When an inflammatory process occurs in the throat, painful sensations appear, perspiration, which interfere with talking, eating. When asked if it is possible to eat seeds when the throat hurts, doctors give a negative answer. To understand why the use of seeds is not recommended, it is worth considering the mechanism for the development of an inflammatory reaction.
Due to the impact of negative factors on the mucous membrane of the oropharynx, for example, cold air, dust, infectious pathogens, an inflammatory process develops in the tissues. It is characterized by three stages:
- Alteration. It is characterized by tissue damage, which is the trigger for the development of inflammation. As a result of damage, inflammatory mediators (BAS) are released, the action of which is aimed at changing local metabolic processes, blood properties, and the function of certain cells.
- Exudation is manifested by the sweating of the liquid component of the blood in the tissue due to an increase in vascular permeability, which is caused by the action of inflammatory mediators. Thus, edema appears in the focus of inflammation. Due to lymphostasis, blockage of blood vessels, the inflammatory focus is limited from healthy tissues, which prevents the spread of infection, biologically active substances throughout the bloodstream. At this stage, phagocytosis occurs (destruction of pathogens by macrophages).
- Proliferation is characterized by increased cell proliferation, which indicates the completion of the inflammatory process. Fibroblasts, which form connective tissue, proliferate especially actively. The end result of inflammation is complete restoration of damaged tissues or scar formation (this depends on the depth of damage, healing time).
The use of seeds, nuts, crackers at any stage of the inflammatory reaction leads to an exacerbation of inflammation, activation of protective reactions due to irritation, microdamage of the mucous membrane.
As a result, the person experiences pain to a greater extent, the duration of healing increases and, accordingly, the recovery is delayed. This is why you shouldn't eat seeds when your throat hurts.
