“Flaming” compound EXTINGUISHES lung cancer?!

Did you know that nearly 20% of Americans who die of LUNG CANCER have NEVER touched a cigarette.

Which means that lung cancer isn’t just a “smoker’s” disease.

But that doesn’t mean lung cancer is a fight you CAN’T win, either!

And thanks to research around a “flaming”, natural compound found in a type of food… you can give your lungs some serious protection.

A compound found in chili peppers, called capsaicin, may be a promising treatment for lung cancer as it makes cancerous cells in the lungs more responsive to treatments.

Capsaicin gives chili peppers their patented ‘spice’. And, in fact, it’s been long touted for its cancer-fighting benefits.

But one of the most common—and mainstream—treatments for lung cancer is something called cisplatin-based combination chemotherapy.

Unfortunately, only 3% of patients respond well to it… and in many cases the cancer returns within a year.

But when researchers added the capsaicin compound to the chemotherapy treatment, it SLOWED DOWN cancer cell activity, helping prevent the cancer from spreading.

Friend, that’s GREAT NEWS!

And there’s more… chili peppers are extremely versatile. You can pickle them… make your own homemade hot sauce… or even create your own restaurant-quality salsa at home.

But if you’re not a spicy foods lover of (or just can’t tolerate them), you can still harness the healing powers of chili peppers with capsaicin supplements—which are usually sold at major health food stores or online retailers for less than $10 per bottle.

If you have a history of sensitivity to spicy foods, be sure to talk to your doctor first before incorporating chili peppers into your diet.

To torching lung cancer,

Cory Templeman
Senior Editor, eAlert

Sources:

Anderer, John. “Capsaicin to the rescue: Chili pepper compound may help beat aggressive lung cancers.” https://studyfinds.org/capsaicin-chili-pepper-compound-treat-lung-cancer/

American Cancer Society. “Key Statistics for Lung Cancer.” https://www.cancer.org/cancer/lung-cancer/about/key-statistics.html