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Cayenne Pepper use??
January 18 2007 at 2:26 PM sheila (no login)
How are people using the Cayenne pepper. I just started today and i'm taking it orally, is that the best approach? What are some good ideas to take it with...such as food or drinks?
Nice tough guy
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January 18 2007, 9:08 PM
This is a found a relatively easy way to take cayenne.
Get a half kilo of soft butter mix in about 2 to 4
teaspoons (depending on how much heat you can handle).
Put it in the fridge.
Load up a little cracker biscuit with the cold hot butter and
send it down the hatch 3 to 5 times a day.
The pepper is still hot but easy on the stomach.
In fact you will start looking forward to this hot little snack.
Susan
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January 18 2007, 9:46 PM
I take 2-3 capsules 3x a day with a glass of milk to coat my stomach along with any type of food. But - oh my gosh- to speak blunt here, when I have to go to the bathroom, it burns!! That cayenne goes right through!
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January 18 2007, 9:48 PM
Oh ha hah. Sheila, sounds as if Nice Tough Guy is just trying to wind you up ;-P~
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January 18 2007, 9:57 PM
I sometimes take it in capsule form and sometimes I just add the pepper with some juice. I open a 900mg capsule and use half (slowly adding more each day) it with some liquid.
By the way has anyone noticed a laxative effect with taking the cayenne? I'm afraid I'll be pooing my BErs out?!? When would be the best time to take it? Usually I take my herbs on an empty stomache and wait about 15 minutes for the cayenne. Would it be better to take the cayenne first or wait longer to use the cayenne? Confused really.
Susan
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January 18 2007, 10:23 PM
yeah, if you'll notice my last message, Ann5. There is a definite laxative effect. Burns, ha?
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January 18 2007, 10:24 PM
I can't get empty copsules anywhere, so I usually empty one of the herbs capsules and put cayenne in it and swallow it. The herb content I emptied I mix with honey and swallow with watter in a few small pieces. I sometimes also mix cayenne with honey and swallow it with water. It's feasible, cause honey really traps it and doesn't allow it to solute in the mouth and doesn't burn much. honey is excellent for swallowing everything that tastes disgusting, I also use it for bee pollen.
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January 18 2007, 11:59 PM
No I'm serious, that's how I've taken it for a year.
And I have just started to get my wife to take it.
I have tried every other way but I promise you the loaded
up little cracker is the easiest and so convenient.
The running to the loo will in time ease as the body adjusts
to the cayenne.
In fact in time you will want hotter and
hotter pepper.
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January 19 2007, 11:24 AM
Hey Nice Tough Guy...thanks that sounds like a good idea! will try it out. Yeah spicey stuff - heard its quite addictive.
Thanks again
Suki
Holly
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January 19 2007, 3:53 PM
What time of the day are you taking cayenne? Will it effect the obsorbtion of our herbs? I don't want to flush them out!!
Tough nice guy
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January 20 2007, 7:30 AM
Nah, it won't flush em out, it will just make the herbs
work better. Take it any time you want. Just do it
several times a day and work into slowly if you are not
use to hot stuff.
Nice tough guy
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January 20 2007, 7:42 AM
Here girls this site will give you some good info on cayenne
www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/cayenne.htm
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January 20 2007, 6:28 PM
In case some people didn't read the article, it says not to take cayenne in a capsule, but to mix it in a drink instead. That might take care of some of the burning and laxative effect issues. I'm sure the butter on a cracker technique serves the same purpose.
I ordered some from Mountain Rose herbs, but the package says 20,000 heat units- pretty poor quality as far as most of the info on the net says. I've put it in V8 (very good!) and in coffee with cream and peppermint extract (awesome!)
Now, to find some of the "good" stuff...
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January 20 2007, 6:30 PM
Hey Tough Guy, thanks for the link. That was really interesting reading. I have been following your advice on taking the cayenne, and have found it to be so much easier to take, and it also isn't burning my stomach!! Also noticed that after my second helping for the day, I start to feel warmer, so I think I might increase my amount tomorrow!!! Haven't had any exit problems yet either, so keeping my fingers crossed.
