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[Mr Lovenstein] Only logical (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by Stamets to c/comicstrips

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[–] niktemadur 11 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Remember the gom jabbar in Dune, the ability to react to pain with the human mind instead of animal instinct.

I went to college in Guadalajara, the local cuisine definitely gravitated towards the spicy, it was everywhere on street stands and restaurants, everywhere.

There's definitely some other parts of the body that respond favorably to the capsaicin molecule. Once the body's defenses get used to it, it's easier to notice how it picks up your mood, gives you energy, the digestive system functions and feels better... there are reasons why it's so popular with so many cultures around the world.

[–] normanwall 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't know why but Capsaicin doesn't give me energy, it makes me feel dopey. I don't deal with spice well so I assume it's my body reacting with painkillers or endorphins.

[–] Misconduct 4 points 10 months ago

I used to be kinda like that until I got into spicy noodles. That was my gateway drug to spicy in general because I didn't really have a less spicy option and they were too good to give up on lol. That being said, I've never noticed this supposed boost to digestion and mood from it. Other than the general mood boost I get from eating anything that I really enjoy

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