India, March 22 -- Many of us enjoy eating spicy foods and revel in the challenge of trying to stomach the hottest of hot sauces or dishes. But is this habit of consuming intense food items good for us? According to Ameera Shah, executive chairperson and director of Metropolis Healthcare, spicy food is killing your brain and causing you mental health issues.

Ameera was featured in a March 18 episode of Figuring Out With Raj Shamani. In one segment of the podcast, while discussing the 'fastest-growing diseases in India, she talked about how our gut health is very deeply connected to our mental health. She explained that though many people love eating spicy food, it harms our gut.

".If you eat spicy foods, it can cause disruptions like ho...