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Canadian man eats 135 Carolina reaper peppers in one sitting (www.upi.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Eating hot peppers does not cause ulcers. In fact, among the many health benefits of capsaicin, it lowers acid production in the stomach. It's actually been considered as a preventative treatment when taking things that DO actually cause ulcers--again, spicy food not being one of them.

This connection between spicy foods and ulcers is a long perpetuated myth that has been disproven over and over again. Capsaicin can, however, aggravate preexisting ulcers.