After many years of suffering from a variety of sinus ailments, especially pressure, and trying different treatments I came to the conclusion that the answer lies in a combination of healing systems working in cooperation with each other. When I tried this and with the help of my Maker I found the therapeutic answer I was looking for. This is a summary of the five steps I took:

Food and drink

Some of the regular food I was eating was exacerbating my sinus pressure problem. Particularly two of them: sugar and dairy products. Significant amounts of refined sugars are not only very detrimental to the sinus sufferer, but to anyone's health. Despite the skepticism of some, scientific research has proved this beyond a doubt. Therefore sugar should be cut back very significantly if one aspires to sinus health. Same applies, basically, to dairy products. I am certain that when this is done results will be seen in a matter of days.

Realignment of the atlas

To function properly the whole body needs a steady, full, constant flow of brain generated electric energy. The "main power line" for this vital flow is the spinal cord. Thus we don't want anything to interfere with the latter. Unfortunately, the atlas vertebra, the one the skull sits on, can get out of alignment and impinge upon the spinal cord. This misalignment is called: a "subluxation of the atlas." Obviously this condition should be corrected and until one does some organ or part of the body is not going to get its full flow of electric energy from the spinal cord and a malfunction of that area or organ is going to result. Sometimes a regular physician is at a loss trying to figure out what may be causing a certain malady or health issue in a patient and there lies the real cause of the problem. Obviously it is, therefore, very important to have the atlas vertebra "adjusted," realigned, whenever it is dislocated. If one is really serious about health issues, including sinus pressure, one of the first things one can choose to do is to have the atlas checked. The professionals who are trained to do this are chiropractors. The actual adjustment last 2-3 minutes, it is painless and it's preceded by a set of X-rays that are taken of the cervical (neck) area to ascertain the degree and angle of the subluxation. I can tell when my atlas is out of alignment by the way I begin to feel. You should know that when a dislocated atlas is realigned the whole body benefits from it and in some cases other common ailments may also begin to disappear.

Acupressure

This oriental healing system is gaining acceptance in the United States because of its simplicity, no cost and above all its effectiveness. I can almost relieve sinus pressure anytime I want and within minutes by simply applying finger pressure for 4-5 minutes on a point located on the upper part of the back of the neck; where the skull ends and the soft tissue begins. Anyone can do it once the precise acupressure points and a few other details are learned. Many other common ailments can be helped by acupressure.

Botanicals

One herb in particular deserves our special attention. It is very common because it is used a lot in cooking. Its name is: garlic. My regular physician once told me: the "most important [medicinal] herb is garlic." From cold and viruses to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart problems, garlic is a versatile, inexpensive, therapeutic powerhouse. Its main healing ingredient is allicin, which now a days can be purchased by itself. Try garlic for a while a see the results for yourself. The German government has made scientific studies on garlic and the results fully concur with the aforementioned therapeutic properties of this lowly bulb. If a virus or cold is caught early on and treated with garlic or allicin for several days, often they forestall sinus pressure that could have resulted from a developed virus or cold. Echinacea and astragalus are also excellent herbs to boost the immune system against those illnesses. They have been called, especially garlic, "nature's antibiotics."

Allergies

When the items, above, are faithfully followed and still sinus pressure persists there is a good chance that the root cause of the problem is allergy to the environment. Things like pollens from certain plants, house dust, smog, chemicals at the work place and/or at home. If after trying to ascertain which items you could be allergic to, or if you already suspect which one could be culprits, and you want to be sure and do something about it, then ask your physician about allergy tests. If indeed you have strong allergies, probably nothing short of allergy injections, administered on a regular basis, is going to make a substantial difference then.

Conclusion

Sinus pressure is in many cases preventable. By eating right, freeing the spinal cord from pressure against it, doing acupressure to drain the sinuses and boost the immune system, and using botanicals to prevent and treat illness like colds and viral infections, we would be putting in motion the cooperative combination of five natural healing systems that is for many of us the way to go, and it makes sense.



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