Nothing like taking the heat for the prostrate.
:-)
it works best if you them them in enemas
Good luck.
I know the rate of prostrate cancer in the South West is pretty high. What is it like in New Orleans?
What is left over from the 10 Red Savina Habaneros I can't
stomach daily I grind up and rub into any open wounds just
to keep the heat turned up.
It may burn but it feels so much like victory over pain
that I consider it good medicine.
Do you have to injest or rub peppers in that area?
It seems we should have a lot more dead Texans than we do.
ping--I sense a dose of your killer salsa will be coming on soon.
I generally stick to tabasco and cayenne pepper in my cooking now, with the hotter peppers added to chili, etc., just enough to induce the "sweats"..
Fact is, I would eat it hotter, but other people don't necessarily appreciate it when I cook food that sets their mouths on fire..
Additionally, you will find that most traditional "hispanic" and mexican food isn't really hot..
Peppers are used as a spice, to flavor food, not overpower it..
I don't know if it's been mentioned yet, but chili peppers, especially the really hot ones, can also irritate the stomach lining and bowels..
In some people this can lead to complications.. Like Ulcers...
Speaking of ulcers, if you have them, you should avoid chili peppers.. Or you will be very, very sorry..
Moderation in all things..
That includes moderation..
So, if peppers are so good at killing off cancer cells in the prostate, are there other cancers they can help? Or is this just alimentary?
Was at a sports bar watching March Madness today. The Korean owner found out I loved Korean food and brought out about a pound of kimchee for me to 'snack' on.
Johnny Cash would be proud. 'Ring of Fire' does not begin to describe what is happening to me right now.
The hoop is HURTING.
If spice doesn't kill cancer, I'd be shocked.
Never heard that one before.
See also http://www.lef.org/whatshot/2005_04.htm#brcc
"At the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research held April 16 to 20 in Anaheim, California, Sanjay K Srivastava of the University of Pittsburgh reported that capsaicin from red chilies and a compound derived from broccoli have an anticancer action in vitro.
Dr Srivastava's team treated human pancreatic cancer cells with capsaicin, an ingredient in chilies that has an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action. They discovered that capsaicin disrupted the mitochondrial function of the cancerous cells which led to apoptosis (programmed cell death), while not affecting healthy cells. In a second study, the team tested the effects of phenethyl isothiocyanate, a compound found in cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, on ovarian cancer cells. After twenty-four hours of exposure to isothiocyanate, the cancerous cells exhibited a reduction in the protein expression of epidermal growth factor, which is crucial for their growth. Isothiocyanate also inhibited Akt, which protects cancer cells from apoptosis. The amount of isothiocyanate used in the study could reasonably be obtained by adding cruciferous vegetables to the diet.
Dr Srivastava, who is an assistant professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine's department of pharmacology, noted, "In our studies, we decided to look at two particular cancers – ovarian and pancreatic – with low survival rates, to ascertain the contribution of diet and nutrition to the development of these cancers. We discovered that red chili pepper and broccoli appear to be effective inhibitors of the cancer process. The contribution of diet and nutrition to cancer risk, prevention and treatment has been a major focus of research in recent years because certain nutrients in vegetables and dietary agents appear to protect the body against diseases such as cancer."
—D Dye
April 18, 2005"
"Pepper 'kills prostate cancer'"
And might make a certain sexual act a cullinary delight for the ladies...
ping
Eat more TexMex!
Pamper your prostate, abuse your anus.