What to eat for allergic rhinitis

Currently, there is no food that can directly cure allergic rhinitis. The core dietary principle is to avoid foods that you have been allergic to, and on this basis, just eat a balanced diet. There is no need to deliberately pursue some "miracle" food that is spread online.

I used to know a friend in the allergic rhinitis patient group who suffered from seasonal rhinitis for seven years. Two years ago, I heard a blogger say that eating honeycomb honey can "cut off the root". He is allergic to wormwood pollen. Unexpectedly, the pollen impurities mixed in the hive directly triggered an acute attack. Not only did he sneeze for more than 20 times, his eyes were swollen until there was only a crack. In the end, he went to the hospital and was prescribed oral antihistamines to suppress it. It was a waste of money and suffering.

Of course, this does not mean that diet has no impact on rhinitis. Many studies have mentioned that fresh dates, blueberries, cherry tomatoes rich in antioxidants such as vitamin C and flavonoids, as well as salmon and saury with high Omega-3 content may help reduce the body's inflammation level, and the symptoms may be slightly milder during an attack. But these are auxiliary functions and cannot replace conventional prevention and control methods such as medicine, wearing masks, and daily mite removal. I deliberately ate a small box of blueberries every day during the pollen season last year. It was indeed not as easy as in previous years to make my eyes itch and shed tears when I had an attack. However, I should still sneeze. A friend around me also tried it for half a month and said that I didn’t feel it at all. Individual differences are actually quite large.

Nowadays, there are many dietary prescriptions circulating on the Internet, such as boiled eggs with magnolia flowers and soaked in water with astragalus. A patient in the group said that he drank warm astragalus water for a month, and the onset of rhinitis last autumn was almost a week shorter than in previous years. There was also a patient from Guangdong who said that he got angry after drinking it for three days. His nasal cavity was dry and painful, and his nose was bloody when he blew it, which made him even more uncomfortable. There is no unified clinical verification standard for these prescriptions. People with different physiques have very different effects after taking them. If you really want to try them, it is best to ask a professional doctor first and don't make up your own mind.

Oh, and there is another cross-sensitivity issue that is easily overlooked. For example, for people who are allergic to ragweed, eating cantaloupe and bananas may also induce allergic reactions. People who are allergic to birch pollen should also be more careful when eating apples and peaches. If you suddenly sneeze more and your skin becomes itchy after eating something, it is best to write it down and try to avoid it next time. There is really no need to search for "10 foods you must eat for allergic rhinitis". What is suitable for others may just be your allergen. What is comfortable for you and does not induce symptoms is the best.