It totally depends on the individual, but jalapeños give me diarrhea every time without fail. Spicy food causes general GI upset and inflammation.
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Nemo@slrpnk.net 11 months agoWhy no spicy food?
Horsey@lemmy.world 11 months ago
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 11 months ago
If jalapeños give you diarrhea you should try a habanero or a ghost pepper instead.
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It is kind of funny that jalapeños sometimes cause my stomach to get upset, but habaneros never do.
So I just thought to duck duck ho and apparently pickled jalepenos are more likely to cause digestive issues and that matches up for me.
Creat@discuss.tchncs.de 11 months ago
So it clearly has nothing to do with the spiciness, and just with whatever your digestive system doesn’t like about jalapeños (or them being pickled). Why would you agree that spicy food is relevant here when it clearly isn’t?
shalafi@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I eat peppers that would make a billy goat puke, no gut issues. It’s a matter of getting used to, i.e., burning out, the neurotransmitters that sense capsaicin.
People tend to think hot peppers are rough on the guts, but consider, birds chow them with no issue. No nerves for capsaicin, no problem. See? No cat. No cradle.
nylo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 months ago
I love me a good Vonnegut reference
Nemo@slrpnk.net 11 months ago
You might just be allergic to jalapeños, my cousin.
candyman337@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I think it’s more likely to accelerate digestion and it can give you the runs, not 100% sure on that explanation though
Horsey@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Basically this. Increased gut motility from inflammation reduces the time spent extracting water from your stool, which is exactly counterproductive to the OP’s question.
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 11 months ago
Wait, can chili do that? I don’t think I’ve experienced that even though my mouth has been on fire numerous times.
Horsey@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Many things increase gut motility. Barbiturates are a famous example of the opposite effect.