“I Want Some Hot Stuff Baby This Evening” ~ Donna Summers

No, no, no….this blog has not become X-rated. I am actually making reference to our next gift from Mother Nature  – cayenne! The active ingredient in cayenne is a substance known as capsaicin. It has been shown that capsaicin actually alters the bodily compound (substance P) that transfers pain messages to the brain. Therefore, cayenne [...]

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Thank You Mother Nature

I want to start a new series with this blog to highlight the many gifts that Mother Nature has provided us with. So often whenever we are diagnosed with a certain condition or experience a new symptom – the thought is to run to pharmaceuticals. But no man-made pharmaceutical comes without a side-effect. And why [...]

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