ErinH Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 My boyfriend and I are looking to start the Whole30 in April. I did a Candida Cleanse for 5 weeks last year to cure my acne naturally - and it worked! The Whole30 programs looks very similar to a Candida Cleanse. My boyfriend has a ton of allergies and is almost always congested. Has anyone experienced relief from allergies/congestion doing the Whole30? I am assuming it will help with inflammation, etc, I'm just wondering if anyone here has experienced relief from chronic congestion/allergies doing the Whole30? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 mine were much better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bet Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Dairy is a big congestion trigger. I found less congestion after my W30, but it returned when I reintroduced dairy, so I don't have it anymore. I also mistakenly had some wheat the other day and my sinuses immediately began to become congested. So it can be different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Strathdee Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 HI all! I'm going to move this to the Medical Conditions section Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HealingWithin Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 It helps me a ton. The gluten and the dairy are the culprits for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 No wheat, no dairy and no Prolamin has improved my chronic sinus issues no end and pretty much eradicated my arthritis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prolamin I can tell immediately if I have accidental dairy or gluten now, my nose is the first to react. I'd recommend a Whole60 if you can, give you more time to heal any past damage before re-intro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinH Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Thanks everyone! This is very encouraging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homerfrizzell Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yes. I no longer need to take allergy medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinH Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 I feel really dumb but I cannot remember/figure out how to post a new topic ! Maybe because I'm on my phone...please how do you post a new topic? I started the whole30 2 days ago and have been really bloated and had gas since the start. I read the revised timeline so I know it might just be symptoms but it seems really soon to be this bloated? Anyone else have this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErinH Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Also I got increasingly sick since last week and all I had at home was liquid DayQuil/NyQuil which has high fructose corn syrup in it. Will 2 tbsp of this/day set me back greatly?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beespajamas Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Eliminating dairy and grains has absolutely helped with my allergies. Constant post nasal drip is gone (and I am only on Day 15)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praxisproject Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Erin - Sorry, this is probably too late for your questions but: 1. To start a new Topic, go to a Forum section you would like to start a Topic in (eg. Whole30 Log) http://forum.whole9life.com/forum/24-your-whole30-log/ and look for the big green button on the top right Start New Topic (sometimes options like this aren't always visible on phones, depends a lot on your phone) 2. Personally, I would really avoid HFCS on Whole30 as in addition to not being compliant, it's both a sugar, a grain and freakishly high in fructose (much higher than fruit in nature). It makes me really sick and the impact on me lasts for a few weeks (I get the same reaction to agave nectar, which has a similar fructose profile). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipitie Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Yes! I actually eliminated allergies just by removing gluten from my diet. I would have to take Claritin 1-2 times a day, and often Benadryl right before bed. Now I don't take any kind of allergy meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beespajamas Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Currently, there is a thick coat of yellow pollen EVERYWHERE outside...car, porch furniture, sidewalks, street. You can see it blowing around! I am doing much better with this annual onslaught than ever before! Thanks, Whole30! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 My allergies are almost nonexistent thanks to W30 eating. Usually when these silly pear trees are in bloom my eyes are pouring all day and I get a sinus infection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted May 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2014 Diary and gluten make me noticeably congested. I used to take allergy meds, now all I have is the occasional morning sneeze or two, and even that's rare now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendelina Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I'd gotten to the point with my seasonal allergies where no over-the-counter medicine (tried them all - Claritin, Flonase, Allegra, Zyrtec) so much as made a dent in them. I pretty much had resigned myself to living indoors with air conditioning always from March - June. Then, I went to an acupuncturist who recommended a Whole30 cleanse just prior to allergy season. I went the entire month of march on Whole30, and have been keeping to it (mostly) since then. I made it through April with only mild sniffles/congestion (like a minor cold), and NO MEDS AT ALL. If I off-road, I can start feeling the symptoms come back almost immediately for short bursts. It gives me incentive to keep my off-roading to truly social situations where it's highly worth it to me. My home cooking (> 80% of the time) is all Whole30-compliant. The biggest triggers for me _seem_ to be dairy (which I don't generally tolerate all that well anyways) and gluten, but I admit I haven't been super-scientific around my non-gluten grains. I'm just going to continue to avoid all of them as much as possible. I don't really miss them. (I miss desserts, but they're a treat, so I continue to treat them as such and not have them very often). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beets Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I noticed that year that when I tried to add dairy back my head immediately filled with snot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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