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Your Gut Health Questions | Dr Will Bulsiewicz – Part 2

The Proof with Simon Hill

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Can Spicy Food Kill or Disrupt the Healthy Bacteria in My Gut?

Ginger is so easy to basically make a ginger tea with a squeeze of lemon in there. And that's a great way to sort of settle the stomach after a big meal. Can spicy food kill or disrupt the healthy bacteria in my gut? Here's what I will say. The heat from a hot pepper comes from capsaicin. Capsaicin actually is a bioactive molecule with health benefits. Part of the health benefits come from its interaction with the microbiome.

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