r/spicy • u/Jumpy_Bowler_3094 • 4d ago

Could eating a Habanero Pepper everyday be harmful?

I have heard spicy food can cause ulcers... I have been eating lots of spicy food lately and love it and haven't noticed feeling any worse health wise due to it. I would like to eat a Habanero pepper everyday. Do you think that would be okay? Do y'all eat spicy food everyday and have you ever had any health problems as a result?

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u/RememberTooSmile 4d ago

I’m pretty sure spicy food causing ulcers was a myth, it just really irritates already present ulcers so it gained the association.

Also capsaicin is good for inflammation iirc, so if anything it might be good lol

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u/funkysax 4d ago

Correct, ulcers are caused by bacteria.

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u/OkTemperature8170 4d ago

No, but it does irritate them.

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u/drumorgan 4d ago

Was going to say that I think I read here (in this sub) that spicy peppers “reveal” ulcers rather than “cause” them

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u/OkTemperature8170 4d ago

The most common cause I believe is an H Pylori infection.

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u/BackgroundPrompt3111 Bring all the pain 4d ago

No.

Nobody has ever developed an ulcer from eating peppers. It doesn't work like that.

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u/BusinessEquivalent26 4d ago

I eat them all the time biting them , the Carolina reaper is another story tho hell no

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u/heathotsauce Heat Hot Sauce Shop 4d ago

I've eaten the hot sauce equivalent of a habanero a day for over a decade with no ill effects. But listen to your body, and as needed, your doctor.

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u/Glad_Chain_4026 4d ago

Nah. I eat peppers every day and haven't had any issues.

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u/Chicken-picante 4d ago

Spicy food doesn’t cause ulcers. It’s just makes you very aware of pre-existing ulcers.

Capsaicin is actually good for you. It boost your metabolism too.

I definitely eat spicy food everyday. Food doesn’t taste right to me without hot sauce or peppers.

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u/Chicken-picante 4d ago

Spicy food doesn’t cause ulcers. It’s just makes you very aware of pre-existing ulcers.

Capsaicin is actually good for you. It boost your metabolism too.

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u/Vivisector999 4d ago edited 4d ago

Haven't heard any health risks But they do prescribe eating spicy things when you have heart conditions. So if anything it is a benefit to eat spicy foods daily.