Brain-Eating Amoeba and Nasal Rinses?

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If you use a Neti pot or any other method for nasal rinsing, you must have heard about the recently reported deaths from Amoebic Meningoencephalitis that were linked to Neti pot use. Is that true? Can I get brain-eating Amoeba from my Neti pot?? Here is an interview with expert, Dr. Robert Tolan, to answer that question.

A Story About a Sugar: The X-Factor

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I want to tell y’all a little story about a sugar – Xylitol. Cool name. Sounds a little futuristic. In my mind, any name with X’s or Z’s sounds like something from a 1950’s scifi movie. Maybe an alien name. First, to see the full image, click on the image that accompanies this blog post [...]

When Considering Probiotics, Consider This

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Image: MRSA, by Dr. Carr, CDC

Randomized Clinical Trials have clearly demonstrated benefits of Probiotics for certain populations, but what do you look for when looking for a probiotic? Here is a review of the things to consider.

Probiotics: Do They Work?

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Do Probiotics Help Restore a Healthy Balance in Our Microbiome? What we really want to know is this: Do probiotics help reduce symptoms of any diseases? Do probiotics help reduce respiratory symptoms of allergies, rhinitis, sinusitis, asthma, or viral URI syndrome? Do probiotics help reduce symptoms of diarrhea or other GI imbalances? Do they help [...]

5-Step Program to Eliminate Chronic Sinusitis (and 1 more)

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Dr. Hana Solomon's Nasopure nasal saline rinse system

We know that chronic sinusitis is the result of biofilm-forming bacteria. How can we use that information to treat sinusitis? Here is a 5-step program to eliminate biofilm and sinusitis – for you or your child.

Probiotics: An Introduction

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Image: MRSA, by Dr. Carr, CDC

I recently reviewed how our microbiome – the menagerie of living microorganisms living within us – and how the balance of our microbiome can affect our health and well-being in a couple articles here. This article will briefly review the definitions of Probiotics and a couple other terms that you will want to be familiar [...]

Biofilms and Chronic Sinusitis

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Biofilm Development

Bacteria in “Biofilms” have properties that make them difficult to kill, both with antibiotics, and by our immune system. These properties of biofilms help explain the clinical features of chronic rhino-sinusitis, or CRS. Here are the facts.

Our Health and Our Microbiome: A Matter of Balance

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It’s a Matter of Balance. A couple weeks ago I talked about the complex universe of non-human life living within us – our microbiome: Paradigm Shifting Without A Clutch. These bacteria, archaea (single-cell life form separate from bacteria), viruses, and fungi that comprise our microbiome mostly live in harmony with us. They do us no [...]

Paradigm Shifting Without A Clutch

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Paradigm Shifting Without a Clutch

  Our Microbiome: We humans like to think of ourselves as a distinct species, and a relatively clean one at that. We wash our hands. We use disinfectants and sanitizers. We brush our teeth. We bathe and shower. We also think of ourselves as a distinct species. Separate from other species. We think of ourselves [...]

What You Need To Know About Everyday Bacteria

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Check out this INFOGRAPHIC on bacteria. It’s full of interesting information.

For example, I’ll bet you didn’t know:

That the face of your cell phone has 100 times more bacteria on it than your toilet seat!

These facts and more …

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