Prior to penicillin and medical research, death was an everyday occurrence. It was intimate. Katherine Dunn


Almost every day there is an announcement of a new miracle drug or the discovery of the healing properties of some chemical or compound either natural or created. This is the wonder of the thousands of research laboratories around the world.
Of course many cures are never developed because the occurrence of the ailment is too rare to provide a high enough profit, unless it is researched by a university lab not as motivated by greed.
The latest miracle compound is called Capsaicin and is being tested by U.S. and Japanese researchers. It has the amazing ability to cause Human Prostrate Cancer cells in mice to commit suicide in a process known as apoptosis. It sounds like bad breath from drinking too much pop. It must be a powerful depressant to cause them to kill themselves.
Who knew that mice had human prostate cells?
Prostate Cancer is the most common form of cancer in men. This is a little surprising when you consider that Capsaicin is what makes a hot pepper hot, and you only need 3 to 8 peppers to equal the amount given to the mice. The hotter the peppers the fewer you need.
Now judging by the number of cases of prostrate cancer diagnosed each year and the huge number of cases of peppers consumed worldwide I am surprised there is still such a thing as prostrate cancer.
Just another case of something thought to be bad for you that turns out to be the thing that keeps you healthy.  
Soon they will tell us that eating fatty foods drinking and smoking to excess and an immoral lifestyle leads to immortality.
I’m starting to wonder why I listen to my doctor at all.