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packetlosttoday at 2:54 PM1 replyview on HN

My understanding is allergies can be partially managed with placebo affect (as can mild colds!) and that is likely the reason it appears to work.


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BobaFloutisttoday at 3:59 PM

I also understand that weight lifting can help reduce allergies, since the immune system is kind of a "luxury" system that cedes resources when the body is recovering from injury, and weightlifting is deliberate minor injury.

Maybe acupuncture could work through the same mechanism?

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