Funny you mention this.
A few years ago I used to spice the shit put of my food and never got sick.
Then I stopped and would get colds like everyone else.
The past 2 months I added lots of hot spices back in my diet and am addicted to tabasco again, I burn both ends of the candle as far as life goes and I don't get any colds epec this time of the year because I would usually be all blocked up since April thru the summer.