11 Times You Should Avoid Eating Spicy Food
Sisters, it's best to avoid eating spicy food in the following 11 situations.
Chili Pepper
1. People with cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, or high blood pressure, should not eat chili peppers. This also includes those with chronic bronchitis, pulmonary heart disease, or tuberculosis. Capsaicin can cause a sharp increase in circulating blood volume, a rapid heartbeat, and tachycardia. A large intake 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, cerebrovascular, and pulmonary diseases.
2. Patients with chronic gastritis, gastric ulcers, or esophagitis should avoid it. Due to the stimulation of capsaicin, the mucous membranes can become congested, swollen, and eroded, and gastrointestinal motility can increase sharply, causing abdominal pain, diarrhea, and affecting the recovery of digestive function.
3. Patients with chronic cholecystitis, cholelithiasis (gallstones), or chronic pancreatitis should avoid it. Capsaicin stimulates an increase in gastric acid secretion. Excess gastric acid can cause gallbladder contraction and spasm of the sphincter of the bile duct, leading to difficulty in bile excretion. This can trigger cholecystitis, biliary colic, and pancreatitis.
4. Patients with hemorrhoids should avoid it. Capsaicin can cause congestion and swelling of hemorrhoidal veins, worsening the condition and even leading to perianal abscesses. Additionally, spicy food can worsen constipation, further aggravating hemorrhoids.
5. Patients with conjunctivitis (pink eye) or keratitis should avoid eating chili peppers. From a Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective, it can easily lead to "internal heat" and worsen the condition.
6. Postpartum women and pregnant women should not eat chili peppers, as it can cause mouth sores, dry stools, and can also cause the breastfed infant to become ill.
7. Patients with kidney disease should avoid it. Capsaicin is excreted through the kidneys and can damage renal parenchymal cells. In severe cases, it can lead to changes in renal function or even renal failure.
8. Patients with hyperthyroidism should avoid it. Since they already have a fast heart rate, consuming spicy food can further increase the heart rate and make the symptoms more pronounced.
9. Patients with dermatitis and some other skin diseases should avoid it, as consumption often worsens the condition.
10. Thin people should not eat chili peppers. They often experience a dry throat, bitter mouth, and irritability. Eating spicy food can not only worsen these symptoms but also lead to bleeding, allergies, and inflammation. In severe cases, it can cause infections like carbuncles and sores.
11. Patients who are currently taking traditional Chinese medicine for treatment should also avoid it, as capsaicin can affect the efficacy of the treatment.
Even healthy people should not eat chili peppers for a long period. According to relevant data, a significant proportion of patients with esophageal and stomach cancer have a long history of eating spicy food. In summary, although spicy food is delicious, it should be consumed in moderation.