A medical emergency this morning at a judging session for the Fiery Food Challenge, the spicy food contest held in conjunction with ZestFest, served as a visceral reminder of how much heat capsaicin ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nutrients, researchers in Australia examine the health benefits associated with capsaicin, with a particular focus on how this compound impacts cognition and ...

Learn what the research says about possible benefits of drinking cayenne pepper water, such as appetite suppression and ...

Morristown, N.J., Aug. 7, 2017 - As we age, managing healthy weight may become more difficult due to a slowing metabolism, however, help may come from a fiery source -- the capsicum pepper. A recent ...

As we age, managing healthy weight may become more difficult due to a slowing metabolism, however, help may come from a fiery source -- the capsicum pepper. A recent paper, Capsaicinoids Enhance ...

In addition to being a popular ingredient in spicy dishes worldwide, the chili pepper also has a surprising role in the medical world. Capsaicin is the compound found in peppers that gives them their ...

Daily supplementation with extracts from chili peppers may significantly reduce the waist to hip ratio in healthy adults, says a new study. A daily 2 mg dose of capsaicinoids for 12 weeks was also ...

On 13 December 2016, a team of researchers from Germany published a study that both hypothesized a mechanism by which capsaicin (the chemical in chili peppers responsible for their spiciness) could ...

Capsaicin comes from chili peppers, and the heat it produces may help relieve pain associated with osteoarthritis, peripheral neuropathy, and other conditions. Many companies sell creams containing ...

As we age, managing healthy weight may become more difficult due to a slowing metabolism, however, help may come from a fiery source—the capsicum pepper. A recent paper, Capsaicinoids Enhance ...