Yeah, they can reduce blood glucose levels in diabetics, which is my Da eats fuckloads of them.

( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 18:38, archived)

The evidence for this is very very very sketchy indeed.
I suspect he just likes chilli. Calling it medicinal is an excellent ruse.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 18:46, archived)

He'd eat them anyway.
His consultant recommended them aswell. But I suspect losing five stone and getting fit had a damn sight more to do with it.
( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 18:47, archived)

This sounds like a double smart ruse.
I'm afraid you'll have to give up cake and lard and get off your arse and do some exercise. On the plus side, here is a prescription for three chilli meals a day.
( Dr. Shambolic je suis charlie, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 18:50, archived)

If it does work, he'll have a BG of zero, with the amount of chillies he has growing.
They have a fucking polytunnel full of them. Ooh, and a peach tree and an orange tree. The oranges are tiny and loooovely.
( Esme Weatherwax I swear on my tash it's daycent hash, Tue 16 Jun 2009, 18:52, archived)