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How To Prepare Your Sinuses For Winter

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How To Prepare Your Sinuses For

Winter

Many sinus sufferers will be pleased to see

the back of this pollen weather, only to have

their sinuses suffer through the biting winter.

The nose and sinuses are a bodies first line

of defense for its respiratory system. During

winter, the cold dry air interferes with this

defense by drying out the sinuses and taking

away the nasal membranes’ moisture to trap

specific alien matter.

1. HydratePlentiful water intake is

great for sinuses in all

seasons, but it is

especially important during

the winter, when water

intake generally decreases

for most people. Not

drinking water may also

thicken mucus and block

sinus exit, trapping toxins

inside.

2.Clean Surroundings

It is important to have a

clean dust-free

surroundings.Dust and

vacuum often in order to

get rid of allergens. It is

advisable to get heating

ducts cleaned and keep

bathrooms disinfected

as often as possible.

3. Personal HygieneGetting sick can be

prevented by washing

hands regularly and

maintaining personal

hygiene to avoid falling sick

because of germs. Laundry

should be done regularly

and winter clothes should be

checked for molds. Mold is

another enemy of sinuses

and clothes and homes

must be kept free of it.

4. Adjust Humidity

A humidifier can be

used to control the

humidity levels of cold

air indoors. A moderate

humidity percentage

ranging from 35 to 50 is

considered helpful for

dry mucus membranes.

5.Avoid Firewood

Regardless of how

inviting a warm slowly

burning fire may seem,

fireplaces or campfires

should generally be

avoided because of the

toxins that will almost

always cause sinuses

to act up.