Suction Powered Nasal Irrigation

Most sino-nasal irrigation systems currently in use require passive drainage after flushing... typically into a sink. You squirt the saltwater into one nostril and the flush drains out the other side passively. However, there is a new system called " Navage " made by RhinoSystems that adds suction along with the flush. The upper chamber is where clean water is held. There are two nasal pillows that goes into each nostril. By pushing a button, the water gets mixed with salt and fl…

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How to Make Xylitol Nasal Flush at Home

Given the unusually large reader response to my last blog regarding xylitol nasal rinses regarding the "recipe," I thought it easier to write a blog about it!!! To be brief, xylitol is a naturally-occurring plant-based sugar substitute that apparently has all sorts of anti-bacterial as well as anti-fungal properties. Given these properties, daily  xylitol gum chewing or  xylitol nasal spray use has been shown to help prevent recurrent acute  ear infections  and  sinus infection…

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LA Times: Neti-Pots and Other Saline Sinus Rinses Effective

The LA Times on March 15, 2010 published a story entitled " Are neti pots on the nose? ". The story describes the effectiveness of regular saline flushes to the nose in reducing as well as preventing allergy symptoms, colds , and sinus infections . Devices that can flush the nose/sinus include Neti-Pots as well as Neilmed Sinus Rinse. Electronic devices also exist (see below). Studies support this claim. Though patients can purchase saline packets, patients can make their own …

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Saline Nasal Sinus Irrigation Systems

I must admit... our office is a big fan of the Neilmed Sinus Rinse bottle for patients who suffer from chronic sinusitis and severe allergies as it is cheap, easy to clean, and it works. However, many patients who are already fans of flushing the nose with saline water end up purchasing saline irrigation systems. There's a bunch of these devices sold on Amazon.com . Check them out below, but I would suggest that you first become adept and able to tolerate saline flushes using the Neilmed…

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New NeilMed Sinus Rinse Video

The NeilMed company has produced a sinus rinse video on YouTube. All I can say is it is about time! Our office had to produce a video on this product given the absence previously. There are also devices that make it easier to rinse your nose and sinuses:

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Video on How to Perform a Saline Sinus Flush

Given the dearth of video on the internet showing exactly how to perform a saline sinus flush using the NeilMed Sinus Rinse bottle, our practice has gone ahead and made one for educational purposes. It has been posted on our YouTube channel, but can be viewed below as well. Click here to go directly to the YouTube video. This link can also be found on our website here . Instructions on making your own saltwater using home kitchen supplies can be found here . Saline sinus flushes are gener…

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