http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss http://www.earthclinic.com/template_img/logo.jpg http://www.earthclinic.com/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss Ice Cream and Sinus Infections: The Connection Between Certain Brands of Ice Cream, Flu, and Sinus Infections. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:37:21 EST en-us http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_34203 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss1 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:25:28 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Tiffany747 from Simi Valley, Ca writes: "i had a cold for about a week and felt like i was beating it up until about two days ago my sinuses felt all swollen. i thought it was maybe because of the super windy day we just had. until i stumbled across this theory...i bought dreyers icecream 3 days ago and have been eating it everday. i started to feel run down again, and the sinuses bugging me again (pressure, itchy, tingling) flushed my nose with salt water this morn and noticed it was almost neon yellow! sorry..kinda gross i know...but that struck me as odd so on-line i go to do some research and well how bizzare! i'm chucking that dreyers and never buying it again! if we buy icecream its usually haggen daas or ben jerry's and never had a problem. guess ill keep flushing with salt water and drinking apple cider vinegar. ok...strong reminder of all the chemis and crap in convience food and why i should avoid at all costs." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_33176 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss2 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:20:38 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Heather from Windsor, Ontario, Canada writes: "ICE CREAM and Flu and Sinus Symptoms I cannot believe this. My 5 yr old daughter had a LARGE pink ice cream treat during a long car ride home. Well, a few hours later, at about 3:00am, she was throwing up all pink from the ice cream. She was fevered and ended up throwing up once more that night. Her fever remained for more than a day. Now, she has been fighting this lingering bullcrap sinus/upper respiratory thing that just doesn't want to go away. She is now on antibiotics (of course-what else is new?) and she still has the sinus problems. I came onto the web to search for natural remedies for her and I stumbled upon this UNBELIEVABLE info on your site regarding ice cream and flu symptoms. I would NEVER, EVER have thought it would cause flu symptoms- I always knew it causes mucous- but had no clue about the fever, etc. Unbelievable to me. This site is amazing and I thank you soooo much for bringing this ice cream problem to my attention. Unreal. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_19578 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss3 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 00:00:00 EST Cindy from Kansas, USA writes: "Hi again! I've been thinking about fibromyalgia and fluoride and I'm wondering if the ice cream/sinus infection thing is related. Could both problems be caused by the known chemical reaction between fluoride and dairy? Some ice cream must be processed with fluoridated water problems. And the best selling brands are probably processed at more than one plant. Perhaps some are on fluoridated waterlines and some aren't... This might explain the hit and miss aspect of both problems i.e. why some get fibromyalgia and/or sinus infections and some don't. Calcium reduces the amount of fluoride that is absorbed by the body but dairy products are contra-indicated for fibromyalgia sufferers. So, where are they getting their calcium? What about blackstrap molasses? Non-dairy PLUS lots of calcium. I also found that activated charcoal won't bind fluoride but DE (diatomaceous earth) does. This all seems garbled but I'm going to send it anyway. Could be important." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_18798 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss4 Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Kim from Louisville, KY writes: "I also noticed the last two years I started getting sick right after eating ice cream. I never used to get them before when I ate ice cream, so what in this ice cream is causing this? Why isn't the ice cream companies doing anything about it? They are going to loose a lot of customers if something isn't done. Anyone have any remedies, or ice cream that does not cause this? " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_18563 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss5 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 00:00:00 EST ZTeee from Sydney, New South Wales writes: "Could this possibly happen with pizza? I had a pizza two days ago. Hours later I felt like I had the flu. Blocked sinuses, feverish and feeling rotten. Today I (56 y/o) didn't link it to the pizza because I try to eat healthy as much as I can until my son (36 y/o) called today I told him how I was feeling. He immediately told me that he has been fighting off this sinus infection ever since a Pizza, from a totally different place, same symptoms as mine. Could this be happening with other types of fast foods? By the way I got some relief washing out my sinuses with a plastic bottle (a la neti pot) with some bicarb and sea salt, which I learned from this wonderful site." