Key points from article :
Consumption of hot red chili peppers is associated with a 13 percent reduction in total mortality.
Reduction in deaths primarily from fall in heart disease or stroke.
Transient Receptor Potential channels may in part be responsible for the observed relationship.
Capsaicin plays a role in cellular and molecular mechanisms that prevent obesity and modulate coronary blood flow.
Study used NHANES III data of over 16,000 Americans – median follow-up of 18.9 years
The study was published in the PLOS ONE journal.
