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Experts reveal the extra-hot sauces that could trigger a heart attack...as teen dies after eating super spicy tortilla chip
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/us/index.html
The super spicy condiments in your kitchen cupboard could cause agonizing ulcers and stomach ruptures — as well as potentially fatal heart attacks, experts have told DailyMail.com.
Doctors say that, for those who are vulnerable, some extra hot sauces on grocery store shelves contain dangerous levels of capsaicin, the chilli pepper extract that causes the heat.
For people with an enlarged heart and congenital heart defects, it can be 'like putting a bomb in your stomach,' according to Dr Allan Capin, an urgent care physician at the Cleveland Clinic.
At high levels, doctors told DailyMail.com that capsaicin causes an intense pain response that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and increases heart rate. This leads the heart to strain and can result in a heart attack.
The warnings follow the shock death of Massachusetts teenager Harris Wolobah, 14, who suffered a fatal heart attack after eating the alleged spiciest chip in the world, as part of a social media challenge.
An investigation found that the 10th grader suffered an underlying heart condition that was exacerbated by the large dose of capsaicin.
The chip responsible, from snack brand Paqui, has since been pulled from shelves.
Experts noted that while it's rare to die from high levels of capsaicin, it's not impossible. Now, they have warned that other products available to buy could have a similarly disasterous effect.
In addition to Paqui's chip, several brands of hot sauce containing capsaicin have marketed themselves as the 'hottest in the world,' which could spell trouble for those with heart issues.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/us/index.html
The super spicy condiments in your kitchen cupboard could cause agonizing ulcers and stomach ruptures — as well as potentially fatal heart attacks, experts have told DailyMail.com.
Doctors say that, for those who are vulnerable, some extra hot sauces on grocery store shelves contain dangerous levels of capsaicin, the chilli pepper extract that causes the heat.
For people with an enlarged heart and congenital heart defects, it can be 'like putting a bomb in your stomach,' according to Dr Allan Capin, an urgent care physician at the Cleveland Clinic.
At high levels, doctors told DailyMail.com that capsaicin causes an intense pain response that constricts blood vessels, raises blood pressure, and increases heart rate. This leads the heart to strain and can result in a heart attack.
The warnings follow the shock death of Massachusetts teenager Harris Wolobah, 14, who suffered a fatal heart attack after eating the alleged spiciest chip in the world, as part of a social media challenge.
An investigation found that the 10th grader suffered an underlying heart condition that was exacerbated by the large dose of capsaicin.
The chip responsible, from snack brand Paqui, has since been pulled from shelves.
Experts noted that while it's rare to die from high levels of capsaicin, it's not impossible. Now, they have warned that other products available to buy could have a similarly disasterous effect.
In addition to Paqui's chip, several brands of hot sauce containing capsaicin have marketed themselves as the 'hottest in the world,' which could spell trouble for those with heart issues.
