Sinusitis

Over 25 years ago I developed sinusitis. I originally thought I had a summer cold but I ended up having seasonal allergies which made my nose run like a faucet or be plugged up like Hoover Dam.
Anyone who has sinusitis knows just how debilitating it can be.

Back then I made the mistake of overusing the nasal spray called Dristan. What happened was as soon as my nose was getting clogged I sprayed Dristan. Well overuse of this type of nasal spray causes the mucus membranes to weep more mucus and the cycle continues, even gets worse. I want to be fair to Dristan nasal spray. Using it according to directions it works fine, just don't use it longer or more often than directions indicate.

Well in the summer of 2006 I had a real bad bout of allergy attacks. Pollen was everywhere. My nose ran like a faucet and my eyes swelled and teared so that I couldn't drive. I went to my doctor and begged for some prescription relief. Instead of strong antihistamine tablets I was prescribed PATANOL eye drops and NASONEX nose spray. What a God send these two were. My allergies and sinusitis came under control in less than two weeks and with no side effects!

Kidney Stones (part two)

The causes of kidney stones seems to still be allusive to the medical profession. They can determine what the content of the stone is but aren't too helpful in preventing the stone from developing. My research on the Internet along with looking into naturopathic journals had given some answers as to why kidney stones develop.Phosphoric acid which is found in Cola pops including diet Colas is a culprit in the development of some kidney stones. Also a high protein diet can be a cause in the development of kidney stones.I found in my research that drinking cranberry juice us not only good for the bladder but also good for the kidneys. Drinking lemon juice first thing in the mornings also helps get the digestive system going and helps wash out the kidneys.

Kidney Stones (part one)

My doctor described kidney stone pain as the equivalent to a woman giving birth. Well I can personally attest that it is extremely painful. In fact the pain was so great that heavy doses of Tylenol 3 didn't make a dent! I was fortunate that Vancouver General Hospital has an Acute Kidney Stone clinic. This clinic uses a Lithopriper kidney stone crusher. This machine is used to target and crush the stone(s) using sonic waves. It is less invasive and quick and i found the Lithopripsy treatment to be quite pain free. But afterwards passing the fragmented stones was extremely painful. But once this was done less than 6 hours later I was pain free and on the road to recovery.

indigestion

Are you having indigestion on a regular basis? Make sure to let your doctor know. What I do is take Apple Cider Vinegar tablets. It helps with our stomach acid to quickly digest our food. As we age our bodies produce less stomach acid. Since stomach acid is necessary to digest our food, less acid isn't good. Unfortunately doctors often recommend ant-acids when our bodies need the acid to breakdown our foods.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is finally getting its due. Doctors are recognizing that it's not just something to add to milk so we can get the sunshine vitamin during the grey winter months. Vitamin D helps us before and during a cold. Best used regularly in conjunction with vitamin C. Adding Cold FX also helps along with C and D. Happy and healthy winter to all!