Natural Treatment for Sinus InfectionsWritten by Paul Hood
Bothered by your sinuses? You are not alone. An estimated 15% of people in America suffer from sinus infections. Treating this disorder should be a priority as it has been found out to have a significant effect on worker productivity and school performance on an individual level. Our sinuses are hollow spaces in our facial bones designed to help moisturize air we breathe. Each of these is connected with an opening to nose that serves as a catalyst for exchange of air and mucus. Problem arises when these sinuses get plugged trapping mucus inside with these serving as possible breeding grounds for harmful microorganisms particularly viruses, fungi and bacteria which are considered as main culprits of this disorder. Sinus infections may also be triggered by common cold. The symptoms of sinusitis may include fever, weakness, tiredness, coughing that is more severe at night and runny nose or nasal congestion. It may also include bad breathe, green nasal discharge and pressure or a headache in eyes, nose or cheek area. To remedy this aggravating infection, we can turn to natural alternatives to healing to give us our very much needed relief. Aside from being cheap and safe, it also is an effective way to counter sinus infections.
| | You Can Avoid Sinusitis!Written by Carla Ballatan
Imagine yourself not being able to appreciate beauty of a new day…and being cranky enough not to get on well with your workmates’ good-natured conversations…or not being able to join a special friend in a date --- All because of sinusitis! But, it may only take proper understanding of what sinusitis is and how it is caused to chart up right nourishment and other healthy exercises for you to end your misery. There are different degrees of sinusitis, with different causes – acute sinusitis is often caused by viral or bacterial infections of nose, throat, and upper respiratory tract, or from an underlying dental infection. Chronic sinusitis may be caused by growth inside nose, injuries to nasal bones, smoking and other irritating fumes and smells. Meanwhile, allergic sinusitis can be caused by hay fever, food allergies or poor eating habits. By knowing this types of sinusitis, we would also know what medicines we need to take, watch out our food intake and other activities that we could do in order to avoid getting sinusitis. First and foremost, we need to remember what foods may cause or aggravate our sinus problems. Milk and other dairy products, sugars, fatty foods, lack of green vegetables are mucus-forming foods. You must learn to control intake of these food groups if you are already at onset of serious sinus infections. Common food allergies like wheat, eggs, citrus, corn, and peanut butter may also cause sinus problems.
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