Does chocolate act as a pain killer?!
Does chocolate act as a pain killer?
I just want to know . When my stomach starts to hurt and I eat chocolate , the pain just seems to melt away ... does it happen to you and do you know why?
Answers:
Yes, dark chocolate is. It triggers the release of endorphins.
Endorphins are chemicals in the brain that are responsible for killing pain and putting an individual in a positive mood.
Source(s):
www.chocolate.org
It may be that your ph isn't balanced.
That is just the way, it is with Chocolate. It doesn't hurt to eat one or two pieces a day. It is great, for whatever ails you or not.
Cocoa in chocolate is a painkiller like cocaine.
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The medicinal use of cacao, or chocolate, both as a primary remedy and as a vehicle to deliver other medicines, originated in the New World and diffused to Europe in the mid 1500s. These practices originated among the Olmec, Maya and Mexica (Aztec).
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3) to improve digestion and elimination where cacao/chocolate countered the effects of stagnant or weak stomachs, stimulated kidneys and improved bowel function.
Please read the article here for more info:
http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/reprint/130/...
Hope I helped!
IF I GOT CRAMPS IT DO HELP SIO I WOULSD SAY FOR FEMALES IT HELPS OUT A LOT
yes
it acts as a natural pain killer