Behind the Ingredients of the Cayenne Diet: The Benefits of Water, Lemons, Maple Syrup and Cayenne Pepper

The First Ingredient of the Cayenne Diet: Cayenne Pepper
While of late cayenne pepper has been lumped in with the cayenne diet, many people do not realise that in reality, cayenne pepper has long been held as a genuine herbal remedy. Indeed, it has well documented health benefits to its usage. For centuries cayenne pepper has been used to treat maladies such as stomachaches, camping pains, and gas. It is also widely believed to help the circulatory system. While sceptics may view herbal medicine in general as somewhat of a superstitious quality, it is scientific fact that cayenne pepper contains a substance known as “capsaicin”. This substance has been proven to be beneficial, for example, in the treatment of cluster headaches whereby it has been scientifically proven that administering capsaicin via the nose could help alleviate the problem. As a diet, some studies have shown that capsaicin may help increase the metabolism rate. (continue)