Cayenne pepper water shocks wellness world by admitting it can't cure everything, leaving influencers scrambling for answers.

based on the formula that pure capsaicin equals 16 million SHUs," DeWitt explains. As of 2024, the hottest pepper in the world is called Pepper X, which ranks at an average of 2,693,000 SHUs.

So, what's going on? It's all about a chemical compound in peppers called capsaicin. Capsaicin binds to pain receptors on our nerves called TRPV1. Normally, it reacts to heat by sending warning ...