Just as stimulating as a glass of whisky, fresh hot chillies and cayenne pepper can add spice to your meals and a new zest for life. Many people believe, wrongly, that all hot spices are irritants to the digestive system. Chillies and cayenne pepper have quite the reverse effect, they are both beneficial to digestion and are soothing to the stomach. This is good news for those deprived souls who believe that the ageing stomach needs bland food to survive. Recent studies have shown that hot peppers are not bad for you. In fact they are a positive help to the digestive system