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Are your allergies bothering you?
Sinus SOS
Common Allergens and Irritants
surprising fixes for nasal congestion
simple, easy and they work
- Drink hot liquids, such as herbal tea or hot chicken broth. It will help moisturize your mucous membranes, speeding up the movement of your cilia and thus washing mucus out of your sinuses more quickly.
- Apply warm compresses to your face, three times a day for five minutes. A small hand towel soaked in warm water, placed over your face below and between the eyes, will help increase the circulation in your sinuses, which will also speed up the movement of your cilia.
- Irrigate your sinuses using a neti-pot and saline water. To make your own preservative-free saline solution, just add one teaspoon of himalayan or real salt to one pint of distilled water. Make sure you use a saline solution that does not contain benzalkonium, a preservative that can impair your nasal function and might sting or burn.
- Unclog your sinuses with the right foods. Horseradish, grated on top of a sandwich, or some Japanese wasabi mustard can also help open up congested sinuses.
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Seasonal Sinus Relief
The above picture is a thermal image (thermography) of congested sinuses. And with Spring in the air, for some that means seasonal allergies and sinus congestion. However, not everyone's sinus problems are related to seasonal allergies. When our body's defenses are down, viruses, bacteria, mold, and fungi can stick to the lining of the cells in the sinuses, causing irritation and infections. For example, dental infections can spread into the sinuses and food sensitivities can manifest as sinus issues.
We all have four pairs of sinuses in the facial region to help insulate the skull, reduce the weight of the skull, and allow our voice to resonate within it. The locations of our sinuses are:
- Frontal sinuses in the frontal region
- Ethmoid sinuses between the eyes
- Sphenoid sinuses behind the eyes
- Maxillary sinuses behind the cheek bones of the face
One of many effective ways to maintain healthy sinuses and clean them out is with the use of a Neti Pot of nasal syringe. You can find an informative video on the use of the nasal syringe at Advanced Thermal Imaging.
Thermal imaging (thermography) is useful in identifying which sinuses may be inflamed and causing you discomfort.
Here's what's important to know...
Often where we feel pain may not be the source of the pain. Additional information provided by a thermography study allows one's health care provider to narrow down the area(s) of concern and perform tests specific for the areas noted.
Here's to breathing easily with healthy sinuses...naturally!
Dr. Pamela Howard
Dr. Pamela Howard, DC, Certified Clinical Thermographer and Certified Cancer Support Educator founded Advanced Thermal Imaging in 2005 to provide a safe, non-invasive means of detecting health concerns utilizing Thermography and assists clients with references and resources to empower them in their search for better health.
Dr. Pam's offices are in Columbia and Mechanicsburg, PA. To learn more about Dr. Pam visit Advanced Thermal Imaging.
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