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Humming Helps Sinus Health

A study from the Karolinska Institute of Stockholm, Sweden has found that humming keeps sinuses healthy and reducing the chances of developing sinusitis.

Humming increases airflow through the nasal passages and sinus cavity, improving ventilation and reducing the risk of developing secondary infections. Humming is shown to increase levels of nitric oxide in the nasal passages, in which healthy sinuses are shown to have high levels of nitric oxide. Humming was found to increase nitric oxide levels by 15 time by regular exhalation.

It has also been hypothesized that humming and increasing nitric oxide levels in the nasal passageways may show physicians who may or may not be susceptible to developing sinusitis or other respiratory infections.

 
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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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