ICE CREAM AND SINUS INFECTIONS READER FEEDBACK

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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""

[YEA]  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!"

[YEA]  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."

[NAY]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[YEA]  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."

[NAY]  07/13/2005: Cherie from Jacksonville writes: "Sinus infections can begin with all dairy, not just ice cream, included are cheese, milk, and yogurt to name a few. I've had instances of all."

[YEA]  03/20/2005: Sandra from Ravenel SC writes: "me and my friend went to baskin robins thursday night and friday the next day were on antibiotics for a sinus infection."

[YEA]  03/03/2005: Melanie from Brighton, England writes: "This is the most extraordinary thing I've encountered (and I'm already familiar with many complemetary therapies) I've had a very severe sinus infection for over 5 weeks, which has not responded to 5 different antibiotics. It started when my daughter had Whooping Cough, so I thought it had been caused by the pertussis bacteria. I now realise from your website that it was due to ice cream, which I don't normally eat but was buying regularly for my daughter when she was sick (and eating loads myself!) I've just tried a strong solution of ACV in water and can breathe for the 1st time in weeks.I thought I was going to have to have surgery. The words thank you have never seemed so inadequate (especially as so many sites are just out to sell you their cures not just share them as you do)."

[NAY]  Lynda from Dunan, BC Canada writes: "I want to comment on the " ice cream causes sinus infection" statements. I have not had any dairy of any kind in over 20 years. No white sugar, no soda pops or any junk food for 20 years. I have, most of the time, sinus infections.Yes, dairy does cause sinus infections- I know it always did for the first 20 years of my life. But something else is causing it in me now and it is not food."

[YEA]  "Wow, 6 hours after eating half a cup of a Dairy Queen Snickers Blizzard, I had the beginnings of a sinus infection that lasted 6 days."

[YEA]  Deb writes: "Believe it or not... yesterday I had a vanilla/chocolate dipped cone from Dairy Queen. Today, I'm miserable!! Sinus headache, post nasal drip... scratchy throat etc. I even went out and bought a cool mist humidifier. Out of desperation for what I feel lies close ahead, I decided to search the web for home remedies before heading for bed (to wrestle the body aches). Thankful to have found your site. Tomorrow, apple cider vinegar, here I come!!!"

[YEA]  LJ writes: "Wow, I couldn't believe what I read about the ice cream. I've had ice cream several times in the last week, and I have also incurred a sinus infection. That's the reason I was searching the web for remedies!"