Carbs can also contribute to sinus problems. I had terrible sinus congestion from inflamed turbinates, resulting in repeated sinus infections, sleep apnea, and general misery. I had to cut the carbs due to diabetes and got relief in less than a week. I can breathe better, sleep better, think more clearly, allergy season is less awful...but the docs still think it's all unrelated.
There's a lot of evidence that blood sugar control will also help cut down on seizures (see, e.g., the ketogenic diet, modified atkins diet, and fasting), but that is, so far as I know, medically unproven.
My allergies & sinus problems got significantly worse in the early 90s when I moved to a new city & state to start my working life after college. At the time I thought it was just exposure to new allergens, but in retrospect it's clear that that was also the moment that I became much more sedentary (working a desk job) and all the other symptoms that cleared up when blood sugar was controlled, also worsened at the same time: anxiety, depression, moodiness, poor sleep, short-term memory problems...
No matter what the docs say, it's all interrelated, they just don't understand it yet.
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Epilepsy/Sinunitis/Allergies
I have been told numerous times they are not related in any way. I addressed this the last time I lived in MI in 2005. But is there anything I can do to reduce the risk? 
I have a constant fear of having a seizure. 
I will be grateful for any insight, advice, or points of view. Thanks everyone.
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