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Preventing Sinus Pain

While sinus pain and sinusitis can be viral and bacterial, they are preventable depending on the precautions taken, such as:

  • Treat any cold which causes nasal congestion – including colds and allergies – as quickly as possible. By retarding the symptoms the patient may often stop the bacterial infection from developing inside the sinuses in the first place.
  • Stay away from friends, coworkers, and family that have exhibited or have come down with colds and viral upper respiratory infections. If contact is unavoidable then makes sure that you wash your hands as often as possible when in contact and if possible disinfect using hand sanitizers such as Purell.
  • Stay away from tobaccos, especially cigars, pipes and cigarettes while at home or in the workplace as smoke often irritates the membranes, inflaming the nose and sinuses.
  • If the patient is allergic then they should avoid coming into contact with things that cause allergy attacks such as grass, milk or other symptom inducing allergenics. The patient should, if possible, contact their primary care physician regarding allergy shots.
  • Avoid breathing dry, arid air if at all possible using a humidifier so as to increase the ambient moisture in the air, especially in the sleeping area of your home.



 
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Root Relieves Back Pain

The British Journal of Sports Medicine has releases findings that an ointment made from the comfrey root has medicinal properties that aid in the relief of back pain.

The study included more than 120 participants who had chronic back pain yet were all able to feel marked improvement in regards to the amount of pain they felt.

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Migraine Link to Breast Cancer

According to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, women who experience chronic migraine headaches are at a significantly lower risk of breast cancer.

Because of the hormone related triggers, there is a direct correlation between migraines and breast cancer, said Dr. Christopher Li.

Women that have a history of migraines are at a 30-percent less risk of cancer.

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Environment Affects Sleep

In a study conducted at the Sousze Sleep Center in Hamburg, Germany, it was found that the root cause of more than 40-percent of all sleep related disorders or problems had an environmental cause.

"This was a progressive, three year study in which we asked a hundred patients to keep accurate logs and record their sleep experiences, including what would disturb them," said Dr. Sousze.

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