Spicy Secret SHUTS DOWN Heart Attacks
By
Dr. Scott Olson, ND
Posted January 11, 2020
If you’re anything like my senior patients, you’re probably doing everything you can for your heart.
You go for a long walk every morning… you eat plenty of fiber… and you even take heart-boosting supplements like omega-3 fatty acids.
But if you‘re skipping a certain red hot spice, your heart could be in danger.
Because according to new research, getting more of it can make your risk of heart attack PLUMMET.
Here’s everything you need to know.
I’m talking about chili peppers.
The new study, published in the Journal of American College of Cardiology, found that eating chili peppers just four times a week could cut your risk of dying from a heart attack by WHOPPING 40 percent.
For the research, scientists analyzed the diets of nearly 23,000 Italians for eight years looking for what really mattered for preventing heart disease.
At the end, they found that chili peppers were the one thing that really mattered when it came to heart attack risk.
Even better? This worked, regardless of how good or bad their diet was. And the more chili peppers they ate, the better the results.
Why does this work?
The researchers originally thought the heart improvements had to do with late weight loss (peppers can help with weight loss) but they found out it was not true.
Instead, it’s due to capsaicin (an active compound that makes peppers hot) which has anti-inflammatory properties.
Chilis also contain a large variety of phytochemicals with well-known antioxidant properties.
And that is probably the key to the heart benefits: eat foods with a high number of antioxidant phytochemicals.
So, if you like chili peppers, then munch away!
But if you don’t, make sure you either eat many high antioxidant foods (berries, garlic, onions…) or take an antioxidant supplement.
Written By Dr. Scott Olson, ND
Nearly 25 years ago, failed mainstream medical treatments left Dr. Olson in constant pain – and his health in ruins. And that’s when he did something REVOLUTIONARY. He began his career in medicine – and dedicated his life to uncovering the true, underlying causes of disease.
Through his innovative medical practices in Tennessee and Colorado, Dr. Olson has helped cure countless seniors from across America of arthritis… heart disease… diabetes… and even cancer. All without risky prescription drugs or painful surgeries.
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