*coming of of lurk mode* Pepper Joe is indeed correct that most ulcers are caused by a bacteria called h. pylori. Recently an excellent doctor finally diagnosed my history of ulcers as stemming from this bacteria. In all the years I've had been plagued with stomach pain I can never recall an instance that hot stuff ever caused me a moment's gastric distress. I recently attented Hotter Than Hell Night at the East Coast Grill in Cambridge, MA. This is definitely NOT a meal for the faint of heart. I ate 4 courses with a couple of martinis from Hell (habs steeped in Stolis) and felt fabulous. However, I started the medicinal regime to eradicate the h. pylori the next day and that stuff is killing me. Sure wish I'd known about Pepper Joe's cure before I started down this road. Eat the heat!