eli5 What happens biologically when we become accustomed to spicy food?

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My wife can swear that her mouth is on fire after eating certain foods, but when I try the same exact food I often barely detect the heat she’s talking about.
I wasn’t always like this, it was an acquired taste. Sweet chilli used to be hot to me, now I dabble with habanero, naga, etc so I know something has changed physiologically…what was it?

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Food made with spices is different with food added with hotness of chillies alone.

Spices are good for digestion and flavoring of food.

Adding got chillies just fucus up digestive system and may spoil our inner lining of stomach.

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