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The Dangers of Eating Too Spicy Food

DDHK. ORG – Dangerous but delicious. Spicy food is challenging to eat. But if it's excessive, it's not recommended because it's not good for health.

Current food trends, many available foods or snacks with extraordinary levels of spiciness. But you can't just follow it, especially if you don't like food with extraordinary spicy levels.

Reported Kompas, emergency care specialist Allan Capins said, consuming food that is too spicy is very dangerous for health, especially if we do it excessively.

Basically, chilies that make food spicy contain capsaicin. The hotter the chili, the higher the capsaicin content. Everyone reacts differently to capsaicin.

"Some people are naturally more tolerant to capsaicin due to genetic factors," he said.

However, those who have just been born have fewer capsaicin receptors, so their tolerance for spicy food is very low.

The way the body responds to capsaicin also changes over time. Basically, it allows them to develop a higher tolerance for spices.

The risks of eating too spicy food Forcing yourself to eat spicy food can cause gastrointestinal problems, especially for those of you who are not used to spicy food.

Capsaicin has the unique ability to trigger heat receptors in your skin — tricking your nervous system into thinking your body is hot.

This signals your brain to activate the cooling mechanism. Spicy foods can cause internal irritation, inflammation, and pain. Your body may see capsaicin as a poison and try to get rid of it.

As a result, you can experience abdominal pain, diarrhea, chest pain, headaches and vomiting. Eating very spicy food can even cause physical harm and pain so severe that you may need emergency treatment.

Many people think, spicy food can cause ulcers. In fact, spicy food itself cannot trigger an ulcer. Spicy foods actually help prevent ulcers and stop the growth of H. pylori bacteria, which cause the disease.

Capsaicin also prevents the formation of acids because it is alkaline (the opposite of acid). But if you already have stomach ulcers, it's a good idea to avoid eating spicy foods. Spicy food does not cause stomach ulcers or ulcers, but it can worsen existing symptoms. [DDHK News]

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