Sinus Relief- Notes From Dr. Murray Grossan

I have personally used pulsating nasal irrigation as recommended by Dr. Grossan for about 5 years, and it is the main tool I have in fighting sinusitis and in seeking sinus relief. When I began trying this process Dr. Grossan was recommending using a Water Pik machine and a nasal adaptor that he developed. I’ve gone through about 4 Water Pik machines, and the last one broke down about 3 weeks ago. I purchased another and this time noticed that the design of the product had changed. In fact my nasal adaptor no longer fit the Water Pik.

I then decided to purchase a Hydro Pulse Irrigator. This machine has been specifically designed for nasal irrigation, as opposed to the Water Pik, which of course is designed for dental health purposes. A user instruction book came with the product, and in the book are some notes from Dr. Grossan, who encourages people to pass them on to others, and thus they are being added to the Post Nasal Drip web site.

STEP 1

Make the diagnosis. If you get a fresh sinus infection every 4 -6 weeks, it is probably the same infection not fully cleared up. Use irrigator. If you sneeze, eyes run, according to the pollen season, it is probably nasal allergy. Are your cilia too slow? The doctor can take a particle of saccharin, place it in your nose to see how long it takes for you to taste the sweet taste. Or you can use Breathe.ease XL nasal gel placed in the nose, see how long it takes for the sweet Xylitol to reach the back of your throat where you can taste it on the tongue. This is also useful to determine when your sinus problem is cured--when the cilia function normally. When normal, you taste the sweet taste of Xylitol in 5 minutes. 20 minutes means you have poor function. 30 minutes means you have very impaired cilia function.

STEP 2

Use irrigation to keep the nose clean and functional for optimum sinus relief. Avoid products with preservatives such as benzalkonium that can harm the nose.

STEP 3

Sinus pain may come from swollen membranes. Moist heat to the sinus area, lots of water to avoid dryness, lots of hot tea are helpful for sinus relief. Enzymes such as papain from papaya and bromelain from pineapple, when taken to dissolve in the mouth are useful to reduce sinus swelling and thereby the pain. Clear.ease is a combination of papain and bromelain that is calibrated as to enzyme units.

If the tip of your nose is low, try lifting it up to see if that opens the nasal valve. If it does, if you get easier breathing, tape it up gently at night for better sleep and less snoring.

STEP 4

Dust, mold and strong odors cause sinus difficulties. Cats, dogs -especially in the bedroom prevent healing. Dust proof the bedroom.

STEP 5

Healing nutrients are important for sinus relief. Foods rich in Vitamin C, Antioxidants, beta carotene are important. A high fat diet without greens will lower your resistance. You need magnesium, selenium and zinc too.

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