I am an ear, nose & throat doctor and I am looking into a possible link between diet and sinus symptoms.  If you have suffered from chronic sinus symptoms, please fill out this survey.  I plan to use the results to design a study to look for a link.  Thank you.

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Thanks everyone for replying.  Data looks good so far.  I could use more replies if you haven't done the survey yet.

Thanks.

Happy New Year.

Thank you so much everyone.  I could still use more responses.

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I switched the whole family to a paleo-type diet and we have very little problem now with sinus congestion. In winters past, we'd keep the medicine cabinet stocked with decongestants, and most days one or more of us would take them. But over the last two years, we've consumed almost no meds at all.

Colds seems less severe, and all of us are much less likely to develop an infection after. My wife's asthma is also much better than it used to be. She's almost off of her asthma meds.

I attribute this mostly to the elimination of all wheat and sugar from our diets. We never did eat much of the new seed oils. Is our better health a result of a reduction in inflammation that came with our change in diet? I assume that's what it is, and I'll never go back.

Thank you so much everyone. Data looks promising so far, but  I could still use more responses.

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Hi,

I still get sinus issues with paleo. I've tried dairy free for 3 weeks and no difference, except I kept eating butter. Opinions on butter and sinus issues?

I also drink organic coffee, have a coke-zero maybe once a month, eat a few pieces 85% dark choc 4-5 days per week. Any thoughts on these items?

Are any paleo items known to be irritants if you have a history of sinus issues? I can't really link my issues to certain foods yet...its just always hanging around...

AllyBelly

Oh and red wine or cider once a week, and the occasional beer.

Hi,

I still get sinus issues with paleo. I've tried dairy free for 3 weeks and no difference, except I kept eating butter. Opinions on butter and sinus issues?

I also drink organic coffee, have a coke-zero maybe once a month, eat a few pieces 85% dark choc 4-5 days per week. Any thoughts on these items?

Are any paleo items known to be irritants if you have a history of sinus issues? I can't really link my issues to certain foods yet...its just always hanging around...

AllyBelly

As unfun as it sounds the best way to figure it out if to go whole hog and be perfect paleo for 4-6 weeks. Then if the problem goes away start to add one food in at a time. From what you are still eating it seems pretty clean. Though for some people the smallest amount of dairy can be a problem. Also if that beer is the normal gluten kind and/or you are drinking it less that every 15 days(time it take you to get over gluten) then that might be it.

So far the results look great!  I'm bumping the thread to try and get over 100 responses total.  Thanks everyone!
 
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