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Benefits of Hot Sauce & its Side Effects

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Hot sauce is known to be one of the healthiest foods carrying a lot of health benefits. They are prepared from a number of chilli peppers including Tabasco, habanero, Jalapeno, Cayenne; etc. Hot sauce contains many ingredients including Capsaicin which is present in all chilli peppers. The ingredients present in hot sauce make them highly beneficial for disease prevention.

However, though hot sauce is known for their excellent health benefits, there are also many side effects of hot sauce. This current article will talk about the benefits and side effects of hot sauce. Hope this would be a beneficial read for you.

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Benefits of Hot Sauce:

Let us at first take a look on some of the best health benefits of hot sauce. Below are some of the benefits of hot sauce we have mentioned.

  1. Benefits of Hot Sauce in Preventing Diabetes:

    It is known that hot sauce can benefit the patients with diabetes in getting their normal insulin levels. A study found that when participants were made to consume a meal with capsaicin found in hot sauce and various chilli peppers, their insulin levels became more normalized as compared to the meals without hot sauce or meal without capsaicin. This was especially true in participants who were overweight. This indicates that hot sauce can be beneficial for patients with diabetes, especially in preventing meal-induced hyperinsulinemia or a condition with increased levels of insulin which in turn can lead to Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance diabetes.

  2. Weight Management Benefits of Hot Sauce:

    If you are looking for losing your weight then a meal with hot sauce can help you in your weight management. Hot sauce enhances your body’s metabolism for hours after you eat it. This can benefit you in weight management and also in prevention of obesity.

    Apart from this, there is also a study which indicates that eating a meal containing hot sauce reduces levels of ghrelin, or a hormone that stimulates hunger. It also raises the levels of GLP-1 hormone which is an appetite-suppressing hormone. Thus, by adding hot sauce to your food you may consume less food or fewer calories and this may in turn help you manage your weight to a fair extent.

  3. Antioxidant and Anti-inflammatory Properties of Hot Sauce:

    Hot sauce is known to have wonderful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Vitamin A and Vitamin C are some of the antioxidants which are man-made or natural substances that may prevent or delay certain types of cell damage. Antioxidants also aid in eliminating oxidative stress in the body, which is a major factor in aging. Apart from this, there are also studies which show that eating a diet rich in antioxidants is healthy and lowers risks of specific diseases. Hot sauce is loaded with vitamin C and Vitamin A which makes it a healthy food that produces collagen protein essential in healing wounds.

  4. Hot Sauce Provides the Beneficial Nutrients to the Body:

    Hot sauce comprises of vitamin A, folate, magnesium and potassium. So it imparts more nutritional values to your diet. Adding some hot sauce to your diet will help you body get most of the beneficial nutrients.

  5. Hot Sauce is Beneficial for Cancer Patient:

    Capsaicin present in chilli peppers and hot sauce is known to be highly beneficial in causing the cancer cells to undergo apoptosis. This is basically cellular suicide. However, there are still more research to be done so as to know if hot sauce actually benefits the cancer patients.

  6. Pain Relieving Benefits of Hot Sauce:

    Because of the presence of Capsaicin; hot sauce is also known to be a powerful agent having analgesic properties and aids in relieving pain.

  7. Benefits of Hot Sauce to Bones, Teeth and Skin:

    It is also known that hot sauce can benefit bones, teeth and skin. Vitamin C is connected to fast metabolism, immune function, the development of connective tissue, biosynthesis of neurotransmitters, healing of wounds, iron absorption and so on. Apart from this, it is also essential for healthy skin, teeth and bones. Vitamin C also helps stave off scurvy. So, as hot sauce contains vitamin C, it benefits the bone, teeth and skin health all together.

  8. Benefits of Hot Sauce in Treating Stomach and Digestive Problems:

    Hot sauces are also known to fight stomach problems. They kill the bacteria in our stomach which may cause all kinds of digestive and bowel disorders. So, taking hot sauce can kill those harmful bacteria before they cause problems.

Side Effects of Hot Sauce:

Now let us look below to know about some of the possible side effects of hot sauce.

  1. Hot Sauce Can Cause GERD:

    GERD or Gastroesophageal reflux disorder is acid reflux that burns the esophageal lining and it is caused when excess of stomach acid is floating around. In case you eat more of hot sauce then it can have a side effect of increased acid production and make your acid reflux worse.

  2. Hot Sauce Has Side Effects of Cancer:

    Cancer studies conducted by researchers at Yale University School of Medicine, found that an increased rate of stomach cancer was noticed among those who consumed one or more chilli peppers in a day as compared to those who did not consumed them. As hot sauce comprises of many types of hot chilli peppers, this side effect of cancer may be counted on.

  3. Geographic Tongue as a Side Effect of Hot Sauce:

    Hot sauce can cause a condition known as benign migratory glossitis or geographic tongue. This condition causes an irritation represented by odd-shaped patterns on the tongue. Apart from this, there would be a diminished sense of taste.

  4. Cardiac Arrest:

    There have been reports that there may be cardiac arrest due to excess of hot foods which may be due to abnormal blood clotting known to occur with hot foods. So, there are chances that excess consumption of hot sauce may be linked with cardiac arrest.

  5. Insomnia:

    Spicy foods or foods with hot sauce can mess with your body temperature, raising it while the body is trying to settle itself during your early sleep cycle, and thus resulting in disruptive snoozing patterns. This affects the ability to sleep as well as the quality of sleep.

  6. Burning eyes:

    Burning eyes can be a side effect of hot sauce if you have got a splash of hot sauce on your fingers and have rubbed your eyes.

  7. IBS or Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    If you are intolerant to chillies or if you have a delicate stomach, then irritable bowel syndrome can be the result of eating excess of hot sauce.

  8. Botulism Infection Can be a Side Effect of Hot Sauce:

    Botulism infection is caused by the toxins released by the bacteria Clostridium botulinum; which tend to propagate in canned chilli peppers, hot sauces etc. This infection can lead to double vision, nausea and paralysis and it may also be sometimes fatal.

Conclusion:

Just like everything has a positive as well as a negative side; hot sauce is known for its wonderful health benefits as well as the side effects. If you can be cautious enough while eating your food with hot sauce of more spicy foods then you can get enough benefits from the hot sauce.

Kindly consult with your physician if you are suffering from any ill health condition and know if you can add hot sauce to your foods and keep away from any severe complications.

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Team PainAssist
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Written, Edited or Reviewed By: Team PainAssist, Pain Assist Inc. This article does not provide medical advice. See disclaimer
Last Modified On:August 16, 2022

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