Why do my sinuses drain after eating- especially after eating spicy foods?

Question

It seems that my phlegm in my nose gets really loose after eating- particularly after eating spicy foods. Why dudes???????

Answer 1

This is true for everyone... in fact, I often use that knowledge when I'm stuffed up from a cold. The relief doesn't last forever, but it IS relief.

You might find the reason why by looking up info on "capsaicin," (cap-SAY-sin) which is I think the operative chemical.... here are some sort-of explanations:

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"capsaicin ...unblocks stuffy noses by causing the nerves in the nose to shrink the turbinates" (those are the structures inside the nasal cavities)

"The "hot" in chili peppers—an ingredient called capsaicin-- can relieve sinus congestion by stimulating mucous membrane secretions.
Cpasaisin has other uses too. . .
... it's an effective weight-loss tool. Not only does eating peppers suppress appetite so you eat less—studies show that people eat fewer calories in a meal that typically includes chili, cayenne, or other types of "hot" peppers—but peppers also rev up metabolism, so you burn more calories even when you're not exercising.
At only four calories per tablespoon, chili peppers also provide one-third of the daily recommendation for vitamin C, 10 percent of vitamin A, and several other antioxidants!
...may we suggest keeping some red pepper powder (cayenne)handy, and get in the habit of adding a pinch to soups, omelets, and sauces " just for it's health benefits.

"(re cluster headaches ---and also sinuses)
...The secret in how capsaicin works in its ability to desensitize the sensory neurons within the trigeminal nerve branches. Capsaicin does this by depleting the nerve terminals of a chemical called “Substance P,” the chemical your body produces which activates the nerve fibers that cause swelling and pain throughout the sinus cavity and head.
This is why when you eat spicy food, usually containing hot peppers, your sinuses open up wide. It’s not the peppers themselves, but the chemical (capsaicin) excreted by the peppers. (As a chronic cluster headache sufferer, I discovered this effect purely by accident when I had an experience with a self defense pepper spray . . .)"


Diane B.

Answer 2

cope with your sinus an infection first. yet i've got in simple terms study to handle undesirable breath continuously drink water so u is truthfully no longer dehydrated, chew gum so u can produce saliva and kill micro organism (cinnamon sugarless gum is terrific simply by fact it supposedly have components to kill micro organism), brush ur tongue and that i heard eating incredibly bread can help. And u understand the generic brush, floss. yet, continuously chew gum.

Answer 3

I don't know but it happens to me also. Maybe the spice tickles the nose hairs making liquid come out.