I used to have Acid Reflux Disease. Spicy food? Breast milk gave me heartburn, as an infant and an adult. About 20 years ago, I started eating soicy food. Worst that happened was it caused my ear wax to melt. Eight years ago, I had open heart surgery and whatever the doc did while he was in there cleared up the acid reflux. Still get occasional heartburn, but that's rare. And I eat food as spicy as I dare