Chili's Heat Kills Prostate Cancer Cells - Very interesting!

[mzmolly]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20060316/hl_hsn/chilisheatkillsprostatecancercells

THURSDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) -- Capsaicin, the component that gives jalapeno peppers their heat, may also kill prostate cancer cells, a new study suggests.

Initial experiments in cancer cells and mice show that capsaicin causes prostate cancer cells to undergo a kind of suicide. Researchers speculate that, in the future, pills containing capsaicin might be used as therapy to prevent prostate cancer's return.

According to their report, capsaicin caused almost 80 percent of prostate cancer cells in the mice to die. In addition, prostate cancer tumors treated with capsaicin were about one-fifth the size of tumors in untreated mice.

"Capsaicin inhibits the growth of human prostate cancer cell in Petri dishes and mice," said lead researcher Dr. H. Phillip Koeffler, director of hematology and oncology at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and a professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles. Based on the findings, Koeffler believe the next step is a trial to see if it works in patients with prostate cancer.

Note that capsaicin may also be helpful against leukemia and other forms of cancer.

[Gormy Cuss]

1. Want a bowl of my chili?

The capsaicin level is pretty high....

[mzmolly]

4. Why yes

yes I do.

I love hot chili, I make my own as well - though it's been a while, I may have to whip up a batch!

[electron_blue]

2. So are you supposed to rub it on, erm, affected parts?

Or ingest it?

I love hot peppers, any excuse to eat more of them, I say!

[mzmolly]

3. Ingest it

of course! :P

[uppityperson]

7. That was my question also.

ok, ok, ok, my prostate is fine, you can stop now, ok ,ok, ok....please.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

5. You mean if I shove this pepper up my ass, it will cure my cancer?

Give me a minute. I'm thinking.

[Gabi Hayes]

9. here ya go.....right up the shoot!

$200 per ml



Blair's 16 Million Reserve - Attention all collectors and hot heads! This is the ultimate in hot! Inside this hellish bottle is a 1ml vial packed with pure Capsaicin crystal. This is NOT a sauce and should only be used for display or experimental purposes only. Only 999 bottles will be distributed throughout the world. Get it while it is still here!

[Gabi Hayes]

11. or...try some of this....a little cheaper....I have it in my fridge

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

13. Is that Ann Coulter on the bottle?

[mzmolly]

10. Read the article

and shove a pepper up your ass, be sure to peel it first. ;)

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

12. It was a line just begging to be said...

I have long believed in the benefits of peppers, I think we need to send a doctored copy over to freeperville.

Maybe they could have a pepper party!

[mzmolly]

14. Oh I know,

I was just givin it back is all. :hi:

I have an entire bottle my in-laws bought for us some time ago, I think I'll crack that sucka open!

[Elidor]

6. Bend over...

This may burn a little...

[Ron Green]

8. Another reason for chili without beans!

:rofl: