My blood pressure normally runs about 135 / 75. On aspartame or sucaryl daily for just one month my blood pressure rises above 165 / 90. If I go longer, say two months, it gets up to 175 / 100 range. This is dangerous territory indeed. My elevated blood pressure is just a little less violent to vitamins – but still too high.

Oooops! There's another important consideration to allergies. Its called "Climate"! My major allergies are to pollens. As a result, I do not fare well in dry climates and I absolutely thrive in a tropical environment – damper better. Other people thrive in a dry climate and need to avoid high humidity – dryer better.

The best way to get a handle on your allergies – if you have any and just what they are – is to consult an allergenist. Allergenists do not come cheaply, but they are well worth investment so far as your health is concerned. The next way to get a good handle on allergies is to experience them and document them and learn how to avoid them.

Your good health will be your reward for learning to cope with your allergies in advance, by avoiding them and staying healthy.

Disclaimer: This article in no way should be taken as “medical advice” on any product, condition or course of action, nor does it constitute in any way “medical advice” endorsing any specific product, specific result, nor any possible cure for any condition or problem. This article is meant as a source of information upon which you may base your decision as to whether or not you should begin using any vitamin, mineral and/or herbal supplement for better health, or begin using a “greens” product as a dietary supplement.

If in doubt, or if you have questions, you should consult your physician and, if possible, consult a second physician for a possible different opinion. The author does not bear any responsibility for your decisions nor for outcome of your actions based upon those decisions.

Loring Windblad has studied nutrition and exercise for more than 40 years, is a published author and freelance writer.

Post Nasal Drip-Post nasal drip is a sensation of liquid or mucous build up in back of throat. We are constantly sniffing and, of course, breathing. This means that when we sniff, mucous is drawn to back of throat, and when we breathe condensed air moisture is also drawn to back of throat. Post nasal drip may actually be blown back upward into sinuses, or even into ears and Eustachian tube with coughing or sneezing. When this occurs, a sinus infection symptom may quickly become an ear infection symptom.

These are only a few examples of a sinus infection symptom. When a symptom does occur, it’s best to be prepared. The best preparation is prevention. I have already mentioned nasal spray, and a lot of people don’t understand why that would help. Think of what washing your hands does to prevent bacteria from entering nose and mouth when you touch them. Using nasal spray has same cleansing effect on nasal passages. It is best to use a nasal spray with Xylitol as leading ingredient, as it is a natural enemy to bacteria, and is proven to help prevent sinus infection. As Xylitol rinses out nasal passages, it helps to keep bacteria from settling and festering into infection in moisture and warmth of nasal passages.