Well, today’s
blog will likely be short, as my eyes are so irritated by pollen I’m having
trouble focusing (we won’t even mention my nose). Really, allergies are one of
the most frustrating and useless functions a body can have.
I did do a
bit of quick research on the function of allergies, and it confirmed what’s
been bouncing around in my head. Allergies are, basically, the body reacting to
something harmless as if it were a dreadful toxin. The theories about why we have allergies range from part of
our immune system having nothing better to do (because what it was meant for is
no longer necessary) to the idea that they’re fighting off minor toxins we aren’t
aware of, and that some people’s immune systems handle better.
Either way,
the only results I’ve seen from allergies is making people miserable. I,
myself, am ‘lucky’ enough to get hit by two allergy seasons – usually one timed
perfectly (when I was in school) to interfere with exams and the other timed to
make a wonderful first impression in the new school year (I mean, really, what
kid doesn’t want to be leaking mucus their first week or two of school?).
Surely
there was some function that allergies served in the past, but really, we could
do without them now. There are enough problems in the world without our bodies
being hypochondriacs.
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If there's any subject you'd like to see me ramble on about, feel free to leave a comment asking me to do so.
