Sinus help...Reasearch shows that humming may help

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Jaylee--

 

Try humming for 3 minutes a few times a day. Here is some important

research that I posted recently on this stie.

 

Humming May Help Reduce the Incidence of Sinusitis & Upper

Respiratory Infections

 

In a study that was reported in the American Journal of Respiratory

and Critical Care Medicine (2002; 166: 144-145), researchers at the

Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, Sweden found that nitric oxide

levels in the sinuses were 15 times higher during humming than during

normal, quiet exhalations. Nitric oxide (NO) helps to dilate the

capillary beds and increase blood flow. Humming had the effect of

dramatically increasing the gas exchange in the nasal sinuses. If

fact, during normal exhalation the gas exchange between the nasal

passages and the sinuses was about 4 percent. When the volunteers

(all " healthy " ) hummed, the gas increase incased to about 98 percent.

 

A poor exchange of gas, as well as poor circulation, in the sinus

cavities, creates an ideal environment for the growth of bacteria and

viruses. And this can quickly lead to infection. Based on the results

of their study, the researchers believe that regular breathing

exercises that involve humming may be able to help reduce the

incidence of sinusitis and infections in the upper respiratory tract.

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You might also want to work with your breathing in general. Make sure

when you breathe in your everyday life, that you do so (inhalation

and exhalation) through your nose only. You can check my website for

more breathing/health tips. Be sure to sign up for my free newsletter.

 

With my best wishes,

 

Dennis Lewis

http://www.authentic-breathing.com

 

 

 

, " nordic_winds100

<nordic_winds100> " <nordic_winds100> wrote:

> In my experience with sinus headaches I look to where the pain is

> and massage it out. There are also pressure points. I have few

> client that come in with sinus headaches and I work on massaging it

> out and it is not comfortable but they leave my office with thier

> sinuses draining and are able to get over it much quicker. I do

> this for some of my other co-workers and the children I with. It

is

> great! I also use it on my kids. My daughter is very prone to

> sinus issues and that seems to work better than all the cold meds

in

> the world! Also warm moist towel over the effected area to help

> break it up seems to help and then alternate to cold for the pain

if

> needed. Boil some euculiptus (sp?) with water in a pan. It helps

> clear things up too!

>

> take care of you~

> Lisa~

>

> , " jewelfan78

> <wintersbutterfly@h...> " <wintersbutterfly@h...> wrote:

> > Hello :-) I am new to the list... and a frequent sinus headache

> > sufferer... such to the point where my forhead gets swollen over

> my

> > eyebrows... I was wondering if anyone had any alternative tips

> for

> > sinus troubles... I have them so much that I don't like taking

> > medicine... thanks..

> > Jaylee~