How to Survive Eating Hot Peppers, According to Science

Do chilies make you dumb? Can chilis even cause dementia? Some new research from the Qatar University shows that there’s a connection between eating chili peppers and the risk of mental decay. Even worse, some peppers are so hot that you might need to go to an Emergency room.

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[davids.]

There's a "possible" connection....yeah, sounds reeeeal scientific.

[joshuawhinery]

So, chili’s are unhealthy but you should drink alcohol, take pain killers and eat ice cream to stay healthy after eating chili peppers? Should we smoke cigarettes, stop wearing seatbelts and stop brushing our teeth also to stave off the unhealthy effect of chili peppers?

[shreeanshushahakar]

How to Survive Eating Chillies:
1) Eat Fewer Chillies
2) Don’t Drink Water (Water will only spread the capsaicin)
3) Don’t Drink Alcohol or Soda (Soda is Water based. Also, alcohols like beer are mostly Water. Many alcohols are spicy.
4) Eat or Drink Dairy Food
5) Drink or Eat Acidic Liquid or Food
6) Get Medical Attention

[basic]

Chilli's: Haha I have evolved to be spicy, so no one can eat me
Humans: let me introduce myself

[loganapplegate]

I literally just ate one of my Carolina Reapers, just to learn that I’m gonna get dementia 😂😂😂 good one guys

[sanddunes]

3:37 alcohol that contains ethanol will increase the spice not decrease it

[kyleblandon]

Disclaimer: I have not read the actual study, just publications about the study.

This seems like a correlation = causation argument, and I dont believe this is a strong correlation. Gut health has a huge impact on neural development and function, and capsaicin has shown repeatedly to benefit gut health. I believe there may be many other factors involved on this, especially when they break down the subjects' income and body comp. Essentially, they found another correlation that overweight and obese people ate more chilies as well as lower income people. Both of which are associated with less exercise and poor diet (in general) which ultimately has a disproportionate impact on mental health.

Not sure I agree with the conclusion here outside of, reduce nightshades in general as they are known to cause various forms of inflammation, but chilies in moderation can be beneficial for gut health and when paired with regular exerise and healthy diet should not impact your cognition.

[XxThePhntomxX]

I'm not sure about the drinking alcohol part, wouldn't that make the spice sensation worse?

Best advice is have Greek yoghurt

[ryancacacho]

Basically, Chilis taste like pain flavor

[maiher]

*me having acne and oil on my skin* does my sweat oil work

[AwaisKhan-mhcd]

In India and pak we put chillis in almost everything 😅😅

[lnedoesgaming]

Watching this video, made me wanted to mix some chillies in my dinner plate. 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶

[edwincruz]

So as mexicans we are doomed 😟 I just can't eat without any spiciness

[nikigonzalezsotillo]

If you eat a spicy peper don t d4ink water because it will esperad the capcacin quicker

[peterobrien]

I’m about to eat the Moab. Any recommendations? It’s two scorpion and Carolina reaper

[MrCrispy]

I started sweating just looking at those chilli’s🥵

[yoshtg]

what if its not the chilis that makes their dementia but their dementia that makes them love chilis? you get what i mean? maybe they are from early age just less sensitive and that why they prefer to eat more hot food. im not good at explaining but anyway i hope you get what i mean

[Shadowdoog]

I don’t even eat any type of spicy food except hot chips

[sanddunes]

1 to 1 ratio of peanut butter and honey

[caillou]

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