Despite common belief, eating spicy peppers may actually lower blood pressure. A study, which involved 53,916 adults aged 30 to 79.
After adjusting for lifestyle factors and other variables, the researchers found that women who consumed spicy food more frequently had a significant decrease in systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
Eating spicy food 1-2 times per week lowered the risk of hypertension by 10%, while consuming it more than 3 times lowered the risk by 12%. However, this effect was not observed in men.
It is important to note that the study has limitations and the specific mechanism behind this relationship is still unclear.
Chili peppers should not be relied upon as a replacement for medication or treatment of hypertension.
