What Happens When You Eat Too Much Pepper?
                                
                                
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                                While moderate amounts of pepper are harmless and even beneficial for health, excessive consumption can cause a range of uncomfortable and, in rare cases, serious health issues. This is because the active compounds in peppers, like capsaicin in chili peppers and piperine in black pepper, can irritate the body's sensitive pain receptors.