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January 20 2007, 10:13 PM
I have been eating whole grain english muffins for all the good fiber, so I put alot of fat free cream cheese and sprinkled a good amount of the cayenne on it, folded it over and it went down ok, just alittle hot, but I am developing a taste for hotness these days anyway.
My question is that it was just cayenne that I purchased at the grocery in the spice section, is this ok to use, and does anyone know the general hotness of grocery cayenne, it does not say on the bottle.
Thanks -- Sissy
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January 21 2007, 3:17 PM
Bumping this up, hoping to get an answer. Not sure if what I am buying at the grocery is ok or if I need to order online, our health food stores in my area suck... Thanks.
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January 21 2007, 10:52 PM
As long as it hot it's doing something. You should be able to tell if
you have a weak or strong batch just from the taste.
If you think it's weak just take more. But it is better that you aquire cayenne with
a heat rating at least you know it's quality.
Henri
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January 22 2007, 12:21 AM
I have just been using the cayenne pepper spice I had in the cabinet for seasoning. I know its hot enough, as the smallest amount has my tongue burning, and I always feel like I am drooling. I figured when it ran out I would look for something with the heat listed, but until then, I would just use what I had.
Tough Guy ~ you were right, I find myself craving it hotter each time, and then wish I had more to eat when I am done!!! Also noticed today is the first day that I haven't really been icy cold, even my feet aren't covered in frostbite anymore ~ just a slight chill!!!
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January 22 2007, 2:23 AM
I've noticed when I take the cayenne with liquid, it does its job better. No pain no gain, right? Just before doing NBE I was suffering on and off with heartburn, since I've taken the cayenne it's disappeared. My stomach feels less acidic.
I'd suggest buying from Dr.Schulze (the website is herbdoc.com). Also, Dr.Christopher (forgot which website sell his, but there are many.....you could google it)is pretty good. Dr. Schulze sells in powder form in a tub or in a tincture. I'm currently using Dr.Christopher's cayenne, which is in capsule form. It's about 450mg and the heat unit is 40,000, I usually use half a capsule 3 times a day. At least twice......sometimes I forget it's part of my program.
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January 22 2007, 11:19 AM
It's HOT alright, but I am starting to like it and have had a steady temp around 98.7, which is good. I cut out L-Tyrosine from my program and that's two pills a day I don't have to take. Even if it has nothing to do with the cayenne, I like taking it anyway for the other benefits. After this runs out, I may go ahead and order something with a heat rating though so I know what I've got.
Thanks! -- Sissy
HS29
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January 27 2007, 11:34 PM
I bought some capsules today at Wal-Mart. Took 2 about an hour ago after I ate and w/ water.
My stomach is burning a bit and I am very used to eating spicy foods.
Should I try milk w/ them next time??!
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January 28 2007, 12:00 AM
I tried two cayenne pepers so far and the second way faaaar more hot that the first one. With the first, I could put half of tea spoon in my lemonade and with this I have now, not more than a pinch.
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February 1 2007, 3:02 PM
I would DEFINATELY eat a little bit of food before you eat the cayenne. i tried taking 1000 mg (40,000 heat units) of cayenne in the morning on an empty stomach... I had the worst stomache I've ever had. I'm fairly used to spicy food too... Be careful out there!
Henri
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February 1 2007, 8:09 PM
Based of the info that was posted earlier, my suggestion would be to sprinkle some of the cayenne onto a piece of buttered bread (small piece),or anything really, just to get the proper juices going in the stomach. It said that its harder on the stomach when taken in a pill form, because your stomach hasn't had time to prepare, whereas if it touches the tongue first all your sensors and stuff send messages to the stomach which then prepares for the arrival. I did a horrible job explaining it, so read the article its really good!
mark
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February 1 2007, 8:14 PM
hi, i'm taking it in a liquid form, it's really really hot, i have to eat something straight after, but i think it's doing something, i feel hot all the time, but i agree that it's important to eat with it
Holly
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February 1 2007, 8:38 PM
I open 2 capsules -100,000 heat units and put it in a little juice. It was really hot at first but after a few times you get used to it and it doesn't bother your stomach either.
