Spicy Food

A spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetative substance primarily used for flavouring, colouring or preserving food. Sometimes a spice is used to hide other flavors. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are parts of leafy green plants also used for flavouring or as garnish. It is also used to describe foods that produce a feeling of heat on the palate.

Most experts believe that some patients can identify specific foods that trigger your gastrointestinal symptoms, particularly during disease flares. By avoiding your trigger foods, you may find that your GI symptoms of gas, abdominal pain, cramping, and diarrhea are more manageable. At the same time, you will give your inflamed intestines time to heal.

Spicy food can affect some people more strongly than others. For many eating spicy dishes can be completely fine whilst other people can find that it can cause reactions such as stomach pain, diarrhoea  or heartburn. These symptoms are often triggered by hot spices such as chilli or dishes such curry or Mexican food. However they can also be triggered by milder flavours such as onion or garlic.