Question re peppers for Garrett Smith

[Tom Rawls]

Garrett--

In your recent article in Performance Menu, you explain how peppers can inhibit healing and exacerbate joint pain. You focus on lab studies in presenting your conclusions. I was left to wonder whether those cultures that rely heavily on peppers in their cuisine (Mexico and India would be two, I believe) have higher incidences of inflammation that those cultures that use peppers less.

Is there any evidence along these lines?

Thanx.

[Garrett Smith]

Geez, Tom, you're asking to make me give away next month's PMenu article!

To make a long story short, yes, there is epidemiological evidence in that direction, especially with cancers of various areas of the digestive tract.

[Tom Rawls]

thanx Garrett.

I didn't mean for you to give away the ending. I look forward to reading the article.

[Garrett Smith]

Tom,
No worries, it's the journey there that's important!