Three meals of rice with chili for weight loss caused 18 holes in the stomach

Eating a lot of chili peppers in the hope of losing weight, but be careful or you may hurt your stomach before you lose weight! A 54-year-old man heard that eating chili peppers in moderation can help boost metabolism and help lose weight. So he started eating white rice with chili peppers for three meals a day, hoping to lose weight successfully. Unexpectedly, after two weeks, not only did his weight not decrease at all, but he also went to the doctor due to stomach pain, bloating and other discomforts. After arranging a gastroscopy, it was discovered that he not only had severe gastric ulcer problems, but there were also as many as 18 holes in the gastric mucosa, and there was even slight bleeding, which was quite shocking!

Doctors say eating chili peppers to lose weight has limited effect on weight loss

Xiao Dunren, a physician who specializes in obesity and weight loss, said that although eating chili peppers in moderation can indeed promote blood circulation and enhance metabolism, if you want to use it to increase weight loss, not only is the effectiveness limited, but you may also lose more than you gain. Not only will you fail to lose weight, but it may also cause damage to the gastrointestinal mucosa, which is not worth the effort!

Fortunately, the patient received timely medical treatment and the gastric ulcer had not worsened by the time he went to the outpatient clinic, so no surgical treatment was required. However, since the gastric mucosa is still quite damaged, the first thing to do in treatment is to stop eating chili peppers, and a considerable amount of recovery time will be needed afterwards.

Not only should we avoid fried, spicy, and alcoholic foods in our daily diet as much as possible, we also need to take antacids that help inhibit gastric acid secretion to strengthen the protective ability of the gastric mucosa, reduce the continuous secretion of gastric acid, and reduce the irritation to the stomach wall.

Be careful when applying capsaicin to your skin to tighten it up, as it may cause allergic reactions and swelling

In addition, Dr. Xiao Dunren also specifically addressed the common belief that applying lotions containing capsaicin or using bath agents containing chili ingredients can help lose weight and tighten the skin. In fact, at most, it can only help with water metabolism. As for successfully losing weight, the effect is quite limited. It is also worth noting that for people with sensitive skin, excessive exposure to capsaicin may induce an allergic reaction, causing skin redness, swelling, itching, pain, burning and other uncomfortable reactions, so be careful!

【Doctor's Tips】:

Finally, Dr. Xiao Dunren also reminded that if you want to lose weight successfully, the old saying still applies. Just remember the 7-word weight loss mantra of "eat less, exercise more, and be persistent". You will naturally be able to lose weight successfully without hurting your body, and at the same time maintain a healthy body!