Hot and Spicy is Healthy!

It never ceases to amaze me how many powerful

"medicines" are available to us through naturally-occurring foods.

 

Capsaicin is the topic this time. Capsaicin is the phytonutrient or phytochemical (phyto meaning found in plants) compound found in hot peppers; it is also found, in lesser amounts, in sweet peppers.  Hot peppers are also a good source of vitamin C, beta-carotene, and potassium.  Capsaicin is responsible for the burning sensation you feel on your lips and tongue when eating hot peppers.  (It can also irritate mucous membranes, eyes, and any areas of broken skin, so precautions such as not touching your eyes when handling hot peppers and washing your hands thoroughly afterward need to be taken.)  Hot peppers include cayenne, habanero, jalapeno, spur or tobasco, Serrano, green and red chilies, among others.

 

Cancer  Capsaicin has antioxidant properties, fighting the production of free radicals which cause cell damage.  Cell damage can lead to cancer.  Capsaicin has been shown to disrupt the mitochondria (major energy source) of cancer cells, causing programmed cell death (apoptosis) of cancer cells without harming normal cells.  In studies, capsaicin suppressed the growth of human prostate cancer cells and killed 80% of them.  It also reduced the size of prostate and pancreatic tumors by 80% compared to untreated tumors.  Capsaicin is also effective against bladder and breast cancer.

 

Heart Health  Capsaicin increases circulation and blood vessel function.  Studies show it lowers LDL cholesterol and decreases arterial plaque.  Cayenne tincture can purportedly stop heart attacks within 30 seconds.  Interestingly, Dr. John R. Christopher testifies that he would pour a mixture of 1 tsp. of cayenne in a cup of hot water down the throats of heart attack patients (if they were still breathing), and they would be up and around in a matter of minutes.

 

Weight Loss  Spicy foods increase satiety (feeling "full") which can result in less eating.  Capsaicin may help the body burn more calories by increasing metabolism, shrink fat tissue, lower blood fat levels, and fight fat build-up. Capsaicin promotes the breakdown of white fat cells (bad fat) while stimulating the production of brown fat (good fat).  (You may recall an article Dr. Nic wrote in the August 2015 newsletter entitled "White Fat Brown Fat Bad Fat Good Fat.")  Capsaicin also lowers insulin levels after eating, which is beneficial in treating Diabetes.

 

Pain Relief  Although it seems contradictory, the "burning" sensation of capsaicin actually relieves pain.  Capsaicin activates the sensory receptors of nerves; prolonged application of capsaicin (It is used in topical creams and pain patches as well as in capsule form.) depletes the internal chemical stores of those nerves, "exhausting" them.  When the nerve cells are no longer capable of responding, it results in the inability to perceive pain.  Capsaicin also increases blood flow to the skin.  It is used to treat the burning/itching of psoriasis as well as migraines and cluster headaches.

 

Detoxification  Ninety percent of people have some kind of worms/parasites in their bodies, which is a very unpleasant fact.  Daily drinking a mixture of 1/4 tsp. cayenne in a glass of water is an effective way to eliminate those unwanted guests.

 

Hot peppers have been used for thousands of years in healing, and American Indians used them regularly.  Cayenne pepper was applied directly to fresh wounds to stop bleeding and sterilize the wound.  Hot peppers raise body temperature, promote sweating, and stimulate the release of mucous from the respiratory passages (That explains a runny nose while eating spicy food!), which aids in reducing fevers and relieving cold/sinus congestion.

 

Hot spicy peppers are just one more example of God's provision through the foods He created for us.  Incorporating hot peppers (along with other spices, garlic and onions) into the diet is a great way to heal and maintain health, so spice it up!

Holly's Essay for a Scholarship Application

The Right Fuel

            Cancer is one of the most dreaded diseases of our time. Chemotherapy and radiation treatments don’t seem to be doing their jobs, and if they do, it is almost never without horrible side-effects. But what if there was a way to treat cancer without side-effects that would work much better than these dangerous standard treatments? Rhio O’Conner found one, and it helped him live much longer than anyone thought he would with his cancer. O’Connor was a man who took an alternate route to treating his mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive cancer that primarily comes from exposure to asbestos. It attacks the membrane that lines the lungs and abdomen. There is no known cure for this cancer, but O’Connor found a treatment that worked very well. He decided to use things such as vitamins, minerals, herbs, and a healthy, vegetarian diet to treat his cancer the natural way. 

            What causes cancer? We all have cancerous cells in our bodies, but we all don’t have cancer because our immune systems are doing their jobs eliminating them. When our immune systems are not working properly, the cancer cells start to multiply and grow. There are many “causes” of cancer, but it is the unhealthy environment of our bodies that allow it to get out of control and turn into a threat. Therefore, the question should not be “What causes cancer?”, but “What allows cancer to thrive?” Cancer grows in acidic environments, which are caused by poor nutrition, terrible diets, and exposure to toxins. Actual healthy diets will give the body its nutrition back and put the immune system back in business so it can function as it was designed to. 

