ICE CREAM AND SINUS INFECTIONS READER FEEDBACK

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/13/2006: Tracey from Tujunga writes: "Just ran across this site trying to understand some painful sinus and tooth pain I experience infrequently. Very sudden onset lasting about 45 minutes - - has occurred twice after long bike rides at the beach followed by a large serving of Dreyer's ice cream! I wasn't sure if it was the physical activity, the beach weather, or what. Now I am wondering if the ice cream has anything to do with it. Next time - - NO ICE CREAM."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/10/2006: Steve from WY writes: "I just started taking Airborne effervescent as a cold preventative yesterday. Had no congestion before I took the first one, but within an hour, I was congested! One of the ingredients - yep, sorbitol. I took it once more and then stopped and the congestion went away after about 6 hours. I bet that's the ingredient causing the infections. Suppose some people are sensitive to it."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/10/2006: Katie from Corpus Christi, TX writes: "This is so weird... after logging on and looking for a home remedy for sinus infections, I stumbled onto the Dairy Queen area theory! I had a Heath Blizzard on Sunday and on Monday evening had a sore throat, cough, and congestion that is still with me 4 days later. I can live without ice cream if that's all it takes to avoid sinus infections! Thanks!!"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/04/2006: John from Victoria writes: "Many bacteria thrive in a temperature just under our normal body temperature. That is why we get most of our respiratory infections occurring in the winter; the colder air cools the sinus passages. It is also why summer colds are so hard to get rid of, they're heat resistant. Eating ice cream could have the same effect. Some interesting studies are being done on introducing "good" bacteria (bacteria that aid us in fighting off bad bacteria) back into our sinus passages after modern medicine indiscriminately killed off all bacteria in there attempt to "cure us". Stay away from ice cream especially in cold weather, and wear a mask over your face so you retain more of your body's heat when breathing when you go out in the cold."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  02/03/2006: Sharon from Chicago writes: "This is unbelievable, ice cream and sinus infections. Who would have thought. I had a vanilla ice cream from McDonald's on yesterday. To my surprise, I wake up this morning with sinus pressure and body aches. This is so unreal. Thanks for the site."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/31/2006: Krista from Rock Falls IL writes: "I just had a mocho blast from baskin robbins on saturday, and within hours had severe headache, acidy stomach and diaria, and was very nauseated. It is now tuesday, and I still have acidy stomache, and can't eat. I have just a little sinus pressure, but it could be a possible link. I don't live by baskin robbins, but somehow get sick from it when there."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/17/2006: Darrel from Washington, DC writes: "I had been dealing with a sinus infection for about 10 days and on the 10th day of treatment I had some ice-cream and I immediately was sick all over again. I felt worse than I had when I was first diagnosis 10 days prior. Now, I feel as if I have to start all over again. This is not an easy ailment to deal with and I often what is the cure. The ice-cream was Breyers and not Baskin Robbins so I'm wondering if any and all ice-cream can cause the relapse of a sinus infection."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/17/2006: Chris from Bolivar, MO writes: "I have been a big dairy products consumer for years. I always liked to drink milk (and sometimes milk shakes) before going to bed as it would help settle my stomach. However, over the past 10 or more years, I had started to come down with sinus infections from time to time. Instead of going to the doctor for the usual medication, I decided to see if there was anything in the way of natural cures that might help. After seeing this site, I am consuming less dairy products (especially ice cream)...and I have noticed a difference. I'm also going to try the ACV."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/11/2006: Donna writes: "I've read that Baskin Robbins Ice Cream is loaded with sorbitol, which is a killer for me. Maybe that's what's behind all the headaches with that brand. Anything with "ol" on the end or "modified food starch" is also a sugar alcohol, same as sorbitol. I say stay away from all that stuff "tweaked""

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/06/2006: Gabrielle from San Bruno, CA writes: "I had a root beer float a couple of hours ago and although I have been suffering from a sinus infection for a few days, all of my symptoms just got a LOT worse. There HAS to be a connection!"

[SIDE EFFECTS]  01/05/2006: Jennifer from Buffalo writes: "A couple of weeks ago, I started "milking my diet" as advertised on TV. I was drinking 24 oz. of milk every 24 hours, and I developed a serious sinus infection. Went to the Doctors, and was put on antibiotics, which really didn't help. I started feeling better after about 3 weeks, and decided to start up my diet and exercise regimen again, which included drinking the 24 ounces of milk again. Sure as the sky is blue, I am suffering from another sinus infection. Apple cider vinegar and lots of water has helped but I know now that the excessive amounts of dairy are inducing my symptoms and will discontinue drinking that much of any dairy products."

