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Are you suffering from the pollen and pollution this time of year? Want a natural fix?

 

There is an ancient way of cleansing the sinuses that still proves far better for your health than popping a pill.

Jala neti is nasal cleansing with saline solution. All you need is a Neti Lota(pot) (you can find them on line or possibly your local yoga studio) or even a teapot may work if the tip isn't to large or sharp.

All you do is fill the pot with luke warm water and add salt, just enough to taste. The salt balance is important. Too much or too little salt and it will burn when it goes through the nose.

Healthnotes Newswire (April 5, 2007)—Is your doctor quick to pull out the prescription pad when you come in with a sinus infection? If so, you’re not alone. According to a study in the Archives of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, antibiotics are being used too frequently to treat sinus infections, and doctors may not be choosing the most effective drug.

There are two basic types of sinus infections: those that last up to 4 weeks (acute sinusitis) and those that go on for 12 weeks or more (chronic sinusitis). While acute sinusitis is generally caused by an infectious agent—most commonly a virus—chronic sinusitis is usually related to other factors such as frequent upper respiratory infections, smoking, swimming, immune deficiencies, decongestant medication abuse, or anatomical problems like a deviated septum.

Whether aware of it or not, my life has embodied the yin and yang of relationships, situations, and experiences. It is the conflict of living in the moment while simultaneously planning for the future. It is the inspiration to think outside the box while not abandoning the linear thought processes of logic. More specifically and literally, yin and yang is east meets west. So when my annual arrival of the sniffles so eloquently kicked me on my a_s as it usually does this time of year, I thought I would share the inner workings of an alternative health advocate raised in a western medical society in the midst of sinus misery.

Is the extra weight you're carrying around really extra fat? Naturalpath expert Elson Haas, MD believes that some people who feel they have excess fat are actually carrying around a lot of extra fluid.