Cayenne Pepper
Active Compounds
Bioactive compounds found in Cayenne Pepper, based on research from longevity science.
- Capsaicin
Capsaicin from cayenne/red pepper depletes substance P pain neurotransmitter
Source: How Not to Die
Health Benefits
Health conditions and aging processes that Cayenne Pepper may influence, based on the source research.
Improves
- Dyspepsia1.5 teaspoons/day
Within a month of taking about one and a half teaspoons' worth of cayenne pepper a day, stomach pain and nausea improved
Source: How Not to Die
Biological Mechanisms
How Cayenne Pepper works at a cellular level.
- PromotesDepletes pain neurotransmitter (substance P)
Capsaicin causes pain fibers to exhaust their stores of pain neurotransmitter substance P. 80 percent of cluster headache sufferers responded to capsaicin, half were apparently cured.
Dosage Recommendations
Specific amounts mentioned in the research literature.
- 1.5 teaspoons/dayfor Dyspepsia
Within a month of taking about one and a half teaspoons' worth of cayenne pepper a day, stomach pain and nausea improved
Source: How Not to Die
Sources
- How Not to Die