Sinus Headaches and Possible Allergy Causes

Most often, allergies are the primary cause to sinus headaches so keeping them under control is important. If environmental allergens are affecting you, avoidance is important.

People do not realize that the very things we use to keep our homes "smelling fresh" and "spotless" are actually very irritating to our systems. Leading offenders are scented candles, oils, cleaning supplies, chlorine cleaning products, carpets which are "stain-free" (more on these later) and scented bath and laundry products. There are many natural cleaning products available now, and well worth trying. Simply using a white vinegar solution to clean your kitchen floors, will not only keep them clean, but will not darken the grout. 

Allergies to mold are very common so using a dehumidifier in the basement is helpful (however it also must be cleaned frequently) and wear cloth masks when doing the lawn or cleaning the house.

Another very common cause of sinus problems are food allergies. It is often difficult to determine whether you have a food allergy because the body's response to the wrong food is very slow. This is different than acute responses to a severe allergen like nuts. Many people have a slow allergic response which takes about three days to show up. If you eat something you are "allergic" to, you may not get a "reaction" until three days later.  Most common food culprits are milk, eggs, wheat and yeast which are all in abundance in our diets. So, tracking the cause may be a bit like working for "Scotland Yard". However, the end result will be well worth the effort.

To determine if your food allergies are the cause of  your sinus problems, you can try to eliminate most of these suspect foods from your diet for two weeks. Then re-add them, one at a time to see you feel. Then either add or cross them off your "experiment" list. Quite often, foods you crave or have daily are allergic to you. If you cannot figure this out on your own, you may need to have laboratory tests done.

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