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Cayenne kills pain

May 03, 2017 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Digestion, Natural Medicine, Superfoods In Recovery, Natural Pain-Killers

Last week we talked about the dangers of opioids and how this is the last resort for pain management. There are quite a few other options that have actually been shown to be just as efficient as opioids against pain and with no nasty side effects. One such is the hot chili pepper. The reason cayenne works for pain is due to its contents of capsaicin. The endorphin rush capsaicin triggers makes this compound an effective remedy for pain.

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May 03, 2017 /Christina Santini
Addictions, Digestion, Natural Medicine, Superfoods In Recovery, Natural Pain-Killers
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An ayurvedic perspective on addiction

December 21, 2016 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Digestion, Eating Disorders, Superfoods In Recovery, Sleep

Ayurveda is the Eastern philosophy of holistic health that deals with body constitutions and what we should eat to thrive according to our body constitution and what imbalances we might be experiencing at the moment. When it comes to addiction, we are dealing with two core issues: too much fire aka pitta and too much vata aka air element. When these elements get out of balance, we need more grounding aka the earth element.

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December 21, 2016 /Christina Santini
Addictions, Digestion, Eating Disorders, Superfoods In Recovery, Sleep
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Papaya helps digestion

June 15, 2016 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Eating Disorders, Superfoods In Recovery, Digestion

Alcohol, drugs and many eating disorders cause damage to the stomach lining. If this is not fixed, discomfort will remain. Digestion disorders always follows addiction. So what can we do to damage control?

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June 15, 2016 /Christina Santini
Addictions, Eating Disorders, Superfoods In Recovery, Digestion
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