We already know that capsaicin can lower your cholesterol, but a 2010 study suggests that hot sauce and other hot food can lower blood pressure. Apparently, this is related to the reason you feel happy, and maybe even high, when you have hot food.
As we mentioned earlier in this article, when you eat spicy food, your body thinks you’re actually in pain. When it comes to that happy feeling, it’s because of the release of endorphins. In the case of blood pressure, it causes the release of something called neuropeptide Y. This is a little technical for us, but several studies over the years related to neuropeptide Y show improved blood pressure improves when hot sauce and other spicy foods are consumed.
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