Post Nasal Drip Remedies

Treatment For Post Nasal Drip

postnasalcures — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 17:56:04 +0000

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Treatment For Post Nasal Drip

Finding an effective treatment for post nasal drip is an ongoing struggle for many that frequently suffer from allergies or colds. A post nasal drip occurs when you experience a build up of mucus in the throat and sinus cavities. This mucus build up can be very irritating and cause a sore throat or cough. There are many all natural remedies available to treat this condition. However, if it is unaffected or keeps coming back, you should consult a doctor as you may have other issues affecting this condition.

Most remedies, even medication, work by loosening up the mucus so it can be flushed away. Mucus can be loosened up by thinning or drying it up. A great way to achieve this is to drink a lot of water. The water dilutes the mucus which allows it to go out of your throat. Drinking something hot like tea or soup can loosen up mucus as well as sooth a sore throat.

Products such as nasal sprays, nasal douche devices, and neti pots can be used to clean the mucus out of your throat. These products are also used to help relieve any nasal irrigation. Gargling with solutions of baking soda or salt can also bring relief from post nasal congestion.

The water vapor in the air can also help as this will dilute the mucus as well as cause any inflammation or puffiness in the nasal and sinus cavities to be reduced. To increase the air humidity, you can breathe in the steam from boiling water (taking a hot shower works well also), using a humidifier or using a facial steamer. The food that you eat can aggravate this condition and cause it to get even worse. Creamy foods, caffeine, diuretics and spicy foods can all cause an increase in mucus production and should be avoided.

Something that many people overlook but can be very effective at clearing up post nasal drip at the front of the nose is to just blow your nose. Also by reducing your stress you can also reduce the severity of this problem. Most nasal diseases are caused because of stress and how stress causes your body to be unbalanced. By relaxing, you are allowing your body to return to its normal state. Muscle relaxation, such as massage, or using meditation can all help you eliminate this condition.

Hormones can also cause an increase in mucus production and swelling of the tissue in the nasal passages. This can be an issue for women that are on any type of oral contraceptive such as the pill. If you are experiencing a constant post nasal drip, then this may be due to the hormones and you should speak with your gynecologist about other options.

Heartburn can also cause symptoms that resemble a post nasal drip. This can get very tricky to treat as your nasal condition will have nothing to do with your sinuses and nasal passageway and everything to do with your stomach. To effectively treat this type of post nasal drip, you need to get your heartburn under control. Some types of antihypertensive medications cause heartburn that have symptoms that include a post nasal drip. Many times you will need to go to the doctor to have this problem sorted out.

Other remedies may be more successful than others. You will need to find the best remedy for your nasal condition. Finding relief can make your whole day better and there are many options that can help. Make sure you know the cause of your post nasal drip as this will make treatments that much more effective and you will not waste time using a remedy that does not solve your problem.

The best ways to eliminate excess mucus, sinus congestion and post nasal drip are the following:

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1. Use a Nasal-Irrigator such as the Hydropulse® to Flush Your Sinuses free from Excess Mucus

If you have chronic sinus problems, you can find relief by using the Hydro Pulse (an amazingly effective Nasal-Sinus Irrigator, designed by an Ear Nose & Throat specialist) to flush the sinuses. It will work even better if you add just 2-3 drops of AktivOxigen serum into the trough before each use.

Nasal Irrigation is probably the most effective method of eliminating post-nasal drip and helping to control sinus infections. The Hydro Pulse Sinus Irrigator is an FDA registered device supported by over 37 published medical reports. The unique pulsatile irrigation of the Hydro Pulse helps to restore ciliary function and relieve post nasal drip. A short period of regular use can stimulate the cilia (the tiny hair-like fibers in the nasal sinus passages) to restore their natural protective “sweeping & cleansing” action.

When you feel a sinus condition come on, or feel that you have persistent post-nasal drip and excess mucus, consistent daily use for 10 days should result in a clearing of the condition.

2. Stop Bad Breath Associated with Post-Nasal Drip, Excess Mucus, and Sinus Problems

For people who don’t really have sinus problems, just “off and on” or seasonal post-nasal drip, then an alternative (and better) solution might be to minimize the amount of excess mucus in the back of the throat and more importantly to make sure you neutralize the odor caused by this excess mucus.

You see, the proteins in mucus make an excellent food source for the anaerobic bacteria that cause bad breath. The bacteria feed off the amino acids, Methionine and Cysteine, and create extremely odorous and lousy-tasting Volatile Sulfur Compounds as by-products, which are the odors and lousy tastes found in the medical condition halitosis, which YOU (or maybe everyone around you) more commonly knows as bad breath.

