Can you guys offer some insight to help me get rid of my sinus issues?

[Denim Deb]

I love you guys!

So do I. After all, what's snot to love?

 

[Beekissed]

Let snot jump the gun here! I think snot is a valuable part of some kid's diet and should be considered a nutritional supplement.

 

[Denim Deb]

Yeah, but I'm snot sure where it would fit on a food chart.

 

[Beekissed]

Well...according to Pat, it snot on the sugars listing. Maybe more apt for proteins like dairy and meats?

I know I'm snot up on my daily requirements of snot anymore...I am totally snot deficient at this time. I tried to eat it but it just snot happenin'!!!

 

[abifae]

I know there are lots and lots and lots of happy websites and books out there that like to explain things in ways that fit whatever idea or product they're selling, but it is worth checking what they say, at least when it is something that sounds unlikely to begin with

Pat

LOL. It wasn't a low carb website.

I googled "what are boogers made of" and got a kids' science page

hahahaha.

 

[patandchickens]

LOL, you guys are great. First a long thread on "nature is my washroom", and now snot jokes

If boogers are nutritionally valuable then my 6 yr old is set for life! (I suppose when you think of it, it makes more sense to recycle them than to discard them. I am sure they can be digested to provide *some* value back to the body )

LOL,

Pat

 

[kristenm1975]

I just happened to make a great remedy for sinus congestion tonight. It's also useful for tinitus, which is what I made it for. It's from Rosemary Gladstar and is really simple.

Three ingredients, horseradish root, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Grate the horseradish by hand, as the therapy begins with the grating. Breathe deeply while you work. Once you've shredded a nice pile, put it into a glass jar that has a tight fitting lid and add to it apple cider vinegar and honey to taste. Mix it up and refrigerate. It can be put on toast or mixed in with rice or grains. One tablespoon daily is what Rosemary suggests.

I mixed it up and took a small bite and had to spit it back out as it was super hot, but I can tell you that I no longer had a stuffy nose.

 

[miss_thenorth]

Oh WOW!!!!! Thanks for the laugh guys . I am busy for the weekend, and come back to read all about snot.

Ok, now I'm gonna go back and address some things.

 

[miss_thenorth]

pollens
soy
gluten
dust mites
etc
etc
any chemicals you may be using

leave the dairy out for two weeks and see what happens.

No soy period.
no gluten (intolerant and also doing low carb, have been since last February)

Dust mites- I considered this and am going out to buy a new pillow. then I will wash all bedding etc in very hot water and try that.

No chemicals. The strongest I use is bleach and that is very rarely. I use vinegar and plain old soap and water for cleaning. No spray chemicals, no plug in air fresheners etc.

While I don't really think it is dairy, since I used to be lactose intolerant, up until I had my kids, I had sinus issues even way back then, but not as bad as now. i will try the dust mites first, see it that makes a difference first, then try eliminating dairy. I even did raw milk when we were milking our sheep, still had sinus issues.

Any change when you moved to your current house? Or if there have been any basement-flooding-type events there? Household allergens or air quality can certainly cause chronic sinus problems.

Note also that it is entirely possible, and non-rare, to lose part of one's sense of smell *independant of* a sinus infection (though of course you may also have one at the same time). Hopefully that is not the case, but, a possibility.

Nope, had issues way back when I lived in London, then in Iroquois Falls, then stil in LaSalle, now in this house. Although they are getting progressivley worse. It really got worse when we moved from up north to down south, which might suggest it is environmental, since we live in the smoggiest part of Canada right now.

If I were you, I would get some olive leaf extract, get added sugars and starches out of your diet, give up dairy entirely unless its tofu, make raw honey a daily intake item. At least try it for a month and see if the results warrant making a life change.....it certainly made a difference in our lives and the life of my boy.

I did consider yeast a few years ago. I do not consume sugar in any way, except in my kombucha, and I have that ever few days. Coffee is black, no pop, no sweets.Won't eat tofu, but will keep in mind the olive leaf extract.

I would first suggest seeing a chiropractor. Sometimes they can adjust the neck in such a way where it will relieve the pressure.

Interesting. I can do this.

Three ingredients, horseradish root, honey, and apple cider vinegar. Grate the horseradish by hand, as the therapy begins with the grating. Breathe deeply while you work. Once you've shredded a nice pile, put it into a glass jar that has a tight fitting lid and add to it apple cider vinegar and honey to taste. Mix it up and refrigerate. It can be put on toast or mixed in with rice or grains. One tablespoon daily is what Rosemary suggests.

I mixed it up and took a small bite and had to spit it back out as it was super hot, but I can tell you that I no longer had a stuffy nose.

I've done this for head colds. It seems to hlep, but I want to get rid of it totally. I'll try some eliminations first. If all else fails, I will try some herbal remedies.

Thanks!!