idano about all the claims made here ... such as " use Pepper Boost throughout the day, thus getting all the benefits of capsaicin, and allowing it to build up into your system." if capsaicin really Did "build up" there's some folks who should be positively incandescent by now. (based on actual hot sauce consumption) anyway, here's the url Mushroom & Pepper Extracts May Fight Chronic Arthritis Pain & Much More <http://press.arrivenet.com/hea/article.php/549863.html> frankly, the power of suggestion often works quite well, regardless of flavor ! for now, i'll get mine the old-fashioned way ... regular crust with mushroom, pepperoni, pickled pepper rings, easy on the cheese. more at http://www.pepperboost.com/ & http://www.sinusbuster.com/ regards peter g