Dr. Manny’s Notes: Spicy Food to Blame for Woman’s Death?
Is spicy food to blame for the death of a British newlywed? Not so fast, doc!
A recent story about a 24-year-old woman who died from an asthma attack still lacks many facts. Her doctor believes it was triggered by the spicy foods she had eaten three days earlier - but we still don’t know the exact cause of death.
First, we need to have a postmortem report, which we don’t have yet. And second, to say that spicy food was a possible contributing factor in this woman’s death gives these popular foods a bad rap.
There are many foods – and not necessarily spicy ones – which contain food allergens that can trigger a histamine release in the body, ultimately leading to an asthma attack.
There are also medical reports that have documented things like food additives, excessive sweets, and fried or oily foods as poor nutritional choices for asthmatic patients. However, there are many asthmatic patients that feel just great after eating jalapenos in a salad.
So before you throw out your Tabasco sauce, consult your doctor to see which diet is best for you.
Tags: asthma attack, Charlotte Bending, death, Dr. Manny Alvarez, food additives, jalapenos, Tabasco sauce
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The spicy foods wood have already been out of her by then. So no i do not think it killed this woman.
This was my sister and we should not still be waiting for a report 4 India, we should be laying her 2 rest knowing the cause of her death, this is dectroying my family, bollocks that it was spicey food that killed my sister and we want 2 know the truth and will keep fighting, If we decover our sister was not treated properly by the medical profession or she was given a medication that she was allergic 2 (known allergies) then there will be hell 2 pay. No family should hav 2 wait 4 the truth, god rest my sisters soul the truth will come out even if we have 2 keep fighting!