Eliminate Sinus Infections for Good

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Sinus trouble is a drag! However, it is possible to rid yourself of sinus issues by using some of the following tools.

Sinus issues are mostly caused by a systemic fungus (Candida, yeast) condition in the body. Once the fungus has been cleared out, usually the sinus issues disappear.

Clearing fungus out of the body requires creating an environment that the fungus does not like and to stop feeding it. This means changing the biological terrain in your body by building up your immune system in a gentle but effective way and stopping eating foods such as dairy, wheat, sugar, and vinegar. These foods create an environment that fungus likes. These foods also break down the immune system, giving organisms such as fungus an open door.

One of the reasons people have sinus problems in the first place is because of antibiotics. When taking antibiotics, you kill the bad bacteria, and the good bacteria are called beneficial bacteria or probiotics. These are important little organisms that help keep our immune systems strong, build B vitamins for our bodies, and fight off the bad bacteria and fungus.

Antibiotics and Probiotics

If you must take an antibiotic, remember always to take a probiotic to replace the good bacteria you killed off.

If you have not done this in the past, it is no wonder that your body has fungus in it now, causing the sinus infection. Taking probiotics now can help as well, as it has been proven that taking beneficial bacteria while having an infection such as a cold can help cut the illness in half.

This is not surprising since it helps you build B vitamins to help with stress and help to populate an army of good bacteria, strengthening your immune system.

After having been on this antibiotic merry-go-round for several months or years, many people come to me and are finally ready to get off. It is possible, but it does take some work on your part.

The next time you feel you are starting to come down with a sinus infection, try one or more of the items listed here — or see your health professional to determine which method would work optimum for your body. Most people find they can get through that cycle without going on antibiotics that round, and once that happens, they are typically off them for good. If you can’t do it the first time, don’t despair.

Just plan for the next time, and eventually, you will make it through an infection and to the other side with only natural options. Once you do that, it is amazing to see how easy it is to remain free of sinus problems.

Change the Terrain

Changing the terrain in your body and building your immune system is important. Also, it is crucial to make sure that your colon is working effectively as well.

If your colon is not flushing properly at least one to two times a day, you are not flushing out fungus and other toxins. They will gather in the liver and make you sick. It is recommended to have a minimum of one to two productive bowel movements a day.

If this isn’t happening, you can try increasing your vegetable input, take the best fiber supplement for your body type, or talk to your health professional for some options.

Two simple ways to help stimulate your bowels is to take Vitamin C and Magnesium as these will stimulate your bowels to move. Take these to bowel tolerance, which means if your bowels get too loose, cut back.

There are different magnesium types, so be sure to pick the best one for your body’s needs. Magnesium Oxide is the strongest, and Magnesium Amino Acid Chelate is the gentlest.

Cleanse Your Liver

In addition to the colon, the liver must be working optimally. More importantly, that it isn’t being overworked with excess toxins or organisms that prevent it from helping to clear out the sinuses effectively.

Many natural products can help clean the liver, including milk thistle, blessed thistle, n-acetyl-cysteine, MSM, SAM-e, and dandelion. Check with your natural health care provider to see which products would be most useful for your body and circumstances.

Optimally is to be muscle tested for what your body needs specifically instead of half hazard taking supplements that waste your money and not work for your issue.

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Neti Pots and Colloidal Silver

Neti pots, or nasal cleansing pots, are part of a millennia-old Indian yogic tradition being brought back to life recently. They are very effective tools for cleaning out the sinuses.

Typically sold for under twenty dollars, neti pots can be used with water, saltwater, colloidal silver, xylitol, grape seed extract, essential oils, or a mixture of the above to gently cleanse out the sinuses. They can be purchased in most health food stores.

Colloidal silver has had unconstructive press over the years, but it remains an effective tool for sinuses used internally and in neti pots. It is sold in many different forms, sprays, liquids with or without droppers, nasal sprayers, gels, etc. We recommend you purchase colloidal silver instead of trying to make it yourself.

We also recommend purchasing the patented version as it has been proven to kill specific organisms. It is available in strengths from ten parts per million (10ppm) to eighteen parts per million (18ppm). In fact, you can visit the US Patent website at http://www.uspto.gov/ and type in the US Patent #7,135,195, dated Nov. 14, 2006, and see all of the organisms this product has been proven to kill.

Xylitol

You may have heard of xylitol. It is an all-natural sweetener that has been gaining popularity in the past several years. You may not be aware that it is very effective for sinus issues for many reasons. The first being, xylitol has a laxative effect for some people, and as mentioned, cleaning out the bowel is an issue often for people with sinus problems.

Xylitol also is good at killing fungus and bacteria and is affordable. It is also very effectively used in nasal sprays and neti pots to gently but effectively cleanse the sinus passages. It can be purchased in nasal sprays or packaged as a sweetener added to your neti pot. Using xylitol in baking should be done sparingly as it is a sugar alcohol which is shown to cause damage to the liver, similar to any other alcohol.

Another good sinus infection fighter is Golden seal. Many health food stores sell it by itself (good quality Golden Seal is expensive) or in formulas with other herbs. It is very good at helping sinus problems when other options fail. We recommend people take high doses (4 capsules, 4 times a day) for a short time (four days).

However, golden seal can lower blood sugar so if you have blood sugar issues, check with your health professional first before taking it.

Emotions

It can be helpful to understand the emotions for sinus trouble. All illnesses have an underlying subconscious emotion. This means it is something we are not aware of consciously.

Per Karol Truman’s book “Feelings Buried Alive Never Die”, the subconscious emotions for sinus trouble are: “trying to call the shots in someone else’s life, dominating possessive (like a dominating parent, or a possessive person), and being irritated by a person close to you.”

This could be how you act this energy out towards someone else, towards yourself or how someone else is acting towards you. Karol’s book has scripts that help people release these emotions that are no longer serving the person and replace it with positive emotions to heal the issue. You can also do a simple web search for “Underlying spiritual emotions for sinus infections” to see additional information on the topic.

Many people have successfully helped their sinus issues with these tools. I encourage you to try them yourself to see if they can help you as well.

As always, it is your choice.

Reach out with any questions.

About the Author

Kasara is educated as a Mental Health Therapist, Master Herbalist, Traditional Naturopath and Energy Worker with over 35 years of helping thousands of clients find alternative health options that work. She writes articles on Medium, and on her website http://truhealth.com. You may subscribe to her Medium account or her newsletter to stay connected.