What are the stomach cramps after eating spicy food?

Stomach cramps after eating spicy food are usually related to food irritation and damage to the protective barrier of the gastric mucosa. Most spicy foods are stimulating foods that can be eaten in small amounts to promote blood circulation and will not affect human health. Spicy food will generally contain capsaicin and other stimulating food ingredients, after entering the gastrointestinal tract and digestive system will directly stimulate the surface mucosa of the digestive system and cause inflammation, damage or edema, etc., will directly cause gastrointestinal spasms, which is a normal physiological reaction. Attacks of gastrointestinal spasm are usually accompanied by symptoms such as increased gastrointestinal peristalsis, epigastric pain or nausea and vomiting. When excessive intake of spicy food will cause stimulation of the gastric mucosa, resulting in spasm and contraction of the smooth muscle of the stomach wall, so there will be a feeling of pain in the stomach, in the gastrointestinal mucosal protective barrier is intact state, eating spicy food caused by the pain in the stomach will be relatively light, once the gastrointestinal mucosal protective barrier is damaged, spicy food will be caused by stimulation of the gastric lining, the nature of pain caused by the pain will be even more intense. Suffering from chronic gastritis, gastric ulcer disease patients, should reduce the intake of spicy food, eat spicy food stomach pain, you can drink appropriate honey water, warm milk, in order to dilute the spicy substances, while protecting the gastric mucosa, to reduce the symptoms. After gastrointestinal cramps due to improper dietary habits, you should adjust your diet in time and improve your diet properly under the guidance of your doctor.