The Solutions for Chronic Sinusitis

The line between acute and chronic sinusitis continues to be blurred in the Medical Community. I believe many people are wrongly being diagnosed with chronic sinusitis. The unfortunate thing is that this diagnosis usually follows with a suggestion of either surgical intervention or some other unproven chronic sinusitis treatment. Conventional medicine poorly understands and treats chronic sinusitis.

Evaluating Cures of Sinusitis: Matching them to the cause

As one of the most common chronic diseases encountered by a primary care physician, it is surprising to find that there are only a few approved conventional treatments. Due to this, there have been a multitude of people claiming their product cures sinusitis. So how do you know which one will help you? The simplest [...]

Sinus Problem Information

Over 31 million adults suffer from sinusitis (infection of the sinus passages) yearly, and 500 billion doctors visits and 200,000 surgical procedures are attributed to sinusitis. With those numbers it’s easy to see why sinus problems information abounds. But why do so many people struggle with sinus problems and why has it become so rampant? [...]

Time Tested Sinusitis Herbal Remedies

In the United States there has been an explosive use of herbal remedies for sinusitis. This is partly due to the inadequate treatments that conventional medicine has (mainly antibiotics and decongestants) as well as the huge increase of those suffering from sinusitis. Over the last decade it is estimated that over 31 million adults suffer from sinusitis. But what makes sinusitis herbal remedies superior to conventional treatments?

Effective Sinusitis Remedies That Treat The Cause

For years people have been researching and trying new ways to find relief for sinus problems. Over the last decade more and more have turned to complementary and alternative medicine to find their answers. Most of these sinusitis remedies have been around for years, but it wasn’t until recently that high quality research has been conducted proving their benefits.

Probiotics Shown to Decrease Respiratory Illnesses and Infections

During the winter season, many parents have ask about specific ways to prevent respiratory illnesses in their children.

Omalizumab (Xolair) linked to Cardiovascular Adverse Events

The popular asthma medication Xolair ,used in patients with moderate to severe asthma , was recently associated with adverse cardiovascular adverse events from the ongoing interim safety study entitled “Evaluating the Clinical Effectiveness and Long Term Safety in Patients with Moderate to Severe Asthma (EXCELS).”

Reflux: Getting to the Cause

A large portion of children I see in my office experience a condition known as gastro-esophageal reflux, also known as GER, reflux or heart burn for short. When this pattern takes on a more serious disease status, it is known as, gastro-esophageal reflux disease, or GERD. In contrast to most pediatricians, many parents are reluctant to use medications to manage the symptoms of GER unless it is severely interfering with their child’s and the parents lives especially with sleep. GER is a potentially serious problem that can lead to other problems later in life including poor sleep patterns, failure to thrive, pneumonia, dental problems, asthma and other respiratory problems, which is why it is important to find the cause. Many children experience reflux at some point before 12 months but most resolve by 1 year as they begin to be upright longer after feedings.

Vitamin D Deficiency in Asthma

Asthma is a respiratory disease characterized by airway hyper-responsiveness and inflammation Asthma has many contributing factors including genetics, environment and food allergies, nutritional status and stress to name a few. Asthma prevalence continues to increase worldwide and industrialized nations furthest from the equator have the highest prevalence.

Asthma – Focusing on the Source

Asthma has become one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses with a significant impact on quality of life. What most parents don’t realize is that the majority of doctors only treat the symptoms – difficulty breathing, wheezing, etc – instead of the cause.