12/01/2005: Mike from NY writes: "The answer is simple.. EVERYONE is allergic in some degree to dairy products. They are natural mucoids. Most people do not even realize they are allergic to dairy, but everyone is. If you cut out dairy products (all) for two weeks you will see an increase in the ability to breath, less spitting and such if you work out and even an increase in stamina... without doing any work. Add this to an allergy, cold season, and take someone who may not have the best health practices (most of us Americans:) ) and you have a recipe for sinusitis. Dairy is horrible... I urge you all to research how diary products seriously hinder the body's functionality and indeed the human potential in all of us."

11/05/2005: Larry from Grand Junction, Colorado writes: "It's the sugar!! Sorry, but the junk food has got to go! These highly processed foods contain bad oils, empty calories, and chemicals. Worse, they lack the nutrition we need to maintain our health. Eliminating the use of refined white sugar and flour altogether is highly important. Fighting colds a lot? Consider that eating or drinking 100 grams (8 tsp.) of sugar, the equivalent of one 12-ounce can of soda, can reduce the ability of white blood cells to kill germs by forty percent. The immune-suppressing effect of sugar starts less than thirty minutes after ingestion and may last for five hours. In contrast, the ingestion of complex carbohydrates, or starches, which are low glycemic, has no effect on the immune system."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/22/2005: Rich writes: "Every time I drink a Baskin Robbins Chocolate milk Shake, I come down with a Sinus infection and flu like symptoms. (chills, headache). Usually within twenty four hours. I never realized it was the shake until now."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/10/2005: Mona from Salt Lake City writes: "Dreyer's Rocky Road Ice Cream is the cause of my sinus infection. I ate too much of it last year and the symptoms worsen every time I eat it. Of course, I've toned it down quite a bit. Thanks for the natural remedies suggested."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/05/2005: James from Salem writes: "I ate some GOLD MEDAL RIBBON at a Baskin Robbins and came down with a sinus infection shortly after. I was searching the net and came across this site,,,,,weird stuff, i tell ya."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  10/05/2005: Christina from Corning writes: "wow ...I never knew there was a link between the Baskin Robbins ice cream and sinus infections. I thought it was only me. Every time I have a decaf cappuccino blast my throat gets really sore and scratchy and I am sick for several days. I had one the other day too and now I have a horrible sinus infection my face hurts sooo bad and I can't wait for the antibiotics to start working."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  08/27/2005: Demetrius from St. Louis writes: "I recently was in Malaysia, and I ate two big scopes of Baskin Robbins cherry's gracia ice cream. The week and a half before I felt fine, but the last few days there I suddenly became ill. I had not been sick in years. I originally thought it was because that was my first time in another country, but why didn't I get sick after only a few days. I developed flu like symptoms after 24 hours of eating the ice cream."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  08/26/2005: Josh from Schaumburg writes: "I haven't had ice cream in years, had ice cream the last three days in a row from Mcdonalds and today I have the biggest meanest sinus infection of all time."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  08/23/2005: Katherine from Deloraine writes: "You've just made me discover why my nose infection is recurrent. Ice-cream... is a very possible cause!?!? Golden Gay Times, Bulla and Peters icecreams all seem to affect me!! My nose is inflammed, sore, and it irritates something terrible! Have just started ACV today after discovering your website last week...here i go."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  08/13/2005: Natasha from Alpharetta, Georgia writes: "This might just be a coincidence. I NEVER eat ice cream!!!! But the other day I felt like indulging and I ate a lot of mint ice cream. It wasn't baskin robbins. That night my husband said he thought I might have fever. I felt fine so I didn't really pay attention. The next morning I woke up with the worst sinus infection ever!!! My head is about to explode and I am very congested. I read this article and I can't believe the coincidence."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  08/09/2005: Ashley from Pleasanton, CA writes: "Just recently I have been looking for natural remedies to my day to day issues I just can't get rid of. Today, I feel congested and I'm coughing up things I shouldn't have to. After reading your webpage on Sinus Infections, I realized I did have ice cream two days ago. I ate two fat boy ice cream sandwiches on Sunday and now on Tuesday I feel so congested. Interesting tip, and keep them coming."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  07/26/2005: Shirley from Ontario writes: "I have definitely seen a connection between Baskin Robbins ice-cream and my sinus problems. Three times I've traced the onset of my sinus infection to that particular ice cream.Over this past year I have been building my immune system by taking oil of oregano, ACV and other vitamins. However,after I came down with flu-like symptoms with-in twenty-four hours of eating it the last time, I poured hydrogen peroxide in both my ears and stopped it in its track."

[SIDE EFFECTS]  07/15/2005: Janet from Sale Australia writes: "Was very interested in sinus attacks after ice cream, I suffer terrible sinus & it has just occured to me that more so when I eat ice cream, for a while there I would eat it every night after my main meal. i am going to try the apple cider, as I quite often go through 1-2 pkts of sinus tabs a week & it can't be any good for me. Also I am a great believer in colloidal silver, since taking it I have hardly had a cold & if I get the early signs of a cold it doesn't turn into a cold."