Nasal irrigation is a cheap and easy way for people with allergies, nasal congestion, stuffy noses and post-nasal drip to get relief, says Dr. Melissa Pynnonen, co-director of the Michigan Sinus Center and an assistant professor in the University of Michigan’s department of otolaryngology:

“For most patients, the benefit of nasal irrigation is that it does a great job of treating symptoms that otherwise aren’t well treated with medicine, nasal irrigation can be considered a first-line treatment for common nasal and sinus symptoms. It’s often more effective than medications.”

Nasal irrigation involves rinsing nasal passages using a neti pot filled with a solution made with a quarter-teaspoon of kosher salt and eight ounces of warm water.

If you have a sinus infection, then you can add substances like wild oregano oil (dilute 7:1 in olive oil, then add 14 drops to your warm water and mix well) or colloidal silver ( 15 drops or 1/8 tsp.) to the warm water.

How To Use the Neti Pot:

1. Mix a 1/4 teaspoon of finely ground non-iodized Neti Pot™ Salt in 8 oz of water. Use the purest salt available because impurities in the salt can be irritating. Colloidal silver or diluted wild oregano can also be added in case of sinus infection.

2. Lean forward and turn your head to one side over the sink, keeping the forehead at the same height as the chin, or slightly higher.

3. Gently insert the spout in the upper nostril so it forms a comfortable seal.

4. Raise the Neti Pot™ gradually so the saline solution flows in through your upper nostril and out of the lower nostril. Breathe through your mouth.

5. When the Neti Pot™ is empty, face the sink and exhale vigorously without pinching the nostrils.

6. Refill the Neti Pot™ and repeat on the other side. Again, exhale vigorously to clear the nasal passages.

Opening your mouth and making a “K” sound will prevent the solution from coming out of your mouth.

Why a Nasal Wash? The nasal passages are lined with a thin layer of mucus that is one of our body’s first lines of defense against disease. A nasal wash keeps this layer of mucus moist, clean and healthy. And compared to other nasal wash techniques, using the Neti Pot™ is easy. A nasal wash can be as routine as brushing your teeth.

Use it anytime to:

• Remove excess mucus due to congestion.
• Rid nostrils of pollen and other allergens.
• Cleanse the nasal membranes of dust, smoke, or other airborne contaminants.
• Relieve nasal dryness due to air travel.
• Improve flow of breath before doing relaxation or meditation techniques.

This video shows you exactly how to use a neti pot:

Excellent Neti Pot Video

Supplement Scheduling: When & How To Take All Your Different Supplements

How do you figure out when to take all your different supplements – especially when some of them need to be consumed on an empty stomach? And what do you do if some of your supplements are not compatible with each other? These are questions I regularly get from readers of my books on natural healing.

Here are some tips to help you figure out your supplement schedule: Read the rest of this entry »

Nearly one-third of all gastrointestinal bleeding related hospitalizations and deaths are the result of using aspirin, ibuprofen, or other NSAIDS (nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), according to an August 2005 report in The American Journal of Gastroenterology. But you may think, oh well I’m only on low dose aspirin, or baby aspirin, and my doctor told me to take it for heart attack prevention. However, up to one-third of these GI bleeding deaths were due to low dose aspirin. In real-life numbers, this means that out of every 100,000 people that use aspirin, ibuprofen and other NSAIDS, 15 will die from it. Read the rest of this entry »

HOW TO TRAVEL SAFELY WITH A SENSITIVE GUT

The idea of traveling can be particularly daunting for people who suffer from IBS, IBD, or some other “undiagnosed” gut sensitivity. Gabrielle (one of my readers) contacted me, because although she had mostly healed her Crohn’s Disease, she had a family vacation coming up. And she was really nervous about how to go on a holiday without triggering a flare. Amazingly enough, this had not even occurred to me before – since I travel so often, I’ve got my “safe travel routines” down pat. Well, now I’m going to share them with you.

I find there are basically two areas that account for 90% of the stress whilst travelling: Food and sleep. These are the two crucial areas for someone with IBD or IBS that must be maintained in order to avoid a flare. Read the rest of this entry »

There is a new development happening on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in a province called Guanacaste – it’s called Finca Las Brisas, which means Farm of the Breezes. Ian and I looked seriously at buying in here and the only thing that stopped us was the houses would be too small for our large family and home-based businesses.

However, I think it’s a fabulous ‘second-home’ option for those of you who need to be careful about your health and need to have a really toxin-free environment. Plus, it’s cheaper than you’d think. So open your mind a little, lift your self-imposed limitations and go have a look around their website: www.fincalasbrisas.org

I myself spent several hours on the site, so I can tell you what’s so great about this development and really sets it apart:

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In Issue #4 of Good Health Is Real Wealth, I write about my brand new healing protocol. I don’t have an official name for it yet – but it is an alternative to The IBD Remission Diet.

This brand new healing protocol utilizes a number of key substances and processes to heal a wide variety of diseases, flush out toxins and take your health to the next level of vibrancy. It’s a protocol that builds upon the Raw Milk Cure I explored in the first issue of Good Health Is Real Wealth. Read the rest of this entry »