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Indications: - spicy food comsumption* associated with lower mortality [2] - 14% lower mortality with consumption of spicy foods at least 3X/week [2] - reduction in mortality due to cancer, ischemic heart disease, & respiratory disease [2] * chili pepper most commonly used spice [2]

Related

capsaicin (Zostrix, Qutenza)

Specific

chili pepper; jalapeno Cinnamonum cassia (cinnamon) csaffron fenugreek; birds foot; bockshornsam; chilbe; Greek hay; griechische Heusamen; trigonella foenum graecum

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References

  1. FDA Releases Draft Risk Profile on Pathogens and Filth in Spices, Takes Steps to Strengthen Spice Safety. http://www.fda.gov/Food/NewsEvents/ConstituentUpdates/ucm372995.htm - FDA Draft Risk Profile: Pathogens and Filth in Spices http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Food/FoodScienceResearch/RiskSafetyAssessment/UCM367337.pdf
  2. Lv J, Qi L, Yu C et at Consumption of spicy foods and total and cause specific mortality: population based cohort study. BMJ 2015;351:h3942 PMID: 26242395 http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h3942 - Forouhi NG. Consumption of hot spicy foods and mortality-is chilli good for your health? BMJ 2015; 351:h4141. PMID: 26242970 http://www.bmj.com/content/351/bmj.h4141