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Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper. By Glenn Reschke What are the health benefits of cayenne pepper (Capsicum)?

Health Benefits of Cayenne Pepper

The purported therapeutic benefits are almost too unbelieveable, but its reputation keeps growing among medical researchers as well as alternative health afficionados and deservedly so. It can do everything from kill cancer cells in the prostate, lungs, and pancreas to immediately stop a heart attack within 30 seconds. Let's get into some of the specifics of Capsicum benefits. Capsicum increases metabolism by immediately influencing the venous structure. It is nothing short of amazing with its effects on the circulatory system as it feeds the vital elements into the cell structure of capillaries, veins, arteries and helps adjust blood pressure to normal levels. Yes, Capsicum for high blood pressure is certainly one of its core uses, but Capsicum cleans the arteries as well, helping to rid the body of the bad LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Capsicum is also great for the stomach and the intestinal tract.

Dr. The Lion's Mane Mushroom. ShareThisFacebookTweetLinkedInPinterestEmail The term "lion's mane" sounds like something you'd find roaming the plains of the Serengeti.

The Lion's Mane Mushroom

Yet did you know it's also the common name for an edible mushroom with promising medicinal properties? Yet Hericium erinaceus is one of the more interesting looking types of mushrooms out there. In place of the traditional mushroom cap is a large clump of teeth, which are spine-like structures a few millimeters long. The purpose of these teeth is to manufacture and release spores, the "seeds" of a mushroom that allow the fungal organism to reproduce. These mushrooms provide more than just a visual treat.

Lion's mane has also been the subject of more and more medical studies in the past decade. Intrigued? Lion's Mane Facts This species has many names including the bearded tooth mushroom and the pom pom mushroom. Hericium abietis - The coral fungus, found on the West Coast of North America. Return to top Medicinal Lion's Mane - A Dementia Treatment? Moringa Olifera - "A natural coagulant for water treatment" In the tropics, many people use rivers as their main water source.

Moringa Olifera - "A natural coagulant for water treatment"

The river water can be cloudy and very polluted, especially during the season rainy season when river sediments are removed and remain in suspension, along with runoff fields and other surfaces carrying solids, bacteria and other organisms micro element. It is essential that purification procedures eliminate the maximum amount of suspended material, before they go to water disinfection stage. To remove the solid material used coagulants, which are added to untreated water, usually are products chemicals such as aluminum sulfate (alum) or synthetic polyelectrolytes.

In countries developing these products are often imported, involves a large outlay of foreign exchange.For many years researchers have been explore the potential of the seeds of Moringa Oleifera in water treatment, by collecting samples from containers water storage, seed treated with Moringa crushed to better sedimentation. Reference: 20 Health Benefits of Turmeric. Last updated on September 4, 2015 Over the years, researchers have been learning more and more about the health benefits of turmeric and its active component, curcumin.

20 Health Benefits of Turmeric

It’s been eight years since we first published the 20 Health Benefits of Turmeric and I decided that it’s time for an update with links to the latest studies. Turmeric has been used for over 2500 years in India. The health benefits of turmeric have been slowly revealing themselves over the centuries. Long known for its anti-inflammatory properties, recent research has revealed that it can be helpful in the treatment of many different health conditions from cancer to Alzheimer’s disease. One thing to take note of is that research has found that consuming black pepper with curcumin increases its bioavailability. BRAIN TUMORS One of the biggest health benefits of turmeric is in the prevention and treatment of cancer. SKIN CANCER A study found that curcumin caused melanoma cells to commit suicide. H.