Reporters from major hospitals' gastroenterology, hypertension, dental, and dermatology departments have learned that the number of patients experiencing discomfort due to indiscriminate heating and improper consumption of spicy food has recently increased. Experts remind that while eating spicy food can be beneficial to health, it is not suitable for everyone, and one must be especially cautious in the depths of winter to avoid illness caused by improper consumption of spicy food. Malatang and Maoxiewang lead to gastric bleeding
As cold air suddenly hit, Mr. Zhou, who lives in Hongkou District, to keep warm, ate two bowls of Malatang and Maoxiewang in a row, resulting in gastric bleeding and was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment...
Recently, reporters learned from the gastroenterology department of the First People's Hospital of the city that after the weather suddenly turned cold, the number of acute attacks of digestive diseases such as gastric bleeding, gastric ulcers, and gastritis caused by indiscriminate consumption of spicy food for the sake of taste and increased calories has significantly increased. [China Food]
Many mistakenly believe that adding spicy food to any meal can whet the appetite. In fact, excessive consumption of spicy food only damages nerve endings, and over time, it injures the stomach, causing vomiting, spasms, diarrhea, etc.
Professor Fan Jiangao, director of the Fatty Liver Diagnosis and Treatment Center of the First People's Hospital of the city, suggests that in winter, one should eat less food that is overly spicy...