RE: [CH] Re: CHer in Hesperia

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> Hi TD,
> Thanks for the hello.
> I have an aunt-in-law in Victorville.
> She suffers from shingles and use to come to LA every
> week
> for acupuncture and made it a point to stop by to eat
> all my
> spicy leftover and swears till today that every time
> she eats
> here the heat somewhat dims the pain.
> Has anyone else heard of anything like this?
> su

Su,

Quite understandable.  Capsaicin, the main chemical in chiles that gives
them the heat, causes the body to release natural, morphine like pain
killers, endorphins.  The endorphins cause the chile high, similar to
the "runner's high" but much better imho.  Easier on the feet.

There are also topical creams that contain capsaicin.  Don't know if it
would help shingles.  And I think the topicals work by a different route
in that they cause the nerve cells to be less sensitive to pain as
opposed to releasing endorphins.  Could be wrong about that, tho.  But
it works.  Might be worth looking into.

Ciao,

Riley

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