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_18260 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss6 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Tabby from Wathena, Kansas writes: "My husband and I were craving ice cream and decided to go to the Dairy Queen. I had already read about this sinus infection connection with ice cream. As we were going through the drive -thru I decided to test this theory. It had been a really long time since having ice cream so I thought I'd see if it was a contributor to my chronic sinus troubles. I had a Mocha Moolatte. About 2 hours later I began having pain in my frontal sinuses and the back of my neck. I started to feel a sensation of fatigue. About 6 hours later my sinus passages felt swollen and the mucus had turned into thick sludge. About an hour after the congestion started, body aches and pains began. In my arms, legs, feet, etc. Then came chills. I was certain I had a fever going, so I took my temp and it was 98.1 degrees, normal. I began having sensations of feeling cold, then warm, and back to cold again, while the aches in my body continued to worsen. I no longer have my doubts about this theory now, as I can sincerely vouch for the fact that I'm ill and cold as I type this. Here's what I've done to try and counter my trouble: 1/4 cup diluted in 8oz of water. 1 (concentrated) cranberry tablet to offset any possible UTI from the sugary dairy. 3 Advil for the pain. 1 Maximum strength Mucinex to thin down this congestion. 1 drop tea tree oil in pure water in a spray bottle, 1 spray up each nostril to open the nasal passages quickly. It took about an hour for the Mucinex and Tea Tree nasal spray to make a difference. My head hurts less, but the chills and flu feelings are hanging on." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_18264 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss7 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Gloria from San Antonio, Texas writes: "I had discovered in my adult years that food allergies can trigger sinus infections. for me at one point it was citrus, but in my later years was still plagued with sinus infections 3 to 5 times a year. A year ago, I read a similar article on ice cream and sinus infections, and decided to stop eating ice cream. I have only had 1 sinus infection this past year. I do believe this theory is true." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_17268 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss8 Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Keith Mccormick from Wimborne, Dorset, UK writes: "Amazing article re ice-cream & sinus infection - I love ice cream, and have just had a bad cold followed by bad sinus infection!! No more ice cream!!! Many Thanks, Keith McCormick" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_15110 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss9 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Cindy from Wichita, KS writes: "I don't eat much ice cream but had a chocolate malt about a month ago and have had a sinus infection AND a craving for more ice cream ever since. This is just plain despicable." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_14383 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss10 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Mary Jo from Goodlettsville, TN writes: "I am convinced that ice creams with artifical ingredients are the cause of my sinus infections. For me it only took 1 taste (teaspoon) of a Jack-In-The Box milk shake and 48 hrs. later I started to feel the flu-like symptons and sinus infection. This was confirmation for me. A few months prior I had the same think happen when I ate an over the counter ice cream... 48 hrs. later, same symptons. I'm convinced!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_13497 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss11 Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Peijay from Long Beach, California writes: "May 12, 2008, I fell ill at church once again with nausia, fever and back aches and shortness of breath. I had just taken my 2 1/2 year old to Wendys for a lite snack before church about 30 minutes prior to attending. My son & I went for a short walk just when service was starting, it was nice and warm out, but I began noticing I started feeling really hot and it was hard to breathe. I have had sinus problems before - especially when the weather changes from hot to cold. Mostly when it is cold, I get congested. But I knew something was wrong. That night, I was sicker than a sick dog. I was in literal pain and the cold hurt if it touched my skin. I called in to work. That Monday, 12th of May, my mother rushed me to the Hospital -Long Beach Memorial ER. They did blood work, cat-scan of my blood, pumped me with fluids, including liquid motrin. I was still in pain. I couldnt figure out what happened. I thought about what I ate, until it hit me, slowly, as I recalled earlier in the week, I craved the enfamous, Ben & Jerry's Cherry Garcia (vanilla, black cherry, chocolate chunk mix) & I had Haagan Daz vanilla ice cream, both in single mini cup serving sizes. I noticed that the Haagan Daz made my throat tingle a bit, then when I ate the Cherry Garcia, I noticed a stinging when I chewed a chunk of chocolate. A note to the wise, I am an avid lover of eating ice cream, but this is just mean! I purposly stopped eating Breyers & Dreyers Vanilla Bean ice creams because I noticed the actual vanilla bean specks occassoinally got caught in my throat giving me an allergic reaction and the sinus issues started then a rash. My eldest son, 16, noticed the same thing and will not touch any ice cream with the vanilla bean specks. So getting to my point of illness, which kept me laid up for 7 days, my doctor kept me out from work till the 19th of May, I still have symptoms that flaired up w/ sinus congestion. Also note that during the 7 days of agony and viral symptoms - I had not one problem with my sinuses until after I started feeling better. I have tried the Apple Cider Vinegar for my scalp - contact dermatitus/psoriasis per doctor diagnosis. And it seemed to have worked the first time I tried it. But will try again tonite. Also I had tried drinking the solution before But I think I used too much ACV with water. I have heard