Are your migraine headaches caused by a sinus or nose problem? These types of headaches are common and can be debilitating. They are related to dilation of blood vessels around the brain and are characterized by throbbing pain around one eye, nausea, and worsening with bright light. Many factors can trigger a migraine. These include […]
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If you suffer from a really stuffy nose, use of over the counter nasal decongestant nose sprays (like Afrin, Vicks, Sinex etc.) can feel like a miracle. However, you have probably seen the warnings on the label stating not to use these sprays for more than 3 or 4 days. The relief is usually transient
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The importance of being a nose breather: The nose serves an important purpose by supporting the health of the entire respiratory tract (your lungs and oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange system). Let’s take a look at the actual functions of the nose in breathing. 1. The nose serves to filter air and cleanse it of allergens, pollutants
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It is estimated that 30-50% of adults are predominant mouth breathers! This is despite mounting evidence that nose breathing is much more beneficial to your health. In fact, nose breathing increases oxygen levels in your blood and aids sleep, reduces snoring and improves alertness during the day. Studies demonstrate that nasal blockage increases the chances
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Nasal obstruction is common – one study estimated a prevalence of 25% in adults. However, determining the correct cause and selecting the right treatment to solve the problem is very important . Certainly ENT specialists have used examination with a telescope or endoscope as well as CT imaging to diagnose the problem and extent or
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There is a plethora of nasal sprays available over the counter now and it may be difficult to figure out exactly what purpose each has. Let’s try and classify nose sprays and this should clarify their use. Nasal Steroids: Examples include Flonase and Nasacort as well as generic variations of these. Nasal steroids have been
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The eustachian tube is the tube or canal between the middle ear (the chamber behind the ear drum) and the back of the nose (nasopharynx). This tube functions to equalize the pressure in the middle ear and the ambient (outside) pressure in the environment. For example, when we go up in altitude (increase elevation in
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A severely stuffy or blocked nose is a leading cause of snoring. When we can’t breathe through our nose when sleeping we automatically resort to “plan B” which is to breathe through the mouth in order to get enough oxygen to the lungs. Mouth breathing, in turn, increases snoring because the soft tissues of the
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 Nose breathing versus mouth breathing has numerous benefits that can impact our health. When we are born, nature conditions us to breathe preferentially through the nose. In fact infants are obligate nose breathers. First, breathing through the nose allows for humidification and filtering of the air we breath and deliver to the lungs.
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The journey towards establishing Nevada Sinus Relief as a center focused on care of patients with sinus problems began with the objective of merging customized and personal medical care with the best advances in technology based on research and outcomes. Let’s start with the advent of balloon catheter dilation of the sinus openings to relieve
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