Sinus Health Blog

This website is dedicated to disseminating the discoveries in the traditional medical and alternative medical worlds to keep the nose and sinuses healthy and to prevent sinus disease and sinusitis. Dr. Mas Takashima utilizes both his M.D. training as an expert in the field of rhinology and sinus disease, as well as his Asian upbringing growing up in an complementary/alternative medicine household, to identify the latest advances in both worlds and to discuss "what works and what doesn't". The overall goal is to provide readers with a frank discussion on various topics as it relates to nasal and sinus health.

Rinse Your Sinuses With Shampoo Or Probiotics?

Doctors at Baylor College of Medicine say patients with persistent, chronic infections can benefit from boosting the standard saline nasal rinse.

By: Carrie Feibel, April 13th, 2015 04:00 AM

If you suffer from allergies and sinus infections, you may have tried nasal irrigation, which involves flushing out the nose and sinuses with salt water. It’s a cheap and effective home treatment. Now doctors at Baylor College of Medicine are tweaking the recipe, saying some patients can benefit from adding baby shampoo or even probiotics to the nasal rinse.

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