Chili Pepper News — chili health

We've all been there – a small splash of hot sauce or a stray drop of pepper extract finds its way into your eye, and suddenly you're in agony.

Why do chilies burn?  It doesn’t matter whether you love hot sauce or not, chilies burn; some people just have a higher pain threshold than others.  It could be because they’ve developed a love for the world’s hottest sauces and they continue to build their tolerance.  Or, it could simply be because they are birds.  No, truly, birds are immune to the effects of capsaicin – the compound that gives chilies their fiery flavor.