Is this pill also the miracle cure you need to tolerate spicy food?
Luckily, I have few problems with it myself (although you shouldn’t feed me a Carolina Reaper either), but there are people who avoid heavily spiced or very spicy food because it gives them intestinal problems. What a shame! But what if there were a simple solution that would allow you to eat all kinds of delicious things, such as hot curries or spicy noodles?
That’s what Joey Skladana, a food and cookbook writer no less, discovered. He regularly suffered from intestinal problems during an evening of copious, heavy dining, and then came across a remedy that is readily available and turned out to be a miracle cure for him.
Peppermint oil capsules
They are capsules containing peppermint oil: he takes two in the late morning and another just before dinner. Menthol (the main substance in peppermint oil) in gastro-resistant capsules reduces cramps in the gastrointestinal tract, according to the Alles over pepermuntolie website, which has been scientifically proven. It helps relieve pain and causes the muscles in the intestines to relax.
Bring on that curry
So it would be an effective remedy for irritable bowel syndrome, and according to Skladana, it protects his intestines when he eats and drinks things that trigger his symptoms, such as certain green vegetables, hot curries and red wines that contain a lot of sulfites. He also takes peppermint oil capsules when he knows he is going to eat heavy desserts or have hearty soups. He recommends it as the solution when you love food so much that you really don’t want to miss out on a single dining experience. And who knows, it might also be something for you if you suffer from cramps and overstimulated intestines when eating certain dishes.
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- 10 of the hottest supermarket crisps (try at your own risk)
- Restaurant owner takes revenge on complaining customers who find the sauce not spicy enough
