Why do our faces sweat when we eat spicy foods?

Question

Is it from nerves in our stomach?

Is it caused after the spice is in our bloodstream?

Answer 1

mine does not but my butt feels the burn

Answer 2

no it's not nerves... when you are eating spicy food it is making your body hot and work more to keep your body cool so you sweat from it. has nothing to do with your nerves unless you get freaked out about it! soon as the spicy foods hit's your taste buds you will begin the process and quickly start to sweat.

Answer 3

no, nerves in our mouth, nose & throat but just as much from the chemical(s) aswell (Capsamiacin mainly.)

The body, Mainly the head area is tricked into thinking it is hotter, so we sweat thus mainly from the head,

if too much goes in our stomach, it just ends up making you nauseus, and maybe giving you stomach cramps, it's all about the chemicals "burning" your mouth area mainly.


no, not from your bloodstream, happens from nerves in your mouth being chemically burnt but not really.

Answer 4

We sweat because our body is trying to cool us down. The spicy foods are just making your body hot and your body is doing what human bodies have been doing for millions of years! Sweat to cool you down!

Answer 5

Because the food Your eating is spicy and hot!

Answer 6

it is caused after the spice is in our bloodstream

Answer 7

It is all because of the food make our body hot

Answer 8

It's your body's way of telling you that it likes it spicy.

Answer 9

it causes your nerves to literally think they are on fire. it is from the nerves in your mouth.

Answer 10

nerves in your stomace because some people are allergic to to and some arent