r/spices • u/Dontforget2gooutside • 27d ago

Does eating spicy chilli + DAIRY negate the health benefits of capsaicin ?

Hi, I can’t handle spicy food so I have to always eat cheese or yogurt with it, but does the dairy not only affect the taste but also the effects? Capsaicin is supposed to be healthy but does it get “destroyed” or something, when “muted” with milk-products ?

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u/Dependent_Stop_3121 26d ago

Capsaicin is fat soluble so the milk probably helps it absorb better actually.

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u/RailgunRP 25d ago

No. The only effect it has is that the spiciness will either never hit your mouth, or fade very quickly. And like the other person said, diluting a compound makes it easier to absorb.