Abstract In the present study, we analyzed the relationship between eating behavior of spicy food and endogenous testosterone. Participants included 114 males between the ages of 18 and 44 recruited from the community. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The heat in hot peppers comes from capsaicinoids, which is the general name for the class of compounds present in the capsicum family of plants. [nutritionsecrets.com]

Flankingston asked his fellow Chrysler dealership employees at a company picnic last weekend, to which he brought his own sampler selection of hot sauces and dared everyone present to try them. [theonion.com]

• Epigastric Pain

  CONCLUSIONS: High consumption of spicy foods is associated with greater odds of CUD, frequent postprandial fullness and epigastric pain. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Impulsivity

  Other personality measures, including Sensitivity to Punishment (SP), Sensitivity to Reward (SR), and the Impulsivity and Risk Taking subscales of the DSM5 Personality Inventory (PID-5) did not show significant relationships with liking of spicy foods [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

• Screaming

  I sometimes compare hot chiles with winter bathing—if you throw a 17-year-old into cold water she will scream like crazy, but an old woman would swim like nothing bothers her. It’s all in the brain. [firstwefeast.com]

Cayenne Pepper for Irritable Bowel Syndrome & Chronic Indigestion Chronic red pepper powder ingestion may be an effective treatment for IBS and chronic dyspepsia (indigestion), both of which can arise from food poisoning. [nutritionfacts.org]

Spicy foods may be better tolerated after successful treatment, which involves removing or treating the cause and protecting the stomach from irritants as it heals. [livestrong.com]

No medical treatment may be required unless there are complications. However, when there are underlying conditions like peptic ulcers or inflammatory bowel disease that aggravates due to spicy foods then medical treatment may be necessary. [healthhype.com]

He has continued to use a variety of treatments for patients who suffered from hiccups long enough to seek medical attention and found his patients may experience a 20 to 25 percent success rate. 29 Those treatments include cognitive behavioral therapy [articles.mercola.com]

But the researchers corrected for a wide variety of other epidemiologic factors: drinking, smoking, education, physical activity and more. [chicagotribune.com]

Author information 1 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Peking University Health Science Center, 38 Xueyuan Road, Beijing 100191, China. [email protected] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

They are high in nutrients such as calcium plus vitamins A and C, and there’s some evidence that hot chilies can reduce cardiovascular disease risk, help prevent diabetes and boost metabolism. They may also have some ability to prevent cancer. [besthealthmag.ca]

To help prevent heartburn and GERD, choose roasted, grilled, or baked foods over fried foods, and go easy on butter. [webmd.com]

Capsicum can help prevent the formation of dangerous blood clots, acting as a natural blood thinner. [diagnose-me.com]

Other studies have supported the link between spicy foods and disease prevention, including heart disease. [naturalhealth365.com]