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 1 day agoWhy no spicy food?
Horsey@lemmy.world 1 day ago
SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If jalapeños give you diarrhea you should try a habanero or a ghost pepper instead.
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day ago
I love me a good Vonnegut reference
Nemo@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
You might just be allergic to jalapeños, my cousin.
candyman337@lemmy.world 1 day 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 1 day 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 1 day 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 21 hours ago
Many things increase gut motility. Barbiturates are a famous example of the opposite effect.