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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
human
Why does spicy food make us sweat? Are our bodies actually increasing in heat?
gpt
The way capsaicin works is that it stimulates the receptors for heat. So while your body heat isn't increasing, it feels to your nerve endings like it is.

Very intensely spicy food can also cause pain, irritation, and discomfort, which can trigger stress responses including sweating.