The world's first (capsaicin) pepper based nasal spray is becoming a fast favorite among the workout crowd. Aside from it's ability to fight sinusitis and headaches, capsaicin is also known to release powerful endorphins giving users a burst of energy, and a feeling of well being.
Albany, NY (PRWEB) January 27 2004 -- Do you ever have trouble getting motivated for a good workout? Do you sometimes feel like you need a burst of energy? Your prayers may have been answered thanks to a new all natural nasal spray that's fast becoming a favorite among die-hard gym goers. It's the world's first nasal spray made with (capsaicin) natural hot pepper extract. Aside from fighting chronic sinusitis and headaches, many users credit The Sinus Buster nasal spray for giving them a lasting burst of energy.
The "workout crowd" may truly be onto something since clinical studies show ingesting capsaicin releases powerful endorphins thus giving the user a burst of energy accompanied by a feeling of well being. Endorphins are natural drugs produced by our own bodies, and they're considered more powerful than morphine. In the case of hot peppers, the high is non-hallucinogenic, but people who crave spicy foods are usually hooked on the endorphins as much as the taste.
According to Dr. Frank Etscorn of New Mexico University (who also holds the first patent on the nicotene patch), "Endorphins are released into our brain when we eat hot peppers. Like other psychotropics including peyote, coca, and marijuana, chile peppers alter our state of consciousness. Many of us crave hot spicy foods, and we may even get slightly strung out, but it's no big deal," he says.
This explains the psychology of hot pepper eaters who thrive on the strong stimulation. They crave the combination of pleasure and pain that brings on a higher state of consciousness. The endorphins and other physical sensations that flood the brain when a chile addict bites into a hot pepper instantly overwhelms the senses. This phenomenon has been described by doctors as a "rush."
Now consider what happens when someone ingests the essence of a pepper through their nose. It's an instant rush far beyond that of eating the hottest jalapenos, and it's this rush that has workout fanatics using The Sinus Buster pepper nasal spray as part of their workout regimen. Whether it's running, weight lifting, or team sports, sinus buster users are finding a big burst of energy packed in a powerful little bottle.
"I started taking the sinus buster spray for chronic allergies and it helped me alot...especially with my sinus headaches. But the one thing I really noticed about the spray is that burst of energy you feel when you use it. So now I use it before I work out. I take a few squirts before I go running. It really wakes me up and keeps me going," says Jim Morton, 36, of Yonkers, New York.
Alex Benua, a 20 something gym goer from Chicago adds, "I know a few people using it at my gym. It's great to take a snort right before you lift weights or run on the treadmill, and it keeps your sinus pefectly clear. That's a big plus because the easier you can breathe, the better your performance."
According to Sicap Industries, makers of The Sinus Buster pepper nasal spray, they have hundreds of customers who use it faithfully before every workout.
"We first started hearing about this from soldiers in Iraq using our spray to fight sinusitis and allergies due to the dry dusty climate. Some of the guys emailed us claiming the spray also helped wake them up with a burst of energy, especially during long days of hiking around in the dry heat. And during the past couple months, we've been hearing from tons of ordinary people who bring our spray to the gym for their workouts," says Bob Haines, Director of Marketing for SiCap Industries.
But what about the burn -- can you hurt yourself with hot peppers? Definitely not, according to the United States Dispensatory. Their documents describe capsaicin as, "A local stimulant that differs from other irritants in producing practically no reddening of the skin even where there is a very severe sensation. So while it has a pronounced irritant effect on the endings of the sensatory nerves, it has little effect upon capillary or other blood vessels. Therefore it does not cause blistering, even in high concentrations".
"The burning sensation you feel from a hot pepper is actually not a burn. It's really a chemical reaction caused by the natural chemical inside the peppers, capsaicin. It's that natural chemical reaction that allows our spray to fight headaches and sinus congestion. We use a unique combination of aloe vera gel, purified water, and essential oils to create a capsaicin formula that's easy to take and extremely effective. When the special pepper extract in our spray enters your sinus cavity, the reaction causes inflammed nerve endings to shrink. So it stops pain and swelling fast. The fact that it releases endorphins is just an added benefit -- one that our customers love. Medicinal pepper remedies are here to stay," says Wayne Perry, inventor of The Sinus Buster.
In fact, hot peppers have been used medicinally for thousands of years. The Mayans and other Indian cultures used hot peppers as pain killers, as expectorants for respiratory problems, and to relieve nasal congestion. Aside from helping the digestion process, hot peppers are also effective in dissolving blood clots, and they're a better source of Vitamin C and A than most other fruits and vegetables.
By formulating natural capsaicin in a nasal spray, SiCap Industries has brought the medicinal power of hot peppers "full circle" with a product that instantly and safely introduces capsaicin into the user's system. This is exactly the "rush" athletes crave to help boost performance.
"An army friend of my husband's turned me onto it because I have alot of sinus trouble. I haven't had a single sinus infection since I started using the sinus buster regularly, and it really helps me when I do my cardio workout. When you take a shot of this stuff it really wakes you up and it focuses me. It's got a good bite to it, but not a burn. It's actually healed my nasal passages from damage caused by all the steroid nasal sprays I used for my sinus problems over the years. And it clears me out like nothing else. I never felt better." says Marge Dunlap, an army wife and mother of two from Charlotte, North Carolina.
So the next time you need a quick "pick me up", try a couple squirts of The Sinus Buster and run to your nearest gym. After all, a pepper a day keeps the laziness away, or something like that.
If you want to learn more about The Sinus Buster hot pepper nasal spray, check out their official website at (www.sinusbuster.com)
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