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Andie Paysinger (asenji@earthlink.net)
Wed, 20 May 1998 10:50:07 +0000
You Wrote ----
>Sharen Rund Bloechl
>Rest easy and tell that "gourmand" to blow it out. . . . - if
"...eating
>chiles has been known to aggravate arthritis." then, pray tell, why do
many
>of the the soothing arthritis creams contain capsicum? - I believe
his/her
>statement should have said "...eating chiles had been know to
STOP/SOOTHE
>the pain of arthritis."
Perhaps he was referring to rheumatoid arthritis. This is an
inflammatory/auto-immune disease that can flare-up following exposure
to a number of things, including vegetables, spices, nuts, liquers,
certain types of shellfish, etc., etc.
It is true that topical applications of pepper creams and lotions will
relieve joint pain in some arthritic conditions. (I speak from
personal experience) However, this is usually osteoarthritis or
traumatic arthritis, and not a systemic disease.
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