Moon
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February 1 2007, 10:05 PM
When I took cayenne, my feet weren't cold anymore and I thoguh my skin color improved, I was always very pale before. But I thoguht I might be imagining it. But about two weeks ago I stopped cayenne with all other herbs as I'm on a brake and my feet are cold again. So I'm convinced that it has an effect.
Jackie
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March 29 2008, 4:51 AM
So I am almost out of my Cayenne pills and I was wondering if Cayenne powdered pepper you can get in the spice section at any grocery store is just as effective? Because I was thinking about just mixing that with my food until I buy more capsules of it.
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March 30 2008, 7:08 AM
I believe I did read this somewhere on the board. If you want I will try track it down for you. From what I read people mixed however much of the cayenne into a glass of like orange juice and that seemed to help it g down well even better than a capsule as it won't burn a whole in your stomach or something of that nature
I have cayenne pills but have yet to start taking them, do you feel it helped with your circulation or not really?
Jackie
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March 30 2008, 7:17 AM
Well sure, thanks. I just want to know if the Cayenne that comes in a bottle you put on food has the same amount OR close amount of heat units as the capsules do. The capsules I take have 40,000 H.U.
I have really bad circulation in my feet and hands. I feel it really hasn't helped THAT much, but when I take it, it really hits my stomach in like 5minutes; I can feel the burning... I don't mind it though. It does make me warmer, just lacking it in my feet mostly.
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March 30 2008, 7:26 AM
I guess everyone just assumes it is the same (as long as it is bright and vibrant). I don't know how to tell the heat units from the store though at all... Hopefully someone else will know.
However, if you are tired of the cayenne you can also try gingko, garlic, and some other things for circulation. I just bought the cayenne because it was the cheapest I could find at my local health store
would liek to try gingko eventually though.
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March 30 2008, 7:52 AM
Doesn't L-Tyrosine help with body temperature? Not sure if that will do the same thing. I have poor circulation but really can't be bothered with it! I'd cut back on the cayenne if you can feel it as it may build up and get worse.
Moon
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March 30 2008, 11:41 AM
L-tyrozine is supposed to help with temperature, but in a very different way than cayenne and imo a lot less effective. L-tyrozine is the precursor to the thyroid hormone thyroxin which increases metabolism and with that the production of heat. However I don't believe that it's as simple as taking l-tyrozine increases production of thyroid hormones. And even if it does, the body has regulating mechanisms which might bind the new excess hormones to prevent them from working. The thing is that for most people, being old doesn't have anything to do with thyroid function, they have completely normal levels of tyroxine, but it has to do with slow sluggish circulation that is directly the conscequence of small blood vessless being too constricted. One may be genetically inclined to having too strongly constricted vessles (vasoconstriction), but what also increases it is stress, and if there's one thing we are not lacking n owdays it's stress. Cayenne and other burning and some other herbs work directly on the blood vessles to dilate them (vasodilators), which is why they should be the most effective. And it's obvious cold is not the most important conscequernce of too strong vasoconstriction for us doing NBE, it's the fact that it makes out boobs get a smaller blood supply.
Btw I took ginko before taking cayenne and it didn't work nearly as well as cayenne does. Also cayenne should be taken several times a day in SMALL doses, obviously cause it's a burning herb. This meaning like 200, 250 mg, and with plenty of water.
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March 30 2008, 3:23 PM
Wow really the gingko didn't work so well for you? I always thought it would be the best, thanks for sharing
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March 30 2008, 4:54 PM
I remeber that 2 weeks after starting ginko, I started feeling more signs in my boobs and I got all excited. But soon they subsided and I was worried. Next cycle same time, the signs were back, but much weaker. My feet also weren't a lot warmer then they were before. After the signs subsided again, they never came back. Weird that it seems my body got used to ginko!
I do believe that from how much mention they get everywhere and in general, cayenne is more popular for circulation. Ginko has been mentioned especially as increasing blood flow into the brain. But I didn't really notice any improvements of mental functions while on it (like on concentration), nor was I any less cold. I did with cayenne, I used to wear 3 pairs of socks in the winter and was still cold, now I wear 1 like normal people lol and I never have cold feet anymore.
