The Sinusitis Food Connection

You are what you eat. That is a common saying andNow they emphasize adding foods to your diet that
yet it is truer than you may think. When it comes toare good for you and enhance your immune system.
the sinusitis food connection it is very true but not howThe premise is, the healthier you are overall, the better
you may have thought.your body can take care of any infections you may
The first thing you think about when you think food andhave.
sinusitis is what do you eat that is a contributor to yourBeing as that is now the common advice on sinus
sinus infection symptoms? In other words, can youinfection, diets then by extrapolation the foods you
stop eating certain foods that make sinusitis worse.should eliminate are the foods that are not healthy for
The answer is yes but not they way you are thinking.you.
For example, you may be thinking dairy. Dairy makesHere are some foods you should have in your diet.
your mucus thicker and adds to the amount of mucusOne recommended food choice is hot spicy foods.
your body makes, you think. You are wrong aboutThese tend to keep your mucus thin and to some
that. There has been no definitive study that hasdegree can actually help drainage. You'll appreciate
shown that dairy products cause more mucusthat if you have ever accidentally eaten some plain
production. There has been no study that has shownhorseradish or bitten into a hot pepper. Your nose
dairy products make mucus thicker.starts running almost instantly.
That is of course, based on the assumption that youIncrease your intake of anti-oxidants. Anti oxidants help
are not allergic to dairy products. If you do have anstrengthen your immune system. It helps your body to
allergy to dairy products then you must avoid them.hunt down and destroy cells that damage your body.
Allergies are quite a different problem. If you haveFruits and vegetables are high in anti-oxidants. Vitamin
food allergies you need to avoid all foods that you areA, vitamin C, beta-carotene, vitamin E, zinc and
allergic to. If your food allergy is not a life threateningselenium are well known anti-oxidants.
one and you can tolerate the item in question you areBrightly colored fruits and vegetables are what you
still best to avoid it.should eat. Green, yellow, orange and red are good.
Most likely the offending food will effect your systemEat fruits and vegetables that are those colors and
so that it will produce more mucus. It may more thanyou will be getting the correct anti-oxidants.
likely also produce swelling of the nasal and sinusOmega 3 fats are also a recommended and
membranes. You will end up with blockages and morenecessary food. In fact, these essential fatty acids do
mucus. Certainly a recipe for a sinus infection. Allergicindeed help to reduce inflammation. Less inflammation
reactions can lead to sinus infections. If you are allergicmeans less blockages in your sinuses and better
to foods you must eliminate the ones you are allergicdrainage. Flax seeds and fish oil are good sources of
to.this.
What if you don't have a food allergy? What foodThe sinusitis food connection boils down to this, eat
should you give up? The answer is simple. You shouldhealthy foods that contain essential nutrients your body
give up foods that are not healthy for you to eat. Notneeds to function at its best. When your body can
exactly the kind of answer you were looking for wasfunction better it can fight sinusitis better. It can also
it?protect you from sinusitis when you are infection free.
You see, the medical profession is now looking at theFeeding your body properly all the way around will help
sinusitis food connection differently than they used.you fight your sinus infection.