Hot Peppers May Prevent Growth of Leukemia and Other Cancer Cells
Several recent studies show (capsaicin), the natural extract of certain hot pepper plants actually inhibits the growth of leukemic cells and a variety of cancer cells. Hot peppers could one day lead to the cancer breakthrough scientists have been searching for.
Albany, NY (PR Web) February 17, 2004 -- If you love hot peppers and spicy
foods in general, you're about to love them a whole lot more. Several recent
studies have shown that (capsaicin), the natural chemical that puts the "HOT" in
hot peppers, may actually prevent the growth of certain types of cancer.
In particular, there have been several clinical studies conducted in
Japan and China that showed natural capsaicin directly inhibits the growth of
leukemic cells. That means diseased cells can actually be stopped in their
tracks by the introduction of capsaicin.
Although these studies used
pure capsaicin directly injected into isolated diseased cells in a laboratory
setting, scientists have also concluded that daily consumption of hot peppers
(thus capsaicin), may actually prevent certain types of cancer.
In fact,
scientists have long studied the low cancer rates of South American countries.
It is widely regarded by medical experts that this low cancer rate may be tied
to the large amounts of capsaicin in their diets. Throughout South America,
instestinal, stomach, and colon cancer rates are very low compared to the United
States. Furthermore, nearly every main dish in their normal diet contains some
form of capsaicin based food -- particularly hot cayenne and jalapeno
peppers.
Aside from it's potential cancer inhibiting power, capsaicin has
also been clinically proven to prevent blood clots that lead to stroke and heart
disease. So it would make sense that the thermal heat action of capsaicin in the
bloodstream could effect sick blood cells.
Furthermore, this natural
heat producing chemical is also known to fight chronic rhinitis, sinusitis,
allergy symptoms, and headaches. In fact, capsaicin has been clinically proven
to fight a whole list of ailments including arthritis pain, inflammatory skin
disorders, certain types of herpes, and instestinal disorders.
Capsaicin
is mainly found in hot pepper plants from the Capsicum Frutescens family. While
most varieties are found in South America, there are also Capsicum varieties in
Africa, India, and even China. Yet not all Capsicum pepper plants are hot. For
example, Paprika is from the capsicum family yet it's mild at best. On the other
hand, paprika's cousin, Cayenne is scorching hot. It all depends on the heat
factor within a particular plant.
Hot peppers are so unique, they even
have their own heat scale known as "Scoville Heat Units". Mostly used in the
food industry, the Scoville heat scale is regarded as the most efficient way to
measure the true hotness of a pepper plant. Different pepper extracts have
different Scoville factors -- so some are better suited for certain uses than
others.
In large scale processed food operations, manufacturers get their
capsaicin from a special pepper extract known as "Oleoresin Capsicum". This
capsicum extract is used to boost the pepper taste in large amounts of food
without adding the "pepper cost". Oleoresin capsicum is so concentrated, one 8
ounce cup of this extract could spice up 10,000 gallons of spagetti
sauce.
In addition to the food industry, oleoresin capsicum is also used
as the active ingredient in self defense pepper sprays carried by police and
civilians. And now along with fending off potential attackers, capsicum is also
being used to fend off sinus infections, allergies, and headaches with a brand
new nasal spray made with hot pepper extract.
This all natural nasal
spray, known as The Sinus Buster, has become a hot seller on the web with orders
coming in from around the world. SiCap Industries, the company that makes this
unique capsicum nasal spray, has been so over-run with orders they've actually
contracted with a European distributor to cover that market.
"We've got
enough to deal with here in the states. This product is selling like crazy. But
the orders from European countries have been growing fast too and we don't even
market it there. So we had to find a company in Europe that could process those
orders more efficiently. This way we can concentrate on our American marketing
campaign," says Bob Haines, Director Of Marketing for SiCap.
Haines told
us SiCap is about to launch the Sinus Buster in a major national advertising
campaign aiming to hit air by early spring.
"Very soon you'll be seeing
the sinus buster all over television. We're about to launch a very aggressive ad
campaign because we have something that's helping thousands of people. Nothing
beats this product. It's a true breakthrough," Haines added.
SiCap
Industries definitely has the customer testimonials to prove their worth. We
thumbed through hundreds of emails touting this pepper nasal spray as the
greatest sinus, allergy, and headache reliever ever invented. The stories are
amazing. Customers have found relief for migraines, cluster headaches, and just
about anything connected with your sinuses. One man writes about his wife having
actually recovered her sense of smell which was lost years ago due to chronic
sinus problems.
"It feels good that so many people are getting incredible
results from our spray, but it also makes things hard for us marketing wise
because it sounds too good to be true, but the studies back it up. Capsaicin
really is a wonder drug of sorts. Besides the happy customers are the real
proof," says Joyce Perry, Director of Information Technology for SiCap.
Until the Sinus Buster came along, the only way to get a worthwhile
amount of capsaicin in your system has been to eat all the hot peppers you can.
Unfortunately you'd have to eat the hottest of peppers on a daily basis to
achieve maximum capsaicin exposure. While many people love hot peppers and spicy
foods, many others just can't tolerate large amounts. Cayenne pepper pills and
even chile powder are another popular way to get your capsaicin, but neither
hits the bloodstream quickly and efficiently.
Wayne Perry, founder of
SiCap industries and inventor of the Sinus Buster says,"The daily supplement
pills filled with cayenne pepper powder are probably not as effective as eating
raw peppers. They basically sit in your stomach until they're dissolved. And for
some people it's an uncomfortable feeling because it's really an uncontrollable
dose. Plus powders and pills are old -- not fresh. The best way to get your
capsaicin is through your nose and directly into your bloodstream. That's why
our nasal spray is so poular even with people who don't have sinus problems.
It's a novel way to get a daily dose of capsaicin, and it can help you prevent
sinus and headache episodes at the same time."
The Sinus Buster nasal
spray is made with pure natural liquid extract from two particular exotic hot
pepper plants. SiCap's formula was years in the making, and there exact
combination is a trade secret. The company doesn't use old dry powders or
caustic juices, and the spray is completely natural.
"Just like in the
food business, we use several natural solutions of oleoresin capsicum. This is
the real deal -- as pure as it gets, and it's completely water soluble. Our hot
pepper nasal spray introduces capsaicin into your system the most efficient way
possible, through your nose There's nothing else like it," Perry
added.
If you want to learn more about The Sinus Buster capsaicin pepper
nasal spray, you can get the whole story at (www.sinusbuster.com).
You can also get the latest hot pepper health information at (www.pepperhealth.com). It's
an excellent website dedicated to the power of the pepper.
If you'd like
to check out the clinical trials showing capsaicin's effect on Leukemia and
other cell related diseases, check out the links below.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11034409&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12537981&dopt=Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14871840&dopt=Abstract
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