What Causes A Stuffy Nose?
Stop clearing your nose with chemical sprays. Understand what causes a stuffy nose and how to find relief the natural way.
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8:13 pm
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6:51 pm
Seasonal Allergy Relief and the Herbal Highway
Herbal Highway on KPFA in northern California. This show is hosted by two prominent herbalists Karyn Sanders and Sarah Holmes, who discuss the benefits of medicinal herbs for a wide range of health issues, including seasonal allergies. Host Sarah Holmes talks about allergy prevention as well as systematic relief. She’s a big fan of prevention, explaining once the immune system has become overly reactive, it can be difficult to calm down. In other words, once you are suffering, it becomes more challenging to find relief. So start early!
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8:04 pm
Are They Lying?
What if you couldn’t tell the difference between products? What if the product you thought you were buying was a different product all together- different ingredients, from a different company and packaging that are barely distinguishable from the product you had come to trust over the years. It happens… more often than you think.
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8:17 pm
Climate Change and Allergy Seasons
Climate change has increased pollen production.
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9:40 pm
Take The Neti Pot Challenge!
If you suffer from allergies, use a neti pot BEFORE the season is in full bloom.
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10:41 pm
Food and Sinus Congestion
Over the years, I’ve spoken with hundreds of people who have chronic sinus problems. While most of them have an idea of what causes their problems, few of those ideas include the gut. After all your stomach and [...read more]
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9:44 pm
Alcohol and Your Sinuses
Does your face flush or your nose become congested after drinking a glass of wine or beer? If so, these could be signs that you have an intolerance to alcohol. Most people don’t like to admit it. After [...read more]
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5:45 pm
Allergy Remedies For Pollen Season
While the snow may be behind us, spring pollen is now at our doors and can often look like a fine dusting of snow. Sometimes it's white but often pollen is yellow and can leave a powdery layer [...read more]
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9:03 pm
Believe it or Not, Mold Can Cause Sinusitis
It's time to talk about airborne allergies again. Instead of focusing on the usual culprits of trees, flowers and grasses, this blog will focus on mold, a form of fungi. While mold grows year round, spring is just [...read more]
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10:31 pm
Can Nasal Sprays Make You Prone To Sinus Infections?
While traveling in South America, I landed in Lima, Peru where I picked up the worst sinus infection I've had in a decade. Initially, it started out as nasal inflammation possibly because of the high pollution and mold [...read more]