Is it true that hot spices....
#299331 - 02/08/07 10:09 AM
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Joannelcoq
Reged: 10/16/06
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Loc: Long Island, NY
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Is cayenne pepper and jalapenos triggers. I would love to know if spicy foods hurt IBS folks.
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It's going to vary from person to person... basically, you won't know till you try it for yourself.
I LOVE hot stuff - it doesn't bother me at all. 
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Nope! I think it's a personal/individualized thing. I like it hot (and it doesn't bother me a bit).
Kate, IBS-D.
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I suspect that the heat in a pepper is probably not a trigger. However, the IF, especially in dried peppers with seeds, can be a problem. I love the heat but I have to be very careful with the amount of ground pepper I add. I cannot eat fresh peppers at all.
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It must be an individual thing...
I keep thinking... thank Goodness Heather compiled her diet... although IBS is so individual, it's nice to have some guidelines there. Even if they are not super rigid.
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Not for me. The food that's spicy can be an issue, though. As in salsa. The tomatoes can be a bit of an issue. But spicy Thai noodles? Not a problem.
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I do okay with cayenne and jalapenos.
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No, I don't think spicy foods are bad for IBSers. It's not for this IBSer!
I think spicy foods tend to also be high-fat foods, so if you have an attack it's easier to blame what you "tasted" than what was actually the real trigger. I'm not sure if that made sense. 
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I love spices and have little problems with them. It is the oil and fat content of spicy foods that make it an issue, though some spices like jalepenos can be a problem on their own. Have you tried chipolte powder--my God it has the best flavor of any spice I have tasted and it does not trigger problems.
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