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March 30 2008, 11:40 PM
I've been known to wear a few pairs of socks and even gloves inside my home! So I am definitely going to start those cayenne pills soon, will let you know if it works for me too thanks
Jackie
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March 31 2008, 12:34 AM
You don't have to take Cayenne for a certain period of time for it to work everyday do you? I'd think it would start working the day you take it.
This message has been edited by classyfashh on Mar 31, 2008 12:35 AM
Hopeful88
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March 31 2008, 4:51 AM
I would think yes it would probably start working as you take it but over the course of some time overall circulation would definitely be noticed as someone would realize they never feel cold anymore. Know what I mean? Hope this helps
Jackie
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Just curious.....
March 31 2008, 11:53 AM
Christ, me and my ridiculously stupid questions.
But I was just wondering if anyone knew...
When you take Cayenne capsules right after you eat, does it burn the food that you eat and... like... destroy the bad fats and keep the good? Or does it not affect the food you eat at all?
Moon
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March 31 2008, 12:09 PM
It seems expectable to me too that cayenne would work immediately, but from my experience it actually wasn't like that, it took a few weeks to really notice a difference.
Cayenne doesn't ''destroy fats'' or anything, but I'm not really sure how it's supposed to work for loosing weight, aside from increasing circulation.
Jackie
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March 31 2008, 1:11 PM
I just thought it would burn foods more or fat. I don't know, it's pepper. I read in a lot of places that pepper helps with weight loss.
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March 31 2008, 11:07 PM
How about soy lecithin for fat burning? I know Co-Q10 and L-carnitine gave me a real buzz last time I took them in a diet pill, was bouncing around after about 4 hours sleep per night, haven't been brave enough to try them again! Another thing that's supposed tobe good for weight loss is ephedrine - similar to speed, I think it causes your metabolism to speed up but I don't think there's any way to keep it from burning your boobs.
Jackie
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April 1 2008, 3:43 PM
Isn't that like illegal in the US? Haha. How about that weight loss pill 'Alli'.
January 18 2007 at 2:26 PM sheila (no login)
How are people using the Cayenne pepper. I just started today and i'm taking it orally, is that the best approach? What are some good ideas to take it with...such as food or drinks?
Nice tough guy
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January 18 2007, 9:08 PM
This is a found a relatively easy way to take cayenne.
Get a half kilo of soft butter mix in about 2 to 4
teaspoons (depending on how much heat you can handle).
Put it in the fridge.
Load up a little cracker biscuit with the cold hot butter and
send it down the hatch 3 to 5 times a day.
The pepper is still hot but easy on the stomach.
In fact you will start looking forward to this hot little snack.
Susan
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January 18 2007, 9:46 PM
I take 2-3 capsules 3x a day with a glass of milk to coat my stomach along with any type of food. But - oh my gosh- to speak blunt here, when I have to go to the bathroom, it burns!! That cayenne goes right through!
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January 18 2007, 9:48 PM
Oh ha hah. Sheila, sounds as if Nice Tough Guy is just trying to wind you up ;-P~
x
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January 18 2007, 9:57 PM
I sometimes take it in capsule form and sometimes I just add the pepper with some juice. I open a 900mg capsule and use half (slowly adding more each day) it with some liquid.
By the way has anyone noticed a laxative effect with taking the cayenne? I'm afraid I'll be pooing my BErs out?!? When would be the best time to take it? Usually I take my herbs on an empty stomache and wait about 15 minutes for the cayenne. Would it be better to take the cayenne first or wait longer to use the cayenne? Confused really.
Susan
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January 18 2007, 10:23 PM
yeah, if you'll notice my last message, Ann5. There is a definite laxative effect. Burns, ha?
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January 18 2007, 10:24 PM
I can't get empty copsules anywhere, so I usually empty one of the herbs capsules and put cayenne in it and swallow it. The herb content I emptied I mix with honey and swallow with watter in a few small pieces. I sometimes also mix cayenne with honey and swallow it with water. It's feasible, cause honey really traps it and doesn't allow it to solute in the mouth and doesn't burn much. honey is excellent for swallowing everything that tastes disgusting, I also use it for bee pollen.
