Cayenne pepper has been used for centuries as a medicinal and culinary herb. The Aztecs and Mayans used it quite extensively as a staple in their diets.

Medicinal herbalists revere it in the alternative health community for its remarkable array of health benefits and get this: turning up the heat in your food just might spice up your quality of life.
If you check it out online, you’ll discover the crazy health benefits that you will receive by adding this spice into your daily diet.

“Much scientific research has been initiated to validate what naturopathic practitioners have known for years: It can stop heart attacks, nourish the heart with vital nutrients, remove plaque from the arteries, help rebuild flesh destroyed or harmed by frostbite, heal hemorrhoids, re-build stomach tissue, heal stomach ulcers, fortify your overall health, and mitigate the most wrenching of diseases….it improves circulation, rebuilds blood cells, lowers cholesterol, emulsifies triglycerides, removes toxins from the bloodstream and improves overall heart health. It’s even a great insect repellent.

As mentioned, it can also heal ulcers, which seems contradictory, considering its native calidity or heat. It immediately equalizes blood pressure in your system, shrinks hemorrhoids, and heals the gall bladder too.

It can be used as a diuretic as well, helping in elimination both with urine and with built-up fecal matter in the intestines. It has wonderful, scientifically-proven antifungal properties as well.”
~www.CayennePepper.info

The addition of cayenne pepper (or a similar spice like red pepper flakes) to your daily diet can also speed up your metabolism and aid in weight loss.

My husband Stephen is a spice wuss so after his heart attack I had him taking one cool cayenne tablet every morning with his morning coffee. It’s better to put the powder in warm water with some lemon and even a dash of maple syrup and down it to have your body reap immediate benefits.
One doctor claims to never have had a patient suffer a heart attack because at the first sign of trouble he instructs them to down his version of cayenne tea. Within moments, they are up and running again.

I am currently taking cayenne to stop a cold and detox my body.

Check out these 17 benefits of cayenne pepper here.
Whether you take cayenne pepper in pill form or add it to delicious recipes, you can rest assured you are doing something wonderful for your health, body and lifestyle.
Check out the recipe Penne With Sun-Dried Tomatoes and Chicken. It is from Oprah’s former chef Rosie and is a low cal family favorite packing a heart healthy punch.

Bon Appetite and Namaste!