Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Preventing Allergies
Keep well hydrated
Shower at night to remove allergens from hair
Change pillowcase each day
Leave house while vacuuming or wear a dust mask
Wear a dust mask when mowing lawn and gardening or when doing outdoor activities in windy conditions.
Use an air conditioner vs. fan or swamp cooler
Nasal Lavage* daily to remove excessive secretions, dust and pollen from nasal passages
*Nasal Lavage
Use 1/4 teaspoon salt in 2 cups warm water (You may boil this ahead of time but let it cool to body or room temperature)
Use a bulb syringe and fill (invert and squeeze out air to remove all air bubbles as filling)
Lean over sink and insert the tip of the bulb syringe about 1/2 to 3/4 inches only into the nostril. Do not insert all the way.
Gently squeeze the bulb syringe to empty the water. It may come out your other nostril or mouth, but this is ok.
Use two full bulb syringes daily per nostril.
