Spring cleaning of the organism – detoxify your body with pepper

Spring is slowly but surely knocking on the door, and along with it begins the period of general cleaning, which sweeps through all rooms from the basement to the chimney. However, spring is also a great opportunity to tidy up the purely personal temple that is our body. And why not use the power of pepper for that?

Piperine arranges many things

Pepper is one of the most widespread spices, but who would have thought that it can work magic in the intestines of our body in a far more interesting way than on our tongue. Peppercorns owe this mainly to their wrinkled skin, which contains a significant amount of a substance called piperine. It is this substance that is responsible for the sharp pungent taste of pepper and its characteristic aroma.

After consuming pepper, piperine is released into the body, where it stimulates the mucous membranes but primarily functions as a strong antioxidant. It alleviates the effects of free radicals and prevents the negative impacts of oxidative stress. This stress affects cells in the human body and accelerates their aging, causing an imbalance between free radicals and antioxidants, which in the worst-case scenario can lead to the development of atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, or stroke.

How to supplement necessary vitamins and trace elements with pepper?

By consuming piperine contained in pepper, you can cleanse your body and rid it of harmful substances. At the same time, you can also increase the amount of effective substances that your body will better absorb. Piperine significantly enhances our body's ability to absorb substances such as selenium, vitamins B and C, coenzyme Q10, beta-carotene, and others.

Interestingly, pepper has been used for centuries by healers together with turmeric. It strengthens the effects of curcumin contained in turmeric — by up to a thousand percent. Curcumin boasts many beneficial effects on human health, but it is primarily a very strong antioxidant that can also drive pain out of your body. So if you decide to use pepper during your body's cleansing, don't forget to add a bit of turmeric as well.

Keep in mind that these are beneficial health benefits of pepper, not medical effects. In case of real health problems, please consult your doctor.