Does Sneezing Mean You’re Sick?
Sternutation, the medical term for sneezing, is a reflex that involves nerves in the nasal area that detect
swelling of the membranes, small particles, or foreign substances to which a person is allergic. Common stimulators of sneezing are dust, cold air, and pepper. These particles trigger the throat to the abdomen to contract in a certain sequence to immediately clear the nasal passage of foreign substances.
Sneezing is mostly associated with diseases or conditions such as infections and allergies. Viruses that enter the nasal passages may cause the nasal membranes to swell thus leading to runny nose and mucus.
With so many myths about sneezing, only one has been proven true. Looking at a bright light can indeed induce sneezing. It is commonly called “photic sneezing” and its cause and scientific explanation is still unknown but a lot of theories have tried to explain this phenomenon.
Sneezing is very much common to all human beings and even in animals. It plays an important role in keeping the nasal area healthy and free from virus so sneezing does not necessarily mean that one is sick or has a disease.
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