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Rethinking your chronically congested sinuses: 

It doesn’t matter what season it is, congested sinuses are no fun. And, if the problem is chronic, it can be downright painful. 

In functional medicine we see three common reasons why people might have chronic sinus congestion: 

  1. Strep toxins- Toxins from a previous strep infection can remain present long after an acute strep
    infection. These toxins can upregulate an inflammatory response within the sinus cavities