I Have Had It Up to Here! Part 1
Somewhere in the distance I hear Kas saying, "Can you smell that?"
Really, I have
Tags: allergies, hay fever, rhinitis, sneezing
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Jodi–you’re so wise! Since you’ve already brought up dietary recommendations, I’d like to throw out there that food intolerances/allergies can bring on the same signs and symptoms of environmental ones. In other words, they don’t just cause gastrointestinal issues, they can cause the sneezing, stuffy ears/nose, itchy throat and skin, etc. stuff too. And, of course, headaches. I forget this all of the time, for whatever reason. So it’s worth checking into any suspected food intolerances (see my post “Gut Reaction”). Dairy and gluten are huge for this. Worth checking soy, yeast, and egg. Oh, and for the peanut-o-holics, sometimes you can create a nut intolerance by banging it down too much. (I know…) Likewise, heavy training (esp endurance, for some reason) can itself inflame and disrupt gut balance, predisposing one to food intolerances, if not at least aggravating existing ones. Another reason for this phenomenon that Jodi is highlighting.
THANK YOU JODI…………YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU…..
Heather: You know I may tap into your brain for the second half of that article. Especially when it comes to gluten! I will link your article to the second half of this one because it’s awesome.
Lynn: You’re welcome, mama! And don’t disappear on me again.lol:o)
Strange as I was complaining this morning about my allergies as I popped a Zyrtec. I have to agree with you Jodi, for some reason my allergies have been exceptionally bad this year, even worse last fall. Green tea helps surpass some of my symptoms as it does my concussion headaches. But I never even considered altering some of the foods I eat. I will work on cutting back on some of my favorite dairy products such as Greek yogurt and cottage cheese. Thank you!!!
Jodi: Try looking up vaso-motor rhinitis, or reactive airway…. Man, it’s killing me right now, worst it’s been in years. Can you say Advair?
Thanks for the info, given me something (more) to think about.
Great info Jodio. I’ve never had sneezing fits like the one you described, but as I get older I do have the random weird sneeze every day or two. I think it’s because I’m healthier than ever, not mucused up from dairy and so my body is better able to recognize, deal with and sneeze on out any offenders. But what do I know? It’s just a hypothesis. Good thing I don’t mind sneezing.