Nice tough guy
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January 18 2007, 11:59 PM
No I'm serious, that's how I've taken it for a year.
And I have just started to get my wife to take it.
I have tried every other way but I promise you the loaded
up little cracker is the easiest and so convenient.
The running to the loo will in time ease as the body adjusts
to the cayenne.
In fact in time you will want hotter and
hotter pepper.
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January 19 2007, 11:24 AM
Hey Nice Tough Guy...thanks that sounds like a good idea! will try it out. Yeah spicey stuff - heard its quite addictive.
Thanks again
Suki
Holly
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January 19 2007, 3:53 PM
What time of the day are you taking cayenne? Will it effect the obsorbtion of our herbs? I don't want to flush them out!!
Tough nice guy
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January 20 2007, 7:30 AM
Nah, it won't flush em out, it will just make the herbs
work better. Take it any time you want. Just do it
several times a day and work into slowly if you are not
use to hot stuff.
Nice tough guy
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January 20 2007, 7:42 AM
Here girls this site will give you some good info on cayenne
www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/cayenne.htm
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January 20 2007, 6:28 PM
In case some people didn't read the article, it says not to take cayenne in a capsule, but to mix it in a drink instead. That might take care of some of the burning and laxative effect issues. I'm sure the butter on a cracker technique serves the same purpose.
I ordered some from Mountain Rose herbs, but the package says 20,000 heat units- pretty poor quality as far as most of the info on the net says. I've put it in V8 (very good!) and in coffee with cream and peppermint extract (awesome!)
Now, to find some of the "good" stuff...
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January 20 2007, 6:30 PM
Hey Tough Guy, thanks for the link. That was really interesting reading. I have been following your advice on taking the cayenne, and have found it to be so much easier to take, and it also isn't burning my stomach!! Also noticed that after my second helping for the day, I start to feel warmer, so I think I might increase my amount tomorrow!!! Haven't had any exit problems yet either, so keeping my fingers crossed.
Sissy
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January 20 2007, 10:13 PM
I have been eating whole grain english muffins for all the good fiber, so I put alot of fat free cream cheese and sprinkled a good amount of the cayenne on it, folded it over and it went down ok, just alittle hot, but I am developing a taste for hotness these days anyway.
My question is that it was just cayenne that I purchased at the grocery in the spice section, is this ok to use, and does anyone know the general hotness of grocery cayenne, it does not say on the bottle.
Thanks -- Sissy
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January 21 2007, 3:17 PM
Bumping this up, hoping to get an answer. Not sure if what I am buying at the grocery is ok or if I need to order online, our health food stores in my area suck... Thanks.
Tough nice guy
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January 21 2007, 10:52 PM
As long as it hot it's doing something. You should be able to tell if
you have a weak or strong batch just from the taste.
If you think it's weak just take more. But it is better that you aquire cayenne with
a heat rating at least you know it's quality.
Henri
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January 22 2007, 12:21 AM
I have just been using the cayenne pepper spice I had in the cabinet for seasoning. I know its hot enough, as the smallest amount has my tongue burning, and I always feel like I am drooling. I figured when it ran out I would look for something with the heat listed, but until then, I would just use what I had.
Tough Guy ~ you were right, I find myself craving it hotter each time, and then wish I had more to eat when I am done!!! Also noticed today is the first day that I haven't really been icy cold, even my feet aren't covered in frostbite anymore ~ just a slight chill!!!
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January 22 2007, 2:23 AM
I've noticed when I take the cayenne with liquid, it does its job better. No pain no gain, right? Just before doing NBE I was suffering on and off with heartburn, since I've taken the cayenne it's disappeared. My stomach feels less acidic.
I'd suggest buying from Dr.Schulze (the website is herbdoc.com). Also, Dr.Christopher (forgot which website sell his, but there are many.....you could google it)is pretty good. Dr. Schulze sells in powder form in a tub or in a tincture. I'm currently using Dr.Christopher's cayenne, which is in capsule form. It's about 450mg and the heat unit is 40,000, I usually use half a capsule 3 times a day. At least twice......sometimes I forget it's part of my program.
