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It Must Be Allergy Season

That's what I gather from my sniffling, sneezing coworkers. Accuweather.com says dust and dander levels are high now. Huh.

I suffered so long and so badly with allergies that it's strange to feel fine while others are going around with sinuses packed tighter than a 200-pound woman in size eight pants. Since I started a wheat-free diet, I've been mostly free of allergies. (My hay fever last year might have been brought on by drinking almond milk laced with carrageenan, a thickener and inflammatory. If your sinuses are inflamed, it won't take much mucus to fill them up.) I also don't use any dairy besides butter; it can cause congestion.

To paraphrase an old saying, nothing tastes as good as a clear head feels.
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tess said…
ooh, Lori, you're at the top of your game today! "200-pound woman in size eight pants" -- can't imagine what that might refer to, though.... ;-)
May 29, 2013
Lori Miller said…
If I were on a high-carb diet, it would refer to me.
May 29, 2013
Lowcarb team member said…
Hey Tess
Couldn't agree more Lori writing "packed tighter than a 200-pound woman in size eight pants." had me smiling!!
All the best Jan
May 29, 2013
Lowcarb team member said…
Lori
I always feel for those who suffer allergies whether it be food allergy, pollen allergy, dairy allergy etc. You just have to treat it best way you can, sometimes for a few out there easier said than done.

I am still smiling from your comment about the "size eight pants." Wicked as a close friend of mine might say!!

All the best Jan
May 29, 2013
Lori Miller said…
I've got so much work to do over the next few days that I'm glad I don't have to do it while struggling to breathe, either from allergies or wearing pants where I really need to go up a size. Or more than a size.
May 29, 2013
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