Capsaicin is the compound that gives chili peppers their intense spicy “heat.” And in this just-published study, researchers have discovered that capsaicin is highly lethal to liver cancer cells, killing up to 84% of them in vitro.
Earlier research has also shown this super spice to be active against glioma, breast cancer, liver cancer, throat cancer and leukemia. Population studies have not yet linked eating chilies with reduced liver cancer risk, but one study out of India did show that those eating chilies regularly reduced their risk of leukemia by an amazing 60%.
Chilies have been used in traditional and Ayurvedic medicine for centuries for many health benefits including pain relief, boosting metabolism, boosting the immune system, antibacterial, for weight loss, and many others. Science is now proving out many of these health benefits.
For example, chilies may indeed help with weight loss by boosting metabolic rate as much as 25%, suppressing appetite, increasing fat burning and post-meal thermogenesis. And capsaicin is now being tested in multiple clinical trials, including for pain relief, weight loss (together with physical exercise) and for prostate cancer prevention using a dietary supplement.
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