Cayenne pepper for blood pressure and heart health

[TaylorBreh]

Usually I eat a spoon full with a cup of coffee in the morning...

[crupiea]

If is worked so good, why would the government spend billions every year on this very problem?

They could just put this in pill form and give it to everyone for free and still come out ahead.

the answer is simple. it doesnt work.

Here is what happens.

People eat this stuff and its really hot so their thinking is that is must be doing something inside you like somehow its burns the crap out of your arteries and veins.

It burns when you poop so clearly its working its way through your system.

Same with high fiber stuff. It makes your crap chunky so it must be doing the same thing to your veins, scraping the stuff out like a liquid plumber commercial.

Reality often varies from what we read in magazines and see in commercials.

[HoustonTXMuscle]

Still no proof or science here. Waiting, but not very hopeful at this point...

Suggest you go to PubMed and search using appropriate MESH terms such as Capsaicinoids and capsinoids plus BP, weight loss, etc. Here's the abstract of a recent review re: weight management.

Capsaicinoids and capsinoids. A potential role for weight management? A systematic review of the evidence. Whiting S, Derbyshire E, Tiwari BK. Manchester Food Research Centre, Manchester Metropolitan University, Hollings Faculty, Old Hall Lane, Manchester M14 6HR, UK. Appetite. 2012 Oct;59(2):341-8. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2012.05.015. Epub 2012 May 22.

Abstract: Capsaicinoids are a group of chemicals found in chilli peppers, with bioactive properties. The purpose of this study is to systematically review research investigating the potential benefits capsaicinoid compounds may have in relation to weight management. Medical databases were searched and 90 trials found, 20 of which were selected for inclusion, involving 563 participants. Three main areas of potential benefit for weight management were found: (1) increased energy expenditure; (2) increased lipid oxidation and (3) reduced appetite. Trial duration, dosage and sized varied, though trials were generally of high quality with a low risk of bias. It was observed that consumption of capsaicinoids increases energy expenditure by approximately 50 kcal/day, and that this would produce clinically significant levels of weight loss in 1-2 years. It was also observed that regular consumption significantly reduced abdominal adipose tissue levels and reduced appetite and energy intake. The mechanism of action is not presently fully understood, although it is well accepted much of the effects are caused by stimulation of the TRPV1 receptor. While capsaicinoids are not a magic bullet for weight loss, the evidence is that they could play a beneficial role, as part of a weight management program.

I bolded a sentence that caught my attention.

[sfalcon1]

Usually I eat a spoon full with a cup of coffee in the morning...

Without food? You must have a stomach of steel! I could not take the combo of cayenne, caffeine and acidic coffee. Burn baby burn.

[gnfit1u]

I eat hot wings every morning with loads of tabasco sauce on them, after my morning coffee!