Sissy
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January 22 2007, 11:19 AM
It's HOT alright, but I am starting to like it and have had a steady temp around 98.7, which is good. I cut out L-Tyrosine from my program and that's two pills a day I don't have to take. Even if it has nothing to do with the cayenne, I like taking it anyway for the other benefits. After this runs out, I may go ahead and order something with a heat rating though so I know what I've got.
Thanks! -- Sissy
HS29
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January 27 2007, 11:34 PM
I bought some capsules today at Wal-Mart. Took 2 about an hour ago after I ate and w/ water.
My stomach is burning a bit and I am very used to eating spicy foods.
Should I try milk w/ them next time??!
Moon
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January 28 2007, 12:00 AM
I tried two cayenne pepers so far and the second way faaaar more hot that the first one. With the first, I could put half of tea spoon in my lemonade and with this I have now, not more than a pinch.
suriata
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February 1 2007, 3:02 PM
I would DEFINATELY eat a little bit of food before you eat the cayenne. i tried taking 1000 mg (40,000 heat units) of cayenne in the morning on an empty stomach... I had the worst stomache I've ever had. I'm fairly used to spicy food too... Be careful out there!
Henri
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February 1 2007, 8:09 PM
Based of the info that was posted earlier, my suggestion would be to sprinkle some of the cayenne onto a piece of buttered bread (small piece),or anything really, just to get the proper juices going in the stomach. It said that its harder on the stomach when taken in a pill form, because your stomach hasn't had time to prepare, whereas if it touches the tongue first all your sensors and stuff send messages to the stomach which then prepares for the arrival. I did a horrible job explaining it, so read the article its really good!
mark
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February 1 2007, 8:14 PM
hi, i'm taking it in a liquid form, it's really really hot, i have to eat something straight after, but i think it's doing something, i feel hot all the time, but i agree that it's important to eat with it
Holly
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February 1 2007, 8:38 PM
I open 2 capsules -100,000 heat units and put it in a little juice. It was really hot at first but after a few times you get used to it and it doesn't bother your stomach either.
Moon
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
February 1 2007, 10:05 PM
When I took cayenne, my feet weren't cold anymore and I thoguh my skin color improved, I was always very pale before. But I thoguht I might be imagining it. But about two weeks ago I stopped cayenne with all other herbs as I'm on a brake and my feet are cold again. So I'm convinced that it has an effect.
Jackie
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
March 29 2008, 4:51 AM
So I am almost out of my Cayenne pills and I was wondering if Cayenne powdered pepper you can get in the spice section at any grocery store is just as effective? Because I was thinking about just mixing that with my food until I buy more capsules of it.
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March 30 2008, 7:08 AM
I believe I did read this somewhere on the board. If you want I will try track it down for you. From what I read people mixed however much of the cayenne into a glass of like orange juice and that seemed to help it g down well even better than a capsule as it won't burn a whole in your stomach or something of that nature
I have cayenne pills but have yet to start taking them, do you feel it helped with your circulation or not really?
Jackie
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March 30 2008, 7:17 AM
Well sure, thanks. I just want to know if the Cayenne that comes in a bottle you put on food has the same amount OR close amount of heat units as the capsules do. The capsules I take have 40,000 H.U.
I have really bad circulation in my feet and hands. I feel it really hasn't helped THAT much, but when I take it, it really hits my stomach in like 5minutes; I can feel the burning... I don't mind it though. It does make me warmer, just lacking it in my feet mostly.
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March 30 2008, 7:26 AM
I guess everyone just assumes it is the same (as long as it is bright and vibrant). I don't know how to tell the heat units from the store though at all... Hopefully someone else will know.
However, if you are tired of the cayenne you can also try gingko, garlic, and some other things for circulation. I just bought the cayenne because it was the cheapest I could find at my local health store
would liek to try gingko eventually though.Louise
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March 30 2008, 7:52 AM
Doesn't L-Tyrosine help with body temperature? Not sure if that will do the same thing. I have poor circulation but really can't be bothered with it! I'd cut back on the cayenne if you can feel it as it may build up and get worse.
