), and flavonoids (found in grape seed extract, bee pollen, propolis, milk thistle, ginkgo, etc.). The danger of free radicals is immense, so please maximize your intake of antioxidants (through good nutrition and supplements*) and minimize your exposure to toxic free radical catalysts.
Free Radical Catalysts Are Deadly – These substances are dangerous sources of free radical contamination. Exposure to them exacerbates the dangers that free radicals (#1 cause of ageing) pose to your health. It’s absolutely essential you eliminate (or limit!) your exposure to these toxic free radicals:
Aluminium – antacids, deodorants, baking powder, tap water, deodorants, cans, foils, pots and pans, and in many drugs
Cadmium – batteries, cigarette smoke, coffee, gasoline, and metal pipes
Carbon Monoxide – auto exhaust, cigarette smoke, smog
Chlorine – tap water, swimming pools and table salt
Copper – tap water, toothpaste and dental work
Lead – dyes, gasoline fumes, paint, plumbing, auto exhaust
Mercury – amalgam (silver) fillings, fish, paint, cosmetics
Nitrates and Nitrites – used in many processed foods, meats, etc. as a preservative. Also found in tap water.
Petroleum Products – fuels, solvents, polishes, paints, and pesticides
Polynuclear Hydrocarbons – fried, deep-fried and char-broiled and barbecued foods
Radiation – environmental radiation, radon, televisions, and cellular phones
Synthetic Drugs – antibiotics, painkillers, barbiturates, and in a host of other products
* SOD, superoxide dismutase, is an antioxidant that neutralizes the free radical so that it is no longer a danger to the body. Vitamin A protects mucous membranes from damage, helps improve night vision, makes gums and tooth enamel stronger and has many overall health benefits.
B-Vitamins Important for Healthy Heart
Evidence shows certain B-vitamins help reduce the risk of heart disease by lowering the harmful amino acid homocysteine from the blood. Too much homocysteine brings damage to cells lining blood vessel walls. Harvard study shows B vitamins (B1, B3 niacin, B5 pantothenic acid, B6, B12 and folic acid) reduce homocysteine. See pages 153-154. www.homocysteine.com
Plant foods are major sources of vitamin B6 and folic acid. However, vitamin B12 is not found in vegetables. Vegetarians can obtain sufficient B12 from tofu and other soybean products; or from vitamin supplements. We recommend brewer’s yeast (also known as nutritional yeast), a delicious flavor enhancer rich in B-vitamins (except for B12). Nutritional yeast is great for pets too! (Help keeps fleas away.) Vitamin C is for
Capillaries and Cholesterol
For your capillary/health, turn to vitamin C. Thousands of studies conclude vitamin C makes healthier capillaries by reducing clotting in the bloodstream. Remember, your blood must move along your capillaries in single file, cell by cell. A blood clot can completely stop the flow of blood through these microscopic vessels! Researchers recently attributed other cardiovascular benefits to C, including clearing of cholesterol and calcium from arterial walls. It’s a strong weapon against hardening and clogging of your arteries. Taken before bedtime, studies show it prevents heart attacks during sleep and in the morning. This new info supports studies conducted 40 years ago by pioneering Doctor G. C. Willis, whose patients showed improvements of arteriosclerosis in leg arteries, etc. when given 500 mg vitamin C, 3 times daily. We daily get at least 3,000 mg of mixed vitamin C (with rutin and bioflavonoids) and Quercetinin supplements and fresh citrus fruits, green leafy vegetables, tomatoes and in the many fruits and vegetables we eat.
