Stuffy nose culprit caught.Your chronic stuffy nose could be the result of something other than a high pollen count. Italian researchers, in the first well-controlled study of its kind, discovered that the common food additive monosodium benzoate benzoate /ben·zo·ate/ (ben´zo-at) a salt of benzoic acid. ben·zo·ate n. A salt or ester of benzoic acid. benzoate a salt of benzoic acid. triggered rhinitis Rhinitis Definition Rhinitis is inflammation of the mucous lining of the nose. Description Rhinitis is a nonspecific term that covers infections, allergies, and other disorders whose common feature is the location of their symptoms. (runny, stuffy nose, sneezing To verbally tell somebody about a new and interesting Web site. See viral marketing. , and nasal itching) in a group of 20 adults who did not have allergies. Their symptoms either improved or disappeared completely while following an additive free diet. When the additive was reintroduced, back came the sniffles snif·fle intr.v. snif·fled, snif·fling, snif·fles 1. To breathe audibly through a runny or congested nose. 2. To weep or whimper lightly with spasmodic congestion of the nose. n. 1. . Monosodium benzoate is a preservative commonly found in fruit juice, fruit drinks, pie fillings, pickles, olives, and salad dressings. Check the ingredients label. (Environmental Nutrition) |
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