It
is true that our external environment has a huge role to
play in attributing to sinus problems, but our internal
environment (inside our bodies) has more of an influence on
sinus conditions than the outside of our body.
If our internal environment
is in "good shape", then it can help combat what we are
exposed to externally.
What constitutes "good
shape"?
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Balanced ecology in the
gut (decent population of good bacteria with little
yeast overgrowth)
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More alkaline and less
acid (eating veggies and fruits and not sugar, caffeine,
white flour)
-
Well hydrated
-
Well rested
-
Well oxygenated (daily
exercise)
-
Well cleansed (bowels
moving)
Why is balanced ecology in
the gut such an important factor as it relates to sinus
health?
The entire alimentary canal
(the gastrointestinal system starting with the mouth and
ending with the anus) is made up of mucous membrane. We
often call the abdominal portion of the gastrointestinal
system "the gut".
When the gut has a good
ecological terrain of balanced flora it can influence the
other areas of the body that have the same mucous membrane
tissue.
Think about where else
mucous membrane is in the body:
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Respiratory System:
- sinuses
- mouth
- nose
- windpipe and lungs
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Urogential
System:
- vagina
- urethra
- urinary bladder
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These areas are often
affected by candida or yeast overgrowth, which can lead to
symptoms which are often called 'infections' (many times
they are infections, but many times they are just an
overgrowth of yeast).
In the years of my
practice, I saw many people with sinus conditions. This
condition was often accompanied by other problems in the
body - such as allergies, skin disorders, frequent
headaches, depression, stomach problems, and colon issues to
name a few.
Many of these people loved
and often ate these foods:
- Cheeses, especially
aged
- Wine
- Sugar
- Mushrooms
- Bread made with
yeast
- Food with
preservatives (packaged food)
- Cakes, pastries,
cookies
- Pizza
- Acid forming
beverages: coffee, tea, soda
And very often these folks
were constipated.
Along with eating an
balanced alkaline diet, here are two very effective ways to
deal with sinus issues:
Cleansing the colon can
keep the overgrowth of candida at bay. Sinus conditions
clear up when the colon is clear.
As a former Wellness Center
owner, I used to observe that when people had colonics with
good results, they almost always simultaneously experienced
sinus drainage. Any sinus congestion they had before their
cleansing often disappeared with the good results of the
cleanse.
Nutritional products that
you can use at home for cleansing, and even foods that help
cleanse the body, can offer the same results as it relates
to sinuses.
- Using therapeutic
grade essential oils
This is a no brainer. If
you understand how therapeutic essential oils create an
environment where overgrowth or imbalance of micro-organisms
can NOT take place - in other words the overgrowth of yeast,
fungus, and any pathogenic organisms will not occur, then
you can see why using these for sinus problems can be very
helpful.
Many microbes, especially
the ones that don't serve us, love to hang out in dark moist
environments - and that is exactly what our sinus cavities
are (note how they are called 'cavities') - a dark moist
environment.
Inhalation, diffusing, and
even taking essential oils internally can be extremely
helpful for sinus sufferers. If you want to take them
internally, make sure the label has "Supplemental Facts" on
it (overseen by the FDA) - this way you know you can them
take internally. You may be hard pressed to find that on
labels in essential oils, but you will find it in Young
Living oils - that is one of the many reasons I love
Young
Living.
These are LIVE and
IN-PERSON events with Marilee
October 21
Essential Oils Live and In Person Lecture
How to Stay Healthy in Flu Season....Naturally with
Essential Oils
at Transformations in Voorhees, NJ -
October 23rd
Hands On
Raindrop Training with Marilee in Voorhees -http://www.readytotransform.com/raindrop_102310.html
(this class will cover
some of the new techniques taught by Gary Young at the
recent Dallas Training - Marilee was a Lead Facilitator
at this training
with other Young Living Leaders)
For those of you in
the Philadelphia area
(who are NOT attending my Raindrop Class!)
You may be interested in the annual Mind Body Spirit
Expo!
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