What are Nightshades?

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Nightshades are a botanical family of foods and spices that contain several chemical compounds that can cause harm on the human body. The five worst chemicals that are found in this family are glycoalkaloids, saponins, calcitriol, nicotine, and capsaicin. These are the plants defense mechanism, causing their cell membrane to be disrupted. Unfortunately these same disruptions can effect the human body after consuming.

Glycoalkaloids – I’m sure you have seen green potatoes or sprouted eyes, this is the chemical to blame for that. In high amounts it can be toxic to the body. According to a 2005 study it took the body 24 full hours to get ride of this chemical, therefor consuming nightshades daily can cause a buildup resulting in negative effects on the body. These negative effects have been linked to leaky gut syndrome and overstimulated nervous system resulting in anxiety.

Saponins – Inside the plant, saponins act as a natural antibiotic. This chemical is also know in the beauty industry for its ability to create foam when mixed with water (soap) as well as used in fire extinguishers to create the foam. Inside the body the chemical can interact with cholesterol molecules in the cell membranes creating holes disrupting the cells function. The same 2005 study showed increase in leaky gut syndrome, allowing chemicals into the bloodstream that shouldn’t be there.

Calcitriol – (1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D), the most active form of vitamin D. This calcitriol is not vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), this is an extremely important distinction. You might be asking yourself, Don’t we need vitamin D? Yes, but our bodies need to consume vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) so that it can be left with vitamin D properly. Let’s break it down, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is produced in the skin by sunlight, foods or supplements. As our bodies process, the liver transforms vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) into calcidiol(the compound tested in your blood for vitamin D levels). Now the calcidiol moves to the kidneys where our bodies transform calcidiol into calcitriol(1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D). Calcitriol is a extremely potent hormone, thousand times more potent than vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Inside the body it signals the brain to produce calcium, but too much can cause calcium in the blood steam. When consumed in food and spices often can cause your body signals to stop and in turn your body will stop producing calcium. Leading to damage to the cardiovascular tissue, kidney, arteries, skin and joints.

Capsaicin – An alkaloid found in hot peppers. Causing irritation to animals and humans as it is the plants defense. Spicy peppers are the only that contain capsaicin and is the main ingredient in pepper spray causing the lungs to shut down. That is how people have died from pepper spray.

Nicotine – A stimulant and potent parasympathomimetic alkaloid that is naturally produced in all nightshades. That’s why these foods are so addictive, I mean who doesn’t love french fires? Guilty, definitely one of my guilty pleasures! Just like everything else, if too much is consumed it cause the bodies healing process to be slower than when consuming no nicotine.

Let me say that I am not a health care professional and my results and suggestions are mine and mine alone. Before changing up you diet, be sure to talk to your doctor or nutritionist.

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