Question 1

will cayenne pepper cure a cold?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Cayenne pepper creates an inflammatory response in the throat and sinuses that helps direct the body to shunt more blood to those areas to more quickly relieve the symptoms of a cold in some people.

Question 2

can cayenne pepper trigger an episode of svt?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Anything that can cause pain, anxiety and as a result increase adrenaline release can trigger an episode of svt.  Some people are more prone to this than others and an individual can have a lot of variability in there own susceptibility. So you can have instances where you have the svt and have the same circumstances on another occaission fail to produce the same result.

Question 3

can taking cinnamon and cayenne pepper make you lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Cayenne: Both good herbs for addin heat but need to reduce intake and increase exercise as well.

Question 4

what can i substitute for the cayenne pepper in the detox diet drink?

Accepted Answer

Not really: It is cayonne pepper, lemon juice, water and natural maple syrup that is used in the detox drink and there is no substitution.

Question 5

best dose of cayenne pepper for cleaning arteries and ways to take it.

Accepted Answer

Herbal Myths: I know of no physician who would prescribe cayenne pepper as a treatment. So, i think this question may be beyond the scope of this medical app.  I know of no science or medical recommendation for this kind of treatment.  I believe this is a myth and I am wary of taking this seriously.

Question 6

does cayenne pepper really help migraines/headaches? if so, how does it work?

Accepted Answer

May: Be alternative for some  , it causes vasodilation which help some.

Question 7

i lupus and not on immune suppressant. can i  take a capsule form of cayenne  pepper .. would it be good for me?

Accepted Answer

No: Cayenne pepper has no significant nutritional or health value and no benefit in lupus.

Question 8

could cayenne pepper make acne worse?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It's actually promoted as a "pop" treatment on the internet. I suspect this is a prank. If topical benzoyl peroxide as tolerated has not cleared you in two weeks, get with your personal physician for prescription-strength treatment.

Question 9

will cayenne pepper help me lose weight?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely to happen: Eating foods that contain cayenne pepper can help with weight loss only if a person doesn't increase the total amount of calories eaten per day. For example, eating spicy food might lower a person's appetite, so he doesn't eat as much at that meal. However, drinking a root beer float to wash down the spiciness will give a person lots of sugar & fat calories, thus increasing his calories & weight.

Question 10

what are the health benefits of cayenne pepper?

Accepted Answer

Listen to your body: Wikipedia has a number of possibilities and other sites as well. There is an entire book devoted to health benefits. The caution to start with a very low dose that would be used in cooking as a spice is wise. With a slow increase you can  to see how you personally respond.

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