# Capsaicin cures prostate cancer

Holy flamin' hoop, Batman! Reuters is reporting on a study that concluded [Hot peppers kill prostate cancer cells](http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N15414885.htm). In the war of [capsaicin](http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Capsaicin&oldid=43115117) (the chemical that makes peppers hot) vs. prostate cancer cells, the hot stuff won 80% of the time. That's huge.  
  
However, 95% of men said they'd rather have prostate cancer than squeeze a habanero up their fudge tunnel.

*Originally posted on Friday, 2006-03-17 at 10:17:23.*