If your mouth feels like it’s on fire when you eat hot sauce or spicy peppers, then you’re experiencing the instant effects of capsaicin. This chemical compound is naturally found in chile peppers, ...

Chronic inflammation often works quietly in the background but can fuel serious diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and ...

Capsaicin in spicy foods can slightly increase calorie burning and may support digestion. Eating spicy foods can also trigger symptoms in people with acid reflux and gastritis. Possible benefits from ...

This short explains why spicy food makes people sweat even when they have not moved at all. It connects the body’s reaction ...

A new review explains how the fiery chemical in chili peppers rewires your gut bacteria and impacts your health, for better or worse, depending on dose, diet, and your unique biology. Review: ...

Spicy foods are often touted as a metabolism booster, with claims that they can help you burn more calories. This belief is ...

Not only does spicy food not cause gastric ulcers, there is growing evidence that capsaicin, the active compound that makes ...

Chronic inflammation is a hidden problem that many people do not notice. Unlike a cut or injury, it does not always cause ...