The article, entitle, “Pepper Component hot Enough to Trigger Suicide in Prostate Cancer Cells,” found that lab rats experiencing prostate cancer could be given certain amounts of pepper in order to force their cancer cells to experience apoptosis. Capsaicin, the spice that makes jalapenos so hot and fiery, is the spice responsible. It was estimated by researchers that the capsaicin given to mice directly from habaneros, depending on Scoville rating, was the equivalent of a grown man eating 400 milligrams of capsaicin three to four times a week. The spice was found to stop the cancer from mutating, as Continue reading...