[FRIAM] This is a trip, green tea and colds

[Gillian Densmore]

Caspien also is not all that gentle on your system while something like
sudafed, or nyquil and or dayquil  are a little gentler I think they have
something in their for decongestion..

On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 9:07 AM glen <gepropella at gmail.com> wrote:

> Although capsaicin seems to have a reputation for anti-inflammatory
> effects, my guess is it only achieves 2 things for colds/flus: 1) temporary
> decongestion and 2) tiring out your cells so they can't go back to
> generating stuff (mucous, inflammatory response, etc.). More sane
> decongestants aren't as hard on your cells. So it's possible you'll get
> longer, but still temporary, relief from capsaicin. But my guess isn't
> justified. So grain of salt and all.
>
> And you get desensitized to peppers pretty quick, I think. So eating ghost
> pepper 3 times a day ain't really gonna help. But, hey, if you enjoy it, do
> it.
>
>
> On 8/20/22 20:48, Gillian Densmore wrote:
> > https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30037024/ <
> https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30037024/>
> >
> > Looked that because of a very mild one. It's a risk from one of the
> meds.(trazadone)....
> > My...80+/- question now is: is their actually anything to enjoying the
> occasionally   ridiculously spiced bowl of chilled to help? or is that just
> because of the pepper buzz takes your mind off mild aches from
> colds?Ridiculously  hot as in Jalapaneos with some Ghostpepper...
> tasty-once you, know, you get past the 7infernos of  hades while also
> asking, why on earth youlike eating a fireball coated in chilli stuff.
> >
> > Pubmed was all like: all you buddy. I seriously doubted forums. But
> Jalapenos have a lot vitamin C- but does that even do anything though??🤔
> oO ?
> >
>
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