Why do I get diarrhea when I eat spicy food?

In life, many people are prone to problems with their diet. For example, they are prone to diarrhea as soon as they eat chili peppers. This is quite common. Many cases are caused by colon cells being stimulated by capsaicin, which leads to gastrointestinal dysfunction.

1. First of all, we need to know why peppers are spicy?

This is because chili peppers contain capsaicin, which can bind to the vanilloid receptor subtypes of our sensory neurons. What is then transmitted to the brain is a burning sensation. Therefore, the "spicy taste" of eating chili peppers is actually a kind of "burning sensation".

2. Why does eating chili peppers make people feel very comfortable?

The burning sensation caused by capsaicin in the human body will make the brain mistakenly believe that the body is injured, and it will begin to secrete a pain-relieving substance called "endorphin" that the human body possesses. This is why people feel spicy and refreshing.

3. Why does eating chili peppers cause stomach pain and make people want to have a bowel movement quickly?

In fact, there is still no clear explanation as to why eating chili peppers causes diarrhea, but one of the reasons accepted by many people is that our colon cells are stimulated by capsaicin, which causes gastrointestinal dysfunction.

The function of the colon is to push unformed stool to the liver portal, and in the process absorb the water in the unformed stool to form the stool. However, when colon cells are stimulated by capsaicin, the movement of the colon will speed up and become irregular, which means that the intestines will not have enough time to absorb water in the stool. This makes the stool unable to form and becomes loose stool. Naturally, you will have diarrhea.

4. Why don’t some people get diarrhea after eating chili peppers?

This is due to differences in the expression of capsaicin receptors in each person. Of course, if you eat chili peppers every day, it is not a good habit, because if the liver portal is often stimulated by capsaicin. Not only will it make you feel uncomfortable, it may also lead to certain diseases, such as hemorrhoids, inflammation, etc. Traditional Chinese medicine believes that chili peppers are extremely hot and eating too much can cause other physical illnesses! It's okay to eat chili peppers, but don't eat too much. Remind everyone to maintain good and healthy living habits!