Schedule an Appointment Online. Get an online second opinion from one of our experts without having to leave your home. Get a Second Opinion. MyChart UChicago Medicine. Care Connection Ingalls. For help with Ingalls Care Connection, call us at or email portalsupport ingalls. Patients often tell me they've giving up spicy foods to get healthy.
When my wife and I let our kids eat something spicy, my in-laws shake their heads at us. However, last time I checked, having a little Tabasco sauce won't ruin your life. In this post, I want to shed some evidence-based light on eating spicy foods to separate fact from fiction. Capsaicinoids, which include the compound capsaicin, are the chemical components of peppers that create their spicy taste. Research over the past couple of decades has demonstrated that capsaicinoids — and thus, spicy foods — also possess several health benefits.
As a gastroenterologist, I diagnose people with ulcers all the time. When I tell someone they have an ulcer after a procedure, almost everyone is quick to blame spicy foods.
Contrary to popular belief, multiple studies show that capsaicin actually inhibits acid production in the stomach. As a matter of fact, capsaicin has been considered as a medication for preventing ulcer development in people who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. In , in a study published in Diseases of the Colon and Rectum , researchers randomly assigned people with large hemorrhoids to taking a placebo capsule or a capsule of red hot chili powder.
The participants had to rate the effects of the pills on their hemorrhoid symptoms. The study found that the spicy capsules had no effect on hemorrhoid symptoms. The story is a little different for people with small tears in the anus called anal fissures. A study in demonstrated that spicy foods aggravate symptoms associated with anal fissures.
In the study, patients were randomly given a week of placebo and a week of chili pepper capsules. They had to keep track of anal fissure symptoms over the study period. Eighty-one percent of the participants felt better on the placebo.
Some of the competitive eaters were left writhing on the floor in agony, vomiting and fainting. According to reports , two British Red Cross workers overseeing the event at the Kismot Indian restaurant in Edinburgh but became overwhelmed by the number of casualties and ambulances were called. Half of the 20 people who took part in the challenge dropped out after witnessing the first diners vomiting, collapsing, sweating and panting. So what exactly are the health impacts of eating really hot chili peppers?
Can eating too much of the spicy stuff kill you? To answer this question, Life's Little Mysteries turned to one of the experts : Paul Bosland, professor of horticulture at New Mexico State University and director of the Chile Pepper Institute , was responsible for finding the world's hottest chili pepper, the Bhut Jolokia. It's simply a fact that eating spicy foods is one of the most common culprits behind an upset stomach and diarrhea. According to one scientific study , capsaicin consumed in abundance can irritate the lining of your stomach after you eat it.
The resulting symptoms of too much capsaicin, according to the folks at Healthline , include "nausea," "vomiting," "abdominal pain," and "burning diarrhea. If a particular food might be the culprit, dermatologists may suggest a person keep a food diary to pinpoint the offender.
If you love a meal rich in spice, you may wish to confine it to lunch. According to many leading health experts, eating spicy foods closer to your bedtime isn't advised because lying down can actually exacerbate the discomfort you feel. According to the health experts at The Mayo Clinic , eating too many spicy foods is one of the things that can irritate your throat. If you're someone who suffers from acid reflux—something commonly brought on by the consumption of spicy foods—it can lead to not only vomiting but also to soreness, swelling, and "a horse, muffled voice.
Half of the 20 people who took part in the challenge dropped out after witnessing the first diners vomiting, collapsing, sweating and panting. So what exactly are the health impacts of eating really hot chili peppers?
Can eating too much of the spicy stuff kill you? To answer this question, Life's Little Mysteries turned to one of the experts: Paul Bosland, professor of horticulture at New Mexico State University and director of the Chile Pepper Institute , was responsible for finding the world's hottest chili pepper, the Bhut Jolokia.
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