Cayenne & Ginger DESCRIPTION SUGGESTED USE
Cayenne & Ginger, supplied by Douglas
Adults take 1 capsule daily with meals or as directed
Laboratories, provides three specially formulated
by physician.
combinations of cayenne and standardized ginger.
FUNCTIONS SIDE EFFECTS
Originally from South America, the cayenne plant has
spread across the globe both as a food and as a medicine. Cayenne is very closely related to bell peppers,
jalapeños, paprika, and other similar peppers. Used in the
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.
traditional dishes of Thailand and South America,
cayenne is a well-known plant that has been used in herbal medicine for hundreds of years. Folk medicine
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used it for weak digestion and poor circulation, as well as
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The most important active ingredients in cayenne are
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components of a pungent oleoresin, most importantly,
capsaicin, but also a number of other related compounds.
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Cayenne is also rich in carotenoids (orange and red
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coloring compounds), which are receiving current
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interest for their strong anti-oxidant properties.
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Ginger(Zingiber officinale) is grown inIndia, China,
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Ayurvedic medicine for thousands of years and was
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known for its beneficial gastrointestinal effects.
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The dried rhizome of ginger contains approximately 1–
Yoshioka M, St-Pierre S, Drapeau V, et al. Effects of red pepper
4% volatile oils. These are the medically active
on appetite and energy intake. Br J Nutr 1999;82:115–23.
constituents of ginger, and they are also responsible for
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ginger’s characteristic odor and taste. Ginger has also
red pepper added to high-fat and high-carbohydrate meals on
been studied for its use in cardiovascular conditions as
energy metabolism and substrate utilization in Japanese women. Br FORMULA (#83022) Each capsule contains: Cayenne (rated 150,000 heat units) .30 mg Ginger.120 mg (standardized to contain over 5% total pungent compounds, including phenylakylketones) In a 100 mg base of non-standardized ginger These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Manufactured by Douglas Laboratories 600 Boyce Road Pittsburgh, PA 15205 800-245-4440
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Cayenne & Ginger