Some months back, I told you how capsaicin, which is in cayenne, can kill cancer cells. But that is not all this super herb can do. Researchers have even used it intravenously to reverse type-1 diabetes. Now, this super herb can reduce inflammation caused by obesity!
Inflammation is necessary to protect you from invaders and for injury repair. But in todays world, we have too much inflammation. And, in this case, more is not better. Toxins, bad diet, poor lifestyle habits, and obesity itself raise inflammation in your body when your body does not need it. This can cause heart problems, cancer, and many other illnesses.
In this study, the researchers found capsaicin reduces several inflammatory pathways in fat tissue in mice. This is really good news. Visceral (abdominal) fat ratchets up inflammation in your body. This is a major cause for the increase of vascular disease and cancer in the obese.
Capsaicin reversed type-1 diabetes by knocking out inflammation in the pancreas that had damaged, but not destroyed insulin-releasing capability. Capsaicin could be a way to blunt the inflammatory damage caused by hard-to-lose weight. Of course, I do not recommend capsaicin over cleaning up your diet. But sometimes its very difficult to let go of foods you know are no good. If that describes you, consider taking capsaicin. You can add it to the growing list of protective plant chemicals (such as resveratrol and Seanol) that can offer protection regardless of what you eat.
You can find capsaicin at any health food store. Its inexpensive, easy to take, and very good for your health — even if you do not have any health problems.