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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/6244715.stm Scientists have discovered the key to the ability of spicy foods to kill cancer cells. They found capsaicin, an ingredient of jalapeno peppers, triggers cancer cell death by attacking mitochondria - the cells' energy-generating boiler rooms. The research raises the possibility that other cancer drugs could be developed to target mitochondria.

Health | How spicy foods can kill cancers

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The following text is from the book "Back to Eden" by Jethro Kloss. The original edition is copyright 1939 by Jethro Kloss.
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