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Home » Chili Pepper Health Benefits » Chili Peppers Fight Cancer

Chili Peppers Fight Cancer

by Mike Hultquist · Apr 22, 2014 · 5 Comments

Chili peppers have numerous health benefits, such as fighting Cancer, and should be included in your regular diet.

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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

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  1. Paul:-) says

    October 23, 2024 at 12:58 pm

    Mike,
    THANKYOU for highlighting Prostate cancer. Men need to be more aware and realise that it is NOT a taboo subject.
    It has been in the U.K. news lately that probably our most celebrated Olympic Cycling champions has been diagnosed with terminal Prostate cancer. He is not an old man.

    Again, Thankyou.

    Paul:-)

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  2. Ken says

    January 18, 2022 at 1:10 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Mike,

    I was looking at recipes using peppers and saw that one benefit of chili peppers was to fight off cancer. The information above most likely came from the study below. Just thought if any of your readers suffering from high PSA levels might like to see the original article. I'm a prostate cancer survivor and thankfully I'm living proof that this works.

    https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/pepper-component-hot-enough-to-trigger-suicide-in-prostate-cancer-cells/

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    • Michael Hultquist - Chili Pepper Madness says

      January 18, 2022 at 1:49 pm

      Thanks for sharing, Ken!

      Reply
  3. Ross says

    August 20, 2016 at 9:04 pm

    I have multiple sclerosis I am in so must pain; can peppers help me

    REPLY: Ross, so sorry to hear. The peppers themselves won't directly alleviate pain, but the chemical that makes them not, capsaicin, has been shown to help with a number of health conditions. You might investigate pain relief options that include capsaicin in the list of ingredients. -- Mike from Chili Pepper Madness.

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    • Mario says

      September 10, 2019 at 11:45 am

      Ross,I am in Canada and just came across your post (of 2016),if still in need of help,please email me.... I am a stage 4 cancer survivor,i might be able to help you. May God be with you always,Mario

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