Spicy flavor is a favorite for many people; only when it's spicy enough is it satisfying! However, although spicy food is fragrant, there are certain individuals who should not eat it, as it can affect their health and even lead to serious conditions! A healthy diet is the most important principle. Let's take a look at who should avoid spicy food!
1. New mothers and pregnant women should not eat chili peppers, as it can cause mouth sores, constipation, and can also cause illness in their breastfed infants.
2. Patients with kidney disease should not eat chili peppers because capsaicin is excreted through the kidneys, which can damage kidney parenchymal cells. In severe cases, it can lead to changes in kidney function, or even kidney failure.
3. Patients with hyperthyroidism should avoid it, as they already have a rapid heart rate, which becomes faster after consumption, making the symptoms more pronounced.
4. Patients with dermatitis and some other skin diseases should not eat it, as it often worsens after consumption.
5. Thin people should not eat chili peppers, as they often experience a dry throat, a bitter taste in the mouth, irritability, and are easily angered. Eating chili peppers not only aggravates these symptoms but can also easily lead to bleeding, allergies, and inflammation. In severe cases, it can cause infections such as sores and abscesses.
6. Patients currently being treated with traditional Chinese medicine are also on the list of禁忌 (contraindications), because consuming capsaicin can affect the therapeutic efficacy. Even healthy people should not eat chili peppers for long periods. According to relevant data, a considerable proportion of patients with esophageal and gastric cancer have a long history of eating chili peppers. In summary, although spicy food is delicious, it should be consumed in moderation.
7. Patients with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and those with high blood pressure, should not eat chili peppers. The same applies to patients with chronic bronchitis, pulmonary heart disease, and pulmonary tuberculosis. Capsaicin causes a sharp increase in circulating blood volume, a faster heartbeat, and tachycardia. A large dose in a short period can lead to acute heart failure or sudden cardiac death. Even if no accident occurs, it can hinder the recovery of existing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and pulmonary lesions.
8. Patients with chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, and esophagitis, due to the stimulation of capsaicin, can experience mucosal congestion, edema, and erosion. It also causes a sharp increase in gastrointestinal motility, leading to abdominal pain, diarrhea, and affecting the recovery of digestive function.
9. Patients with chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis (gallstones), and chronic pancreatitis, due to the stimulation of capsaicin, can cause an increase in gastric acid secretion. Excess gastric acid can cause gallbladder contraction and spasm of the sphincter of Oddi, making it difficult for bile to be excreted. This can induce cholecystitis, biliary colic, and pancreatitis.
10. Patients with hemorrhoids, due to the stimulation of capsaicin, can experience congestion and edema of the hemorrhoidal veins, which can worsen hemorrhoids and even lead to perianal abscesses. Additionally, chili peppers can worsen constipation, making the hemorrhoids more severe.
11. Patients with conjunctivitis and keratitis should avoid chili peppers. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, it is considered to "heat up the body" (上火), which can worsen the condition.