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Milk and other dairy products relieve the burning sensation caused by capsaicin in spicy food.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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Is it true that milk and other dairy products relieve the burning sensation caused by capsaicin in spicy food?

Partly. Several popular and reference sources assert that milk or dairy soothes the mouth burning caused by chili peppers, while one double-blinded crossover study found that rinsing with milk protein solutions produced no robust relief, though it tested isolated proteins rather than whole milk. The evidence is partial on both sides and does not settle the claim as worded.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Can Milk Relieve Pain from Spicy Food?
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Can Milk Relieve Pain from Spicy Food?. (n.d.). health.clevelandclinic.org. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/does-milk-help-with-spicy-food

Evidence against · 1
Do milk proteins relieve capsaicin‐induced burning sensation in the oral cavity?
2024
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Gøkhan, M. A., Sørensen, E. S., & Baad‐Hansen, L. (2024). Do milk proteins relieve capsaicin‐induced burning sensation in the oral cavity?. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1111/joss.12921

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Food Culture in the Caribbean
2005
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Houston, L. M. (2005). Food Culture in the Caribbean. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=WKPNEAAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
2025
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Kamiya, T. & Fukudo, S. (2025). Irritable Bowel Syndrome. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=d-s7EQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

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