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Chiles & Health - The many medical Uses of Chile

With more vitamin C than citrus, and as much or more vitamin A than carrots, both green and red chiles are a valuable addition to any diet. Thousands of studies document the medical use of chiles and chile products.

A Chile Pepper Baldness Cure? by Dave DeWitt

Fired up by a Japanese study about treating hair loss with capsaicin, Dave decided to create his very own baldness cure in his laboratory. Read all about it and see the results.

Chile Peppers in Legend and Lore by Dave DeWitt

The ritual uses of the genus Capsicum range from the innocuous to the murderous, but the fiery pods are always powerful.

Spices Keep Foods Safe by Dave DeWitt

Not only do spices improve flavor, they also reduce harmful bacteria on foods.

Spicy Food Off the Hook as Ulcer Cause--But Is It a Cure? by Dave DeWitt

The strong properties of chile peppers--once thought to cause ulcers--have been proven innocent.

The Power and Controversy of Pepper Sprays by Dave DeWitt

They can stun criminals and grizzly bears, but are pepper sprays safe?

Burning In the Mouth, Fire In the Belly: Why Some Like it Hotter Than Others by Dave DeWitt

Excerpted from the The Pepper Encyclopedia (1999, William Morrow & Co.), this article examines the chile-caused mouth burn from both a physiological and a psychological point of view.

Overdosing on Capsaicin by Dave DeWitt

Is it possible to get too much of a good thing?

The Question of Chile Addiction by Kellye Hunter and Dave DeWitt

What is it about chiles that makes us continue to want more of them? Excerpted from The Healing Powers of Peppers, by Dave DeWitt, Melissa T. Stock, and Kellye Hunter (Three Rivers Press).

The Chile Way to Burn Fat and Boost Metabolism by Dave DeWitt, Melissa T. Stock, and Kellye Hunter

How a chile peppered diet can help burn fat and control cholesterol.

The Healing Powers of Peppers, Part 1: Cayenne As a Curative by Melissa T. Stock and Kellye Hunter

Part 1 of the excerpt from "The Healing Powers of Peppers", proving that good food can also be good medicine.

The Healing Powers of Peppers, Part 2: Capsaicin as a Cold Remedy by Melissa T. Stock and Kellye Hunter

Part 2 of the excerpt from "The Healing Powers of Peppers", proving that good food can also be good medicine.

The Healing Powers of Peppers, Part 3: Chile For Your Head by Melissa T. Stock and Kellye Hunter

Part 3 of the excerpt from "The Healing Powers of Peppers", proving that good food can also be good medicine.

The Powerful Health Punch of the Mighty Pod by Dave DeWitt

Excerpted from The Pepper Encyclopedia (1999, William Morrow & Co.). With more vitamin C than citrus, and as much or more vitamin A than carrots, both green and red chiles are a valuable addition to any diet.

Bush Medicine: Folk Cures with Chile Peppers by Dave DeWitt

Take two Jalapeņos and call me in the Morning! Dave explored pepper folk cures used in various cultures and made some amazing discoveries.

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