Ep 161 Allergies Part 1: Pollens, nuts, & bugs

This Podcast Will Kill You

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Health & Fitness, Science

4.8 • 17.1K Ratings

🗓️ 7 January 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

Sometimes it seems like the world is out to get us: bees in our garden, pollen in the air, nuts in our brownies, any number of other things that could trigger an allergic reaction ranging from itchy eyes and a runny nose all the way to anaphylaxis. Why must our bodies react in such over-the-top ways to these seemingly innocuous substances? In the first episode of our two-parter on allergies, we explore that very question. From the biological basis of an allergic reaction to the potential evolutionary significance of allergies, from the history of their discovery to the global status of allergies today, we cover it all. Tune in today! Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link: https://bit.ly/3WwtIAu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:10.0	My name is Caitlin. I'm 32 years old and for most of my life, I hadn't
1:15.8	experienced severe allergies or allergic reactions to anything except for cats sometimes. I went to
1:22.7	school in Nebraska and after college, I got a job in Denver and moved. The first year living in Denver was awesome.
1:29.1	I got really into all the outdoorsy things that Colorado has to offer, like camping and hiking and skiing.
1:35.5	But about a year into my time in Denver in the spring of 2017, seasonal allergies and hay fever hit me unlike anything I had ever experienced before.
1:44.5	Every day that spring, I remember I would wake up with a sore throat, hives, and swollen eyes.
1:50.4	My eyes would have allergic conjunctavitis and chemosis, which is when tiny bubbles form on the
1:57.3	surface of your eye from all the allergens and pollen in the air. I had a constant runny nose
2:02.2	and couldn't breathe. I had a lot of sinus infections. I also couldn't hear very well because of all
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