With so many neti pots on the market these days, I can't help but write about the plastic ones. In 1996 when we began producing our Baraka neti pot, there were only a handful of companies making them, [...read more]
Recently I flew with a cold that I hadn't given much thought to until take off. Suddenly it became a flight I'd never forget! My ears started to crackle and my head felt as if it were in [...read more]
If you or your loved one smoke cigarettes or other substances, it may be difficult to have healthy sinuses. Â Although cigarette smoke has the worst impact on your sinuses, cigars, pipes, campfire smoke, marijuana and cocaine are also [...read more]
Emotional stress is probably the single most important factor in determining whether you will experience chronic sinus problems, sinus infections or sinusitis. Why you might ask? Stress lowers our body's immune response, or can make our immune system [...read more]
Indoor air pollution is caused from a combination of poor ventilation, outdoor pollutants and humidity. Homes and commercial buildings today don't breathe easily and can suffer from off-gassing vapors being trapped inside. According to the EPA, Indoor pollution [...read more]
Where you live can have a significant impact on your sinus health. Whether the city you live in has good or poor air quality can make all the difference in the world to your breathing, lung and sinus [...read more]
What Can Cause Chronic Sinus Problems? Do you know that more than 37 million people in the United States suffer from sinusitis or chronic sinus problems every year? What makes your sinuses sick? It would be helpful to know, so [...read more]
Nasal Rinsing- Your Best Allergy Season Defense After 15 years of educating people on the benefits of nasal irrigation, I've found that most people remember to nasal rinse during cold and flu season but forget about it during allergy season. [...read more]
Pollen Count and Your Sinus Allergies Since we sell Baraka sinus products all over the country, it gives us an opportunity to talk with a lot of people about their sinus congestion. During the spring, the conversation naturally turns to [...read more]
Photo by Joshua Micaller Understanding Sinus Headaches What causes your sinus congestion or sinus headaches? Each of us is unique and we find that different triggers cause our sinuses to get congested and different solutions help give us [...read more]