Cayenne Side Effects

There may be some side effects to taking cayenne pepper. You should be aware of these if you want to begin taking cayenne. Here are some side effects that you may experience:

• Slight burning during bowel movement if taking liquid cayenne (will subside in time)
• Flushing and blushing (temporary)

There have been rare cases of people who have started out taking strong doses of cayenne and went their body went into shock. Make sure that you are careful with this herb and start out small. You should start out with 30,000 SHU of cayenne pepper and move up when only if you need to.

There have been reports of people being allergic to cayenne. You won't know if you are allergic without taking the herb, but there are indications that certain people may be more prone to a cayenne allergy. People who are allergic to the following things may be allergic to cayenne:

• Kiwi
• Avocado
• Chestnuts
• Latex
• Bananas

This information comes from studies done at the University of Maryland.

Pregnant and nursing women should avoid adding this supplement to their daily routine. If there is a small amount of cayenne spice in their food, that is okay, but they should stay away from taking cayenne supplements.

Those taking prescription drugs should consult with a doctor before adding cayenne to their daily diet.

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