With pollen season well underway, those who suffer from hay fever are taking preventative measures to make the condition's symptoms, like sneezing and itchy eyes, more bearable.But a lot of people may not know that some of their favourite foods and drinks could be making their allergies worse.At the time of year when pollen levels are at their highest, certain boozes, cheeses, and sweets could all be aggravating hay fever symptoms.So, if you're a seasonal sniffler and looking to avoid additional congestion, it could be time to alter your diet.
Scientists remain divided on why more and more Brits have come forward with hay fever symptoms over the past decade.However, with up to one third of the country experiencing these symptoms, dietician Lola Biggs said that changing what we eat can help, as reported by the Mirror.Most alcohols typically contain histamines, the compound which causes hay fever's puffy eyes and runny noses, but some are worse than others.In bad news for wine drinkers with the allergy, darker red wines are among the worst as the process of fermentation causes a release of histamines.
Additionally, those with a sulphite intolerance could experience a double whammy of wheezing and congestion.Lola said: “Drinking alcohol can add a burden to the liver, whose job it is to clear histamine from the body.
Darker drinks like beer, cider and red wine are higher in histamines which can exacerbate symptoms."I’d switch to clear spirits like vodka and gin or no added sulphite wines."The reason why the histamine content in food can have this knock-on effect on the health of hay fever sufferers is that they are part of our body's immune defence system - causing inflammation and runny nose to help ward off illness, or by
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