            So what are the standard treatments for cancer? Radiation and Chemotherapy are the standard treatments that are recommended by doctors. Radiation treatment kills the cancer cells, but it also mutates regular, healthy cells so that they become cancerous. It has been proven that some patients who received radiation treatment would develop more cancer later in life that resulted directly from the treatment they received. Chemotherapy is toxic medicine that is injected into the patient’s body and destroys cancer cells. The problem is that it also destroys normal cells. Not every patient exhibits the same side-effects, but some of the ones that result from Chemotherapy are fatigue, memory loss, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting, and sores. Studies have been done that prove that Chemotherapy can actually cause cancer cells to spread and grow and become resistant to future Chemotherapy. Both of these treatments actually cause cancer to multiply instead of defeating it, and horrible side-effects go along with both of them. And doctors are actually forced to recommend these horrible treatments to patients, even if they don’t want to.

Doctors and patients should be able to choose to use whatever treatments they want to in  treating cancer. They should not be hindered by the Pharmaceutical Industry and the medical industrial complex which control the cancer industry and are always about the money. They do not make money off of curing cancer; they make money off of treating cancer. They control what kind of treatments are available to the doctors, and the doctors must recommend what they are told to, and if they don’t, they could get fired in some cases. If the Pharmaceutical Industry decided to use the treatments for cancer that were working, they would not be making all the money that they are now off of the drugs that they produce. They are greedy, and they want more money, even if it is literally costing lives along the way. They do not want a cure for cancer because it will not bring in good business.

There are a great number of alternative therapies that are a much better choice of treatment than the standard treatments. To name just a few, alternative treatment options include Oxygen therapies, IPTLD (“insulin-potentiated low dose chemotherapy”), Photodynamic Therapy, Sonophotodynamic Therapy, RIGVIR injections, high-dose intravenous vitamin C, Gerson Therapy, Dr. Burzynski’s treatments, Budwig protocol, and a good, nutritious diet.  A healthy, anti-inflammatory, and nutritious diet is the one treatment that everyone can start immediately, and it will be an enormous help to destroying the cancerous cells. Cancer can be successfully treated naturally with no side-effects by changing to a cancer-fighting, anti-inflammatory diet. By eliminating all refined and processed foods from your diet, including store-bought meat and dairy, you can build up your immune system so that it fights the cancer for you. Living and fresh foods are to replace refined grains and sugars, GMO foods, and processed junk food. By feeding our bodies the natural and organic food that God intended for us to eat, we can eliminate the diseases that so many people have been plagued with. There are absolutely no side-effects from this kind of natural treatment, except having a healthier lifestyle and probably losing weight.

People still want to use alternative treatments that are not approved by the FDA because the FDA can’t be trusted for the same reason the Pharmaceutical industry can’t be trusted. These two companies are working together and FDA doesn’t want to approve any new drug that would compete with the Pharmaceutical Industry. The health and well-being of people is not their priority; money is. Just because the FDA doesn’t approve a drug does not mean that it is harmful, and just because they do approve a drug does not mean that it is safe.

Having good nutrition is the first step to a healthy body and lifestyle, which is key to preventing and fighting cancer. Chemotherapy and radiation are toxic treatments that often make the cancer go away for a few months or even years, but it will come back even worse than before. And the side-effects are absolutely horrible, while with natural treatment, there are no negative side-effects. My mom is living proof that good nutrition and a healthy immune system will fight off cancer for good.

I think the changes that should be made in our healthcare system and in the way we treat cancer in this country should first be to start promoting real nutrition. We constantly see advertisements about new drugs that are guaranteed to suppress symptoms, but with dozens of possible side-effects. By simply eating nutritiously, you can do much more than just “suppressing the symptoms”; you can completely get rid of your condition. It is the poor diets of people these days that are causing all the issues. A change that we should make in the healthcare system is that our healthcare should not be covering all the drug treatments that are recommended; instead, they should be promoting and covering the good, nutritious cures and treatments. We need to promote real nutrition and healthy lifestyles so we can focus on cancer prevention. We also need to better inform patients about the options for treatments that they have. We should change the way in which cancer is treated because the cancer industries do not focus on true cancer prevention, they focus on research for treatments. They don’t need to find more treatments because the cures already exist. They just need to find them and promote them.

So many people have died because of the money-making “treatments” for cancer, and most of it could be prevented if people were better informed of real nutrition and healthy lifestyles that they could apply to their lives that would prevent cancer. And those who have cancer need to be better informed of the treatment options that are not traditionally recommended. Our bodies were made to be able to fight off diseases themselves, but we constantly feed them food and drugs that prevent them from functioning properly. Our bodies were designed to fight off cancer cells, which they do, if we feed them the right fuel.

If you would like to learn more about Rhio O’Connor and mesothelioma, please visit this website: http://www.survivingmesothelioma.com/