Thread: Why Does Yor Nose Run When Eating Hot/Spicy Foods?
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Default Why Does Yor Nose Run When Eating Hot/Spicy Foods?
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> Does that mean that hot and spicy foods aren't good for the human body
> (hence the allergic reaction).

An allergy, by definition, is an inappropriate response to a substance -
the body makes a mistake, if you like, in identifying something as
harmful when it is not. If the substance is actually harmful, the body's
reaction is appropriate, and therefore it is not an allergic reaction.

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