ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -Anxiety and eating spicy food together in an otherwise normal human, may lead to indigestion.

Detailed explanation-2: -The frequency of spicy food consumption was positively related to depressive and anxiety symptoms (Table 2).

Detailed explanation-3: -One study specifically highlighted that frequent consumption of spicy foods can trigger upper gastrointestinal symptoms in some people with dyspepsia (or, indigestion). For people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), spicy foods can also trigger symptoms.

Detailed explanation-4: -Capsaicin in spicy food irritates pain receptors in the digestive tract. To protect itself, the gut speeds up to get rid of the capsaicin quickly. This leads to diarrhea.

Detailed explanation-5: -Some people do report pain in their GI tract or stomach cramps, bloating and diarrhoea after eating spicy food and avoid it because of this. This may be due to the increase in stomach acid which takes place when spicy food is eaten.