Do you hold in your sneeze? Reasons why you should not

Is It Bad To Hold in a Sneeze?

We all sneeze from time to time so most people are familiar with the amount of force behind a sneeze. Your body puts tons of power into your sneezes because it uses sneezes as a protective mechanism to get rid of particles and substances that don’t belong in your body, such as viruses, allergens, bacteria, pollutants, irritants, and excess mucus.

The body expels mucus from your nose at a rate of approximately 100 miles per hour when you sneeze. Many people start to recognize the feeling that they need to sneeze because they sense the pressure building up in your respiratory system.