Study. WAS: Dark chocolate

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Theobromine is a substance in the same family as caffeine and is found

in chocolate. In the study below, theobromine was found to suppress

vagus nerve activity by direct inhibition of sensory nerve activation.

These sensory nerves can be activated by irritants like capsaicin (from

peppers) and acids. The esophagus also contains nerves similar to those

sensory nerves so theobromine may work on them also, but the study does

not go there. (I may be grasping at straws here but this is in chocolate

so any excuse will do.) Assuming it does apply, this may mean that for

people that have spasms that are triggered by these nerves chocolate may

help. I have no idea how much you would need though. Not all NCCPs and

spasm work the same so even if this works for some it is unlikely to

help everyone.

Theobromine like caffeine will relax smooth muscles such as the LES.

That is good if your LES is to tight, but if you have been treated and

it is now to weak that may lead to acid reflux. To make matters worse

for those with acid reflex theobromine and caffeine will increase acid

production. These are reasons doctors may advise against caffeine after

treatment. Not everyone needs to avoid it but while healing and if there

becomes a reflux problem then avoiding caffeine may be needed unless one

is protected by medications like PPIs and H2 blockers. Some NCCPs and

spasms are probably triggered by acid so an uncontrolled increase in

acid with reflux would be bad for those pains.

Theobromine inhibits sensory nerve activation and cough.

http://www.fasebj.org/content/early/2005/01/27/fj.04-1990fje.long

Also abstract at:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15548587

" ...in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in man,

theobromine suppresses capsaicin-induced cough with no adverse effects. "

notan

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Found chocolate with high caffiene aand high Theobromine.

http://www.hersheys.com/nutrition-professionals/chocolate/composition/caffeine-t\

heobromine.aspx

http://www.bing.com/shopping/chocolate-bar-extra-dark-chocolate-82-cacao-12-unit\

s-3-oz/p/07F7DDAA7F8570E45003?q=SCHARFFEN+BERGER+82%25+Cacao+Extra+Dark+ & lpq=SCH\

ARFFEN%20BERGER%2082%25%20Cacao%20Extra%20Dark%20 & FORM=HURE

Ray CA OC 81

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> Theobromine is a substance in the same family as caffeine and is found

> in chocolate. In the study below, theobromine was found to suppress

> vagus nerve activity by direct inhibition of sensory nerve activation.

> These sensory nerves can be activated by irritants like capsaicin (from

> peppers) and acids. The esophagus also contains nerves similar to those

> sensory nerves so theobromine may work on them also, but the study does

> not go there. (I may be grasping at straws here but this is in chocolate

> so any excuse will do.) Assuming it does apply, this may mean that for

> people that have spasms that are triggered by these nerves chocolate may

> help. I have no idea how much you would need though. Not all NCCPs and

> spasm work the same so even if this works for some it is unlikely to

> help everyone.

>

> Theobromine like caffeine will relax smooth muscles such as the LES.

> That is good if your LES is to tight, but if you have been treated and

> it is now to weak that may lead to acid reflux. To make matters worse

> for those with acid reflex theobromine and caffeine will increase acid

> production. These are reasons doctors may advise against caffeine after

> treatment. Not everyone needs to avoid it but while healing and if there

> becomes a reflux problem then avoiding caffeine may be needed unless one

> is protected by medications like PPIs and H2 blockers. Some NCCPs and

> spasms are probably triggered by acid so an uncontrolled increase in

> acid with reflux would be bad for those pains.

>

> Theobromine inhibits sensory nerve activation and cough.

> http://www.fasebj.org/content/early/2005/01/27/fj.04-1990fje.long

> Also abstract at:

> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15548587

> " ...in a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study in man,

> theobromine suppresses capsaicin-induced cough with no adverse effects. "

>

> notan

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