What can I do to stop my mouth from burning when eating 'hot' foods?

Question

When my mouth burns a lot sometimes,from eating hot foods such as meat,potatoes and hot pepper or something,there is nothing that I can do to stop it.

Any ideas on how to stop it?

Answer 1

No Bread or water. Spreads the heat. No alcohol, takes too much alcohol to pick up the spicy fats. Milk or dairy is the way to go.

Answer 2

something warm to drink with sugar in it seems to help calm the burning after affect of some spicy foods (like hot tea)....also, starchy foods such as rice and potatoes do seem to work as well...

I rarely have a difficult time with spicy foods...I love it! Spicier and hotter the better!

I would also wonder about acid reflux....if this is an issue then not much is going to help until the reflux is under control! Soda and most foods with citrus acid will also aggravate acid reflux...until it is remedied.

Answer 3

A biologist I knew used sugar; you might give it a try (there's an oriental dish made with hot peppers and sweet fruit that seems to work because of this). Also, I'm told that the hot usually dissolves in oil, so you could try some butter of olive oil. And finally, some people use starchy, bland stuff to dilute the effect.

Answer 4

Eat bread

Answer 5

Don't eat bread or crackers.  Don't drink water, or beer.  Drink milk that helps a little, or the best way to get the heat out of your mouth, eat chocolate.  Sounds weird but it WORKS..

Answer 6

are you talking about temperature hot or spicy hot? if its temperature, just wait until your food cools down before you eat it or take a sip of a cold beverage. If its spicy, sip some milk. it neutralizes the acid it the spice.

Answer 7

If you mean the temperature of food, just let it cool a little before putting it in your mouth.  Or blow on it for a few seconds.  If you mean spicy hot, as in peppers, take a spoonful of something cold and creamy with it, like sour cream or ranch dressing.  That takes out the heat.  Drinking water doesn't usually help much.  Or just avoid spicy foods altogether.  

Answer 8

Mithbusters already proved that nothing works

Answer 9

drink some wax, it worked for Homer  

Answer 10

milk. dairy trust me. its awesome