Not just against the sun lights like flash When you look at it, your sneezing reflex develops. In fact, this condition has more than one name, but the most common are ‘photic sneeze reflex’ and ‘sun sneeze’. You can now use the one that best suits your situation.

Let’s see why then? sneezing fits that we entered. We are faced with a situation that has both old theories and reasons.

Philosophers had some theories on this subject. Let’s start with the words of our elders.

Sneezing was a very interesting topic not only today but also in ancient times, and it was even recorded in written sources. Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle Depending on the heat of the sun, it irritates our nose and causes sneezing.

English Philosopher Francis Bacon Sunlight makes our eyes water and water tickling our nose causes sneezing.

So what does the science say?

Essentially, it’s about how signals from our eyes interact with the trigeminal nerve in the brain. Trigeminal nerve; A large nerve that controls sensation in the face, nose, and mouth. When sunlight hits the eyes, this the nerve is overstimulated and as a result, the sneeze reflex is activated. Then the attacks come.

Wrong alarm!

We know that sneezing is the body’s way of expelling foreign substances through the nose. Occurs when you look at the sun sneezing reflex It’s actually kind of a false alarm. The brain mistakenly perceives sunlight as irritating the nose, and this misconception causes the sneeze reflex.

Whether this situation has an evolutionary advantage is still a matter of debate. However, this reflex is harmless and this is known to usually only last a few seconds.

Surprising but true. This is also a genetic inheritance.

There isn’t actually much research on sneezing because it is not a situation that endangers human life. Therefore, it is difficult to allocate a budget. Yet there are none. Some studies show that photic sneeze reflex a genetic component.

It affects about 18 to 35 percent of the population and usually does through family inheritance pass. If you and your parents start sneezing at the same time when you see the sun, woe betide you.

Another fact about solar sneeze is that this condition in white people, Especially because it is more common in women.

What can you do to reduce it?

Especially car or use of heavy machinery There are precautions you should take in situations that could endanger your life, such as: When you come out of a dark tunnel, you suddenly see the sun and you start sneezing, which can endanger your life because at that moment you close your eyes.

If you want to protect yourself and get rid of attacks can wear sunglasses, You can wear a hat and reduce sudden changes in light by blinking slowly before looking at the sun.

Although it can sometimes be uncomfortable, sneezing It is not life threatening Have peace of mind.

Also when sneezing Why do our eyes close? Another matter of curiosity. We have content on that topic too. We can bring those who want to watch the relevant content.

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