many times in the past that this remedy has worked for numerous ailments and plan to continue using it to heal both of my conditions, skin and nasal. Also, I have tried the water, cayenne pepper and lemon remedy - cleansing. I stopped because my throat felt raw, which I found is one of the signs of healing part of the remedy. (Yellow Book - Master Cleanser). Anyway, I know this is long but I hope to find out more info from my next Dr visit on June 4, 2008. The ER said my test showed that I was healthy. If so, then why couldnt they tell me what was wrong with me other than a viral infection? There has to be some other tests, other than just general ones that can be taken to rule out hidden ailments and diseases and allergies. Thank you again for this wonderful website. Yours Truely, Peijay in Long Beach. " http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_12683 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss12 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT lizette from brooklyn, new york writes: "Perhaps it is psychological, but i am suffering wih the flu as we speak, and i love to eat ice cream regardless. I didn\'t have ice cream before i got sick there fore i can\'t blame my sinus problem.... but i still have my ice cream and for some reason i can get more mucous out of my system after eating ice cream and feel a lot better for a few moment of the day. I had some some tea last nite before hitting the sack and i was coughing and miserable for the whole night. i know we should have any colds in our system but i feel the heat also traps the immune system to just feel at ease. please let me know what u think! liz" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_11982 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss13 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Heather from Colfax, WI writes: "WOW...I stumbled on your site because I had come down with a cold 5 days ago and it turned into a very painful sinus infection. I hadn\'t eaten ice cream for 2 or 3 years. I also haven\'t had sinus problems for a few years but...I too had ice cream 3 nights in a row before this sinus pressure and thick mucus showed up. I have always believed dairy wasn\'t designed for human consumption. The brand was chocolate blue bunny. The hydrogen peroxide and ACV did wonders for me within 6 hours...mucus is returning to clear and I have much less pressure around my eyes. Thank you so much for this info. I know a 3 year old who is struggling with asthma...could dairy be the culprit??" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_8792 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss14 Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Elizabeth from Manitowoc, WI writes: "I have had a sinus infection for the past 6 months. I have gotten breaks by taking antibiotics. No doctor said not to eat ice cream or cut dairy or anything like that!! I am surprised at the number of people using faulty logic and saying that because they don't eat ice cream that no one could get a sinus infection because of eating ice cream. I'm going to give this a try and see what happens. We don't have a Baskin Robbins in town & I hate DQ, but I often have a shake at McDonalds, Burger King, Wendy's & Arby's. I know Red 40 gives my daughter headaches, maybe it (or one of the MANY other chemicals) gives me sinus infections." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5799 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss15 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Matvey from Portland, OR writes: "I have also gotten a chronic sinus infection as a result of eating ice cream at Baskin Robbins. I felt something was wrong on the next day, and within 2 weeks had a horrible sinus infection, which at first I thought was a toothache. Now it never completely left me even after almost a year." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5801 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss16 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Jennifer from Oslo, Norway writes: "I\'m so glad I found this site, and that I\'m not the only one who suffers sinus infections seemingly out of the blue. Dairy is the culprit for me! I developed a sinus infection a few days ago after eating homemade ice cream (I made it, no artificial ingredients in it at ALL), and I started wondering about dairy being the cause. I\'ll try the apple cider treatment and swear off dairy! Thank you for your informative site, too." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5802 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss17 Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT [SIDE EFFECTS] Antonella from Saco, Maine writes: "I had eaten ice cream for yrs. now at 40,I was getting raspy feeling in throat,coughing,sour burping and stuffed nose,yup!ice cream...it now has so many chemicals in it,why??I stay with all natural,no problem APPLE CIDER VINEGAR,YUCK,I and many have vomited because of that crap that has been soooo natural." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5805 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss18 Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Sheri from Vienna, VA writes: "For several years now, I\'ve noticed that when I eat ice cream, I get terrible flu-like symptoms and eventually end up with a sinus infection. About 2 years ago, I started linking it with milk products, namely ice cream. My husband, co-workers, friends, etc. all thought I was crazy when I told them that I thought it was ice cream causing my sinus infections. Imagine my surprise and relief when I stumbled on your website and read about this link. Thank you so much for validating my concerns. I broke down Friday afternoon and purchased a small chocolate milkshake from McD\'s. Of course I know better, but I hadn\'t had ice cream in a while and felt it was warranted and deserved. Boy, have I been paying thr price for that! On-set of the flu-like symptoms began within 4 hours. The next day, it felt like i had the flu -- and one of the worst headaches I\'ve ever had -- the pain was right behind my eyes and in and around my teeth and gums. Ouch! This morning (2 days later since having the shake), I woke up with extreme fatigue and clogged sinuses. I\'m about to drink my ACV and hope that will take care of the problem. ACV usually does the trick. But thank you again for bringing attention to this issue!