When doing the Master Cleanse Diet or Cayenne Pepper Diet, many cleansers commonly ask the same question. Is it alright to substitute cayenne powder for cayenne pills and, if so, how many cayenne capsules/pills should I take?
The short answer is, “Yes, it is ok.” It is the same substance in a different form. Your body will digest the cayenne spice the same way, whether it is in powder or pill form. You are receiving the same amount of nutrients that you would be if you were using the powdered cayenne in your Lemonade Diet.
As for how many cayenne pepper pills or cayenne capsules you should use when doing the Master Cleanse Cayenne Pepper Diet, below is an estimated conversion.
Understand, milligrams -mg listed on your cayenne pill bottle- describe a unit of weight, whereas teaspoons -or tsp- represent a unit of capacity / volume, so the density of the substance is important when converting a substance from milligram to teaspoon.
For instance, unrefined sugar = approx 4.2 grams (4200 mg) per teaspoon, and water = approx 5 grams (5000 mg) per teaspoon.
However, cayenne powder is much lighter than either of these substances. 1 average tsp of cayenne powder is the equivalent of 2000 milligrams.
The Lemonade Diet recipe calls for 1/10 tsp cayenne per serving, so 1/10 x 2000 mg = approx 200mg a serving.
This equals about half of a 500mg cayenne capsules per glass or one 500 mg cayenne pepper capsule every other glass.
In conclusion, 4 Cayenne Pills a Day are recommended for the Lemonade Diet.
You can take more or less depending upon your preference… up to 8 – 500mg cayenne pills a day can be used.
Thank you! This blog was really helpful!
I believe it is very important to detox a couple times through out the year, not just for your insides but outsides as well. It is amazing what a good fast can do for the skin!
I can’t stand the taste of cayenne pepper and no websites I’ve went to share info about how many cayenne pills to take….I’m so glad I found this blog!
Thanks for the helpful insight.
I can’t stand the sea salt water solution. I throw it back up when I chug it down. Can I lick a tablespoon of salt and follow it up with a litre of water? Will it still have the same detoxifying effect?
How much is shipping to Canada?
Hi Sandra,
That is not recommended. The sea salt solution mixture should be prepared as specified on the website. This is because it will not dissolve into the liquid once it is ingested the same way as it does outside of the body, and so you are not guaranteed the same effect. If you absolutely cannot drink the swf mixture, you may try substituting it with Senna tea instead.
Hi Cris,
That would depend upon the size of your order. To determine this, you can hit the “add to cart” button on the site and then calculate postage based on your location.
What about substituting the powder and/or the pills for oil of cayenne? I have a 1 oz bottle of the oil and the dropper says 28 drops = 1mL. It goes on to say it’s SHU is more than 10,000 but doesn’t give any other specifics. The label reads as if taking 28-30 drops with the same lemon/maple syrup mix would be equal to 200 mg of cayenne, therefore I have been taking it 2 times a day as a “shot” and chasing it with about 20-30 oz of cold water or tea. It seems to be working. We’ll have to see what the end result is after 10 days. I’m hoping to lose weight of course, but also hoping to be cleaned out, healthier and happer. We’ll see.
Hi Jude,
You should take 1mL of cayenne oil from the tincture up to 2-3x per day.