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]

Your body thinks there’s an irritant present, so the mucous membranes go on the defense to protect your respiratory system. That defense is to create more snot. It’s that simple: your body is creating mucous to flush out the perceived threat. [pepperscale.com]

• Vietnamese

  Roses are excellent with Vietnamese, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Thai and even barbeque dishes. [spicesinc.com]

• Lip Smacking

  The best dish on his menu, arguably, is a plate of momos doused in a lip-smacking but mind-numbingly hot chilli sauce. The momos are so good that we can not help ordering them. [food.ndtv.com]

• 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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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

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