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5807 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss19 Wed, 20 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Tracy from Frederick, MD writes: "Just read what Darlene wrote on 2/18/07. This Saturday I had a few bites of my friend\'s Hot Fudge Sundae from MCDevil\'s (mcdonalds) and woke up Sunday am with horrible sinus pain/headache. I rarely suffer from sinus issues and after reviewing my diet for the day, it has to be the icecream. I felt fine by Monday. I have to agree that the chemical additives in cheaper icecream are evil!!!" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5809 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss20 Mon, 18 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] DARLENE from QUEENS, NY writes: "SINUS INFECTION: I HAVE SINUS INFECTION RIGHT NOW. MY HEAD FEELS HAEAVY, FEELS LIKE I HAVE A FEVER, SOAR THROAT, RUNNY NOSE ECT... I HAD BASKIN ROBBINS ICE CREAM 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THAT...LAST MONTH SAME THING ALSO HAPPENED, AFTER I HAD ICE CREAM FROM B/R GOT SICK TWO DAYS LATER... YOUR THEORY IS ON POINT...I JUST GOT BACK FROM SEEING MY DOCTOR AND HE CONFIRMED THAT IT IS SINUS INFECTION" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5810 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss21 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Deborah from Los Angeles, CA writes: "First of all thank you so very much for a great site. Secondly I want to say that I am amazed to have stumbled across this ice cream/fake flu/sinus thing. I eat fairly healthy, mostly avoiding dairy. On Monday I decided to treat myself to an In N Out burger and a chocolate milkshake. Probably my first fast food chocolate milkshake in about 2 years. Within 4 hours I was struck down with terrible flu like symptoms including a high fever, mucus-Y painful cough, terrible aching. This lasted for around 48 hours and has now morphed into a sinus infection - something I have never had before. While searching for a cure for this (now on the ACV) I came across the site. What\'s weird is that all week I have been telling people this was a terrible flu but in the back of my mind I had a strange feeling it was food allergy related. I drank a beer Monday night and had wondered if it was that but the ice cream theory now brings it all together. Wow. Thank you so much for collating this information and for offering such helpful natural remedies." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5812 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss22 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Charles from Indianapolis, Indiana writes: "i have been fighting a sinus infection pretty seriously off and on for 2 years now i have had an open rhinoplasty on 01/2007 i had the infection before and since but now that i have read the site i have noticed that i do eat a lot of ice cream and especially the last week or so have had a serious sinus problem i will monitor the intake and severity of sinus problems breyers cookies and cream is the last brand eaten" http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5813 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss23 Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Kirk from Kingston, Jamaica writes: "I agree with you theory about artificial ingredients in ice cream causing sinus problems. My eating habits are similar to vegan and I consume milk free Soy based ice-cream. However I that when I consume heavily flavored types my sinus affects me badly unlike when I consume simpler flavors like rum and raisin or fruit and nut. I proved this by staying off soyscream for a few months and the instant I tried it, the nasal congestion returned. My advice too is to avoid heavily flavoured ice creams." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5815 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss24 Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Michelle from Stevenson Ranch, CA writes: "I do not suffer from sinus infections but my 11 yr son does. He was doing okay until today. His head hurts so bad he can\'t even bend over. I was looking for a homeopathic remedy because the OTC and prescribed meds seem to be ineffective at best and sometimes seem to make things worse. When I read the ice cream thing a light bulb went on. Grandma took him for burgers on Saturday and yesterday he started complaining of headache and congestion. I\'m thinking your idea is not so far fetched." http://www.earthclinic.com/Redirect.php?pageLink=/CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.html&name=ICECREAM_5817 /CURES/sinus_infections_and_ice_cream.rss25 Mon, 12 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST [SIDE EFFECTS] Mimi from San Francisco, CA writes: "I ate Baskin Robbins mint ice cream cake on Friday. On Saturday night I had major sinus pain and pressure behind my right eye and upper teeth area. I suffered through the night even though I took a nasal decongestant which did nothing for it. The next morning I drank 2 TBL ACV in 1/2 glass of water. It didn\'t seem to help much. Then I tried boiling 50/50 ACV/water mix and breathing in the steam vapors(keeping mouth and eyes closed) which helped take the sinus pain/pressure away within 1/2 hr."