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Alcoholic Beverages Make Hay Fever Symptoms Worse

Quelle: Contentity (Glomex)

Some foods and beverages can worsen the summertime hay fever symptoms that many allergy sufferers experience. According to pulmonologists, drinking alcoholic beverages can cause sneezing, itching, a headache or a cough. The problem is not the alcohol itself, but histamines, which are formed during the production of alcoholic beverages. However, clear spirits such as vodka or gin should not aggravate the symptoms of a pollen allergy