Chili Peppers Fight Cancer
There is some evidence that chili peppers may help fight cancer. Chili peppers contain a compound called capsaicin, which has been shown to have a number of anti-cancer effects in lab studies, including:
Killing cancer cells Stopping cancer cells from growing Preventing cancer cells from spreading
Capsaicin not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, according to studies published in a March 15 issue of Cancer Research. According to the research, capsaicin induced approximately 80 percent of prostate cancer cells growing in mice to follow the molecular pathways leading to apoptosis. Prostate cancer tumors treated with capsaicin were about one-fifth the size of tumors in non-treated mice. “Capsaicin had a profound anti-proliferative effect on human prostate cancer cellsin culture,” said Dr. Lehmann, M.D., Ph.D. “It also dramatically slowed the development of prostate tumors formed by those human cell lines grown in mouse models.”
Learn About These Other Chili Pepper Health Benefits
Chili Peppers Have Loads of Vitamin C Chili Peppers Help Protect Your Heart Chili Pepper Can Help You Burn Fat and Lose Weight Chili Peppers May Help Soothe Intestinal Diseases Chili Peppers Fight Inflammation Chili Peppers Help Lower High Blood Pressure Chili Peppers Can Warm Your Feet Chili Peppers Prevent Sinusitis and Relieve Congestion Chili Peppers Fight Migraine Headaches and Sinus Headaches