There are three key formulas that many people find extremely effective at neutralizing the odor caused by post-nasal drip:

1. Nasal Sinus Drops
2. AktivOxigen Tablets
3. Extinguisher Spray

I also recommend that you use an oxygenating oral rinse and toothpaste such as TheraBreath as the primary ingredients of any bad breath treatment program

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These Nasal Sinus Drops are highly effective at cleansing the sinuses (a very hard-to-reach area) of the volatile sulfur compounds that cause bad breath. These have been really popular with people who complain about bad breath from the sinuses.

By squeezing 3-4 drops into each nostril (and then lightly inhaling to move the potent formula through the sinus) twice daily, most people can finally experience that fresh breath and taste feeling by eliminating the production of sulfur compounds created by the reaction of mucus and the anaerobic sulfur producing bacteria.

Many anti-histmaines can become habit forming. However, this is not something you have to worry about with these nasal-sinus drops. They can be used as often as you want without any worry of addiction.

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These AktivOxigen Tablets make an unflavored oral rinse that you can actually swallow – this gets much deeper down in the throat than just regular rinsing, and it will actually help break down post-nasal drip congestion and excess mucus in the throat.

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The Extinguisher Spray has been extremely popular – its patented 6.9 cm Extinguisher Nozzle applicator is very effective at applying the formulas to the back of the throat and tonsils, which is a very common problem area for people with post nasal drip and excess mucus.

3. Minimize the amount of post-nasal drip in your throat and sinuses, and eliminate the #1 side effect of excess mucus (bad breath) by using an oxygenating oral rinse, toothpaste and other oxygenating oral care products such as TheraBreath, TheraBreath PLUS, AktivOxigen, PerioTherapy, and TheraBrite.

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Post Nasal Drip Remedies

postnasalcures — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 21:22:58 +0000

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Post Nasal Drip Remedies

Proteins contain amino acids, which in turn contain sulfur compounds. When a person has post nasal drip, mucus drains down and coats the back of the tongue and throat, exactly where bacteria live. Since mucus is made up of interlinked strands of protein, the bacteria have a field day, breaking down these proteins into odorous and sour tasting sulfur type compounds.

If you downloaded and read the FREE E-book The Bad Breath Bible, then you know that the bacteria which cause bad breath and sour/bitter/metallic tastes are anaerobic (live without oxygen). Their goal in life is to break down the proteins in foods that we eat. However, under certain conditions, they will also start to break down the proteins found in mucus and phlegm.

Therefore, those people who suffer from post nasal drip, sinus problems, and other such ailments are more prone to bad breath and lousy tastes because the bacteria use the mucus as a food source and start to extract sulfur compounds from the amino acids that make up the proteins found in all this excess mucus.

Scientifically, the anaerobic bacteria that cause bad breath “love” the amino acids Cysteine and Methionine, which are the building blocks of the proteins that are found in mucus (and phlegm) and in dairy foods, too. In fact, many people notice that when they drink too much milk or eat too much cheese they end up with more mucous or phlegm in their throat (see this article on foods that cause bad breath). This is a natural reaction for many people and unfortunately, ends up causing more bad breath and lousy taste.

If you still have your tonsils, you may be harboring a higher number of the bacteria which can lead to an “interesting” and very often misunderstood phenomenon, called TONSILOLITHS. Literally translated, they are “tonsil stones” produced by the conglomeration of mucus draining down the back of the throat and the volatile sulfur compounds created by the bacteria which easily end up in the “nooks and crannies” of the tonsils, every time one swallows. Many people ask their dentist what these objects were, and more often than not the answer was ‘food particles’. This couldn’t be further from the truth! For more information, see this article about how to get rid of tonsil stones.

If you suffer from excess mucus, sinus congestion and post nasal drip, there are simple remedies that you can try:

1. You should stop eating dairy products because they have been proven to contribute to the build-up of mucus. These products can also cause mucus to thicken which will make mucus drainage much harder. Also any food allergies that you may have can cause mucus to thicken which will make your nasal passages congested and make drainage difficult.

2. Nasal mucus can become stagnant and thick especially if you live in a dry area. This will make the mucus more difficult to eliminate. You can stop this from happening by drinking a lot of water, herbal tea, or warm lemon water throughout the day. All of these liquids will stimulate mucus flow which will stop it from becoming stagnant and thick.

3. Medication and Drugs MAY help Prevent Post-Nasal Drip, But At What Cost?

You can use medication and/or drugs to dry up the sinuses and prevent mucus buildup. There are dozens of different over-the counter nasal decongestants and antihistamines that will help relieve congestion and dry up excess mucus. However, you should be careful to avoid getting a dry mouth because it is a likely side-effect of virtually all antihistamines. Dry mouth is the most common initiator of bad breath because it mimics an anaerobic environment, perfect for the “bugs” to pump out Volatile Sulfur Compounds. And even in cases where the dry mouth side effect is minimal, when you stop taking that medication the problem comes back, and almost always with a vengeance! This is because in some cases, your body will actually develop a resistance to any antihistamines or nasal decongestants, especially nasal sprays. You should be careful about using any of these items too frequently because many of them are habit forming.