[CH] Article in AARP Bulletin - 6/2002
RisaG (radiorlg@yahoo.com)
Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:54:55 -0700 (PDT)
I was going through the new AARP Bulletin and found
this little 4 paragraph article on a study done on the
effects of capsaicin on heartburn. This is what it
said:
Those fiery, belly-burning little peppers may in fact
ease chronic indigestion.
Some participants in an Italian study took capsules of
capsaicin, a chemical abundant in hot peppers, before
meals for five weeks, while others took a placebo. All
participants had chronic digestive problems without a
known cause. Those taking the capsaicin, rather than a
placebo, experienced a 60% decrease in pain, feelings
of fullness and nausea.
Researcher Mauro Bortolotti, MD of the University of
Bologna, said in the March 21 New England Journal of
Medicine that the capsaicin may block pain signals
going from the stomach to the brain.
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Like we didn't know this??? No news to me.
RisaG
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