Knowing that I was allergic to brewer’s yeast made me very curious as to whether I could tolerate other yeasts. The fact that I can drink European wines and don’t get headaches from bread is promising. While a different strain, baker’s yeast is also saccharomyces cerevisiae, so it’s possible that the allergy is still there but is causing other symptoms. However, since I wasn’t about to eat a package of baker’s yeast, I realized I’d have to wait until I’d tested all the other ingredients in bread before I could take the baker’s yeast challenge. So I decided to test another yeast-based fermented food. I chose balsamic vinegar because I love it and therefore consume a lot of it.
Interestingly, my eyes weren’t as pleased about the vinegar as my taste buds were. 30 minutes after eating my salad, both eyes felt a little heavy. After an hour, the heaviness morphed into a tightness and dryness that reminded me of going to the eye doctor. It also felt like someone was pressing on the backs of my eyeballs. The discomfort didn’t last more than a couple of hours, but my eyes continued to feel heavy for the rest of the afternoon.
As you’ve probably figured out, Google has been at my side throughout this entire process. “Food allergy eye pressure” led me to learn that food allergies can cause intraocular pressure and that pressure can hamper vision (potentially leading to glaucoma). It didn’t take me long to realize that reversing these effects would literally result in an improved outlook, as demonstrated by my newfound life in 3D.
I honestly feel that my vision has improved since I changed my diet, and things seem more vivid and clear. I’ve made an appointment with my ophthalmologist to check on my theory, and I’ll let you know what I find out.
In the meantime, I’ve learned that I shouldn’t be eating balsamic vinegar, which is a real shame. That’s 2 for 2.
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