I got thinking about how people that like hot peppers get a rush of endorphins, our bodies natural way to deal with pain. So then I wondered could that work to dull other pain (other than a burning mouth lol). Went snooping on google and found a few sites...here's just one that mentions it...


http://www.inspiredliving.com/painre...elief-tips.htm

Quote from this page:

Cayenne contains capsaicin, which stimulates the brain to secrete endorphins that help block pain signals. A recent trial showed that cayenne helped reduce arthritis pain

If you can tolerate spicey foods it might not hurt to try. There's also information on this page about certain foods to eat and ones to avoid to help manage pain.

Interestingly enough they are also doing a lot of study with cannabis and the cannabis-like chemicals that naturally occur in our brains to help with a number of issues like constant pain, IBD, osteoporosis, bone density...the list is massive actually.

http://www.news-medical.net/?keyword=Endocannabinoid

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