I was so sick a couple of weeks ago. My brain felt like tofu floating in water. I couldn't breathe, smell or swallow. Chris and I stopped by Juiceland (formerly Daily Juice) after winning a twitter trivia question and receiving $25 gift card. I was miserable and asked if they had anything spicy to make me feel better. The girl said if I wanted to really knock out a cold, I should try the Medicine Man.

Today, we stopped by Juiceland with some friends
(clockwise: Chris, Erika, Rachel, Me)

The Medicine Man is a 2 oz shot of lemon, ginger, garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, beet, turmeric, oreganol and habanero. It's pretty intense. Maybe the most spicy thing I've ever had? It's super delicious and it does the trick. One 2 oz shot, made me feel so much better.

Spicy foods/capsaicin/chiles are amazing. It can make you euphoric, offer pain relief and fight inflammation. This month, for the Vegan Month of Food, I'm sharing everything I know about the chiles I grew up eating. To me, it's not worth it unless you sweat a little. The Medicine Man shot was a tasty way to get a quick fix of my favorite pepper, the habanero.