What foods are good to eat for allergic rhinitis?

First of all, it must be clear that there is no special food that can directly cure or immediately relieve allergic rhinitis. In daily diet, give priority to foods that have anti-inflammatory, immune-regulating effects, and are not allergic to yourself. This can indeed reduce the frequency of attacks and alleviate the discomfort during attacks to a certain extent.

Last month, I met a 20-year-old girl who was watching a short video and heard a blogger say that eating honeycomb honey can cure rhinitis. She is allergic to bee pollen. She sneezed more than a dozen times in two days, and her eyes were swollen like peaches. She was so aggrieved when she came to the doctor. She said that it worked for others but made her worse after taking it. This is because she did not put the premise of "not allergic" in the first place. If she touches ingredients that will trigger allergies, no matter how useful it is, she can't touch it.

Deep-sea fish that we usually eat, such as salmon and sardines, are high in Omega-3 unsaturated fatty acids, which can inhibit the release of inflammatory factors in the body. I also suffer from dust mite allergic rhinitis. In the spring and autumn of the past two years, I even slept with my mouth open. Later, I consciously ate steamed salmon two or three times a week. In the past two years, the nasal congestion was indeed much lighter, and at least I didn't have to open my mouth to breathe all night until my mouth was dry until I woke up. When grocery shopping, you can also choose more dark-colored fruits and vegetables. Those with high flavonoid content, such as blueberries, red cabbage, and mulberries, as well as those with sufficient vitamin C, such as fresh dates and kiwis, can help stabilize immune cells and prevent them from "overreacting" when they encounter allergens, releasing the histamines that make you sneeze and runny nose.

Nowadays, there are many opinions on the Internet that eating magnolia flowers and cocklebur seeds boiled in water is useful. From the clinical perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, these two flavors are indeed often used in combinations related to rhinitis. However, it is difficult for ordinary people to control the dosage when cooking at home. Some people say that eating more ginger and garlic can clear the nose. I have also met a patient who believed this and ate raw garlic every day. He has a warm constitution. After eating it for a week, his nasal cavity was dry and painful, and he also had nosebleeds, which actually aggravated the discomfort. This kind of warm food is only suitable for people with weak and cold constitutions, not everyone.

In fact, there is really no need to go out of your way to buy those "special diet packs for rhinitis" that cost hundreds of dollars. Just pay more attention to a balance when eating, and avoid eating cold, spicy and other foods that can easily irritate the nasal mucosa.