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Sinuses sensitive to potato chips but not potatoes

hayley3

By hayley3
in Food Intolerance & Leaky Gut

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hayley3
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Does anyone have any idea why I would get sinus infections when I eat potato chips.  I can eat fried potatoes at home just fine. 

It says there's nothing in the bag but oil and potatoes.   I have been really sick with sinus pain, runny nose and when I stopped the potato chips I got better.  I ate the chips cause they seemed like the safest.  I have been allergy tested and I'm not allergic to potatoes.

 

Thanks!

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Maybe it's the oil or the seasoning.

hayley3 Contributor
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I eat the plain potato chips cause I'm allergic to milk and all but the plain have whey in them.  And according to the allergist I'm not allergic to any oils.  Someone mentioned that potato chips might be dipped in sulfites but I couldn't find any mention of that on google.  What a mystery this is!  lol

cyclinglady Grand Master
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This could be your answer.  You were on the right track!  Read this about a sulfite sensitivity:

http://www.allergy.org.au/patients/product-allergy/sulfite-allergy

http://allergies.about.com/od/foodallergies/a/sulfites.htm

Be sure to see if other foods on the list bother you.  

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Wouldn't they have to add that as an ingredient if sulfites were used?

I also considered that potato chips are high glycemic and raises my blood sugar. 

Anyway, I just ate potato chips and here I am with a sinus infection, so it's still an ongoing issue.

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40 minutes ago, hayley3 said:

Wouldn't they have to add that as an ingredient if sulfites were used?

I also considered that potato chips are high glycemic and raises my blood sugar. 

Anyway, I just ate potato chips and here I am with a sinus infection, so it's still an ongoing issue.

-_- I had to give up most chips years ago, seems prevalence of corn-based ingredients is quite high with them. Took me while to figure this out and slowly whittled down my options to serve to guest. The last option I had was taken away by corn also when they changed ingredients. So Now I make protein crackers and veggie chips at home. There is still 1 brand I might trust serving but I would not eat it.

>.< I went keto/atkins to deal with my blood sugar issues, I make my stuff from pea protein, and seed meals. Heck, the veggie chips are just kale, or cabbage coated in a nut or seed butter and seasonings and roasted. 

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That's very possible...the corn.  Corn chips and popcorn are a definite no-no for me but then I always thought it was the rise in blood sugar, although I'm not diabetic, I do have blood sugar issues.  I do have dairy allergies and I can't eat sugar.  I have the celiac gene but they say no celiac, although I do have SIBO.  It sucks.

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7 minutes ago, hayley3 said:

That's very possible...the corn.  Corn chips and popcorn are a definite no-no for me but then I always thought it was the rise in blood sugar, although I'm not diabetic, I do have blood sugar issues.  I do have dairy allergies and I can't eat sugar.  I have the celiac gene but they say no celiac, although I do have SIBO.  It sucks.

The corn is weird, they say it depends on many factors of processing, and then factor in your immune system, iodine intake, H1,H2,H3 blockers, etc. I thought the corn allergy people were crazy when they talked about citric acid, dextrose, salt (often processed with additives made from corn when made to prevent clumping), malic acid, etc. I started calling companies and asking about sources and growth mediums for products and ones that used corn raised red flags on issues. But oddly I find some things like erythritol from corn does not bother me at all. 
The Chips, probably have a corn derivative used to keep them from sticking together, or in the spices, heck might even be the oil. 

I hear you on the blood sugar...they say I do not have diabetes...but a few forks of hashbrowns, rice, or few tsp of sugar will send my glucose over 400. My body just does not handle carbs anymore, I think it has to do with my pancreas not working right. 

Whey allergy here with lactose intolerance, oddly casein does not bother me when I tried an isolate version of it.

 

cyclinglady Grand Master
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6 hours ago, hayley3 said:

Wouldn't they have to add that as an ingredient if sulfites were used?

I also considered that potato chips are high glycemic and raises my blood sugar. 

Anyway, I just ate potato chips and here I am with a sinus infection, so it's still an ongoing issue.

Sulfites can occur naturally in foods like wine.    They can be found in dried potatoes.  

https://www.verywellhealth.com/sulfite-allergy-82911

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47 minutes ago, Ennis_TX said:

The corn is weird, they say it depends on many factors of processing, and then factor in your immune system, iodine intake, H1,H2,H3 blockers, etc. I thought the corn allergy people were crazy when they talked about citric acid, dextrose, salt (often processed with additives made from corn when made to prevent clumping), malic acid, etc. I started calling companies and asking about sources and growth mediums for products and ones that used corn raised red flags on issues. But oddly I find some things like erythritol from corn does not bother me at all. 
The Chips, probably have a corn derivative used to keep them from sticking together, or in the spices, heck might even be the oil. 

I hear you on the blood sugar...they say I do not have diabetes...but a few forks of hashbrowns, rice, or few tsp of sugar will send my glucose over 400. My body just does not handle carbs anymore, I think it has to do with my pancreas not working right. 

Whey allergy here with lactose intolerance, oddly casein does not bother me when I tried an isolate version of it.

 

I bought a blood sugar meter and ate some gluten free pancakes, and my blood sugar goes up to 185 and then drops to 50, but the doctors say I'm fine.

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7 minutes ago, cyclinglady said:

Sulfites can occur naturally in foods like wine.    They can be found in dried potatoes.  

https://www.verywellhealth.com/sulfite-allergy-82911

Interesting...

I did read once that potato chips were the worst junk food that you can eat because they are fried at such a high temp. 

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