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
March 30 2008, 11:41 AM
L-tyrozine is supposed to help with temperature, but in a very different way than cayenne and imo a lot less effective. L-tyrozine is the precursor to the thyroid hormone thyroxin which increases metabolism and with that the production of heat. However I don't believe that it's as simple as taking l-tyrozine increases production of thyroid hormones. And even if it does, the body has regulating mechanisms which might bind the new excess hormones to prevent them from working. The thing is that for most people, being old doesn't have anything to do with thyroid function, they have completely normal levels of tyroxine, but it has to do with slow sluggish circulation that is directly the conscequence of small blood vessless being too constricted. One may be genetically inclined to having too strongly constricted vessles (vasoconstriction), but what also increases it is stress, and if there's one thing we are not lacking n owdays it's stress. Cayenne and other burning and some other herbs work directly on the blood vessles to dilate them (vasodilators), which is why they should be the most effective. And it's obvious cold is not the most important conscequernce of too strong vasoconstriction for us doing NBE, it's the fact that it makes out boobs get a smaller blood supply.
Btw I took ginko before taking cayenne and it didn't work nearly as well as cayenne does. Also cayenne should be taken several times a day in SMALL doses, obviously cause it's a burning herb. This meaning like 200, 250 mg, and with plenty of water.
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
March 30 2008, 3:23 PM
Wow really the gingko didn't work so well for you? I always thought it would be the best, thanks for sharing
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March 30 2008, 4:54 PM
I remeber that 2 weeks after starting ginko, I started feeling more signs in my boobs and I got all excited. But soon they subsided and I was worried. Next cycle same time, the signs were back, but much weaker. My feet also weren't a lot warmer then they were before. After the signs subsided again, they never came back. Weird that it seems my body got used to ginko!
I do believe that from how much mention they get everywhere and in general, cayenne is more popular for circulation. Ginko has been mentioned especially as increasing blood flow into the brain. But I didn't really notice any improvements of mental functions while on it (like on concentration), nor was I any less cold. I did with cayenne, I used to wear 3 pairs of socks in the winter and was still cold, now I wear 1 like normal people lol and I never have cold feet anymore.
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
March 30 2008, 11:40 PM
I've been known to wear a few pairs of socks and even gloves inside my home! So I am definitely going to start those cayenne pills soon, will let you know if it works for me too
thanksJackie
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March 31 2008, 12:34 AM
You don't have to take Cayenne for a certain period of time for it to work everyday do you? I'd think it would start working the day you take it.
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
March 31 2008, 4:51 AM
I would think yes it would probably start working as you take it but over the course of some time overall circulation would definitely be noticed as someone would realize they never feel cold anymore. Know what I mean? Hope this helps
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March 31 2008, 11:53 AM
Christ, me and my ridiculously stupid questions.
But I was just wondering if anyone knew...
When you take Cayenne capsules right after you eat, does it burn the food that you eat and... like... destroy the bad fats and keep the good? Or does it not affect the food you eat at all?
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
March 31 2008, 12:09 PM
It seems expectable to me too that cayenne would work immediately, but from my experience it actually wasn't like that, it took a few weeks to really notice a difference.
Cayenne doesn't ''destroy fats'' or anything, but I'm not really sure how it's supposed to work for loosing weight, aside from increasing circulation.
Jackie
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March 31 2008, 1:11 PM
I just thought it would burn foods more or fat. I don't know, it's pepper. I read in a lot of places that pepper helps with weight loss.
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
March 31 2008, 11:07 PM
How about soy lecithin for fat burning? I know Co-Q10 and L-carnitine gave me a real buzz last time I took them in a diet pill, was bouncing around after about 4 hours sleep per night, haven't been brave enough to try them again! Another thing that's supposed tobe good for weight loss is ephedrine - similar to speed, I think it causes your metabolism to speed up but I don't think there's any way to keep it from burning your boobs.
Jackie
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Re: Cayenne Pepper use??
April 1 2008, 3:43 PM
Isn't that like illegal in the US? Haha. How about that weight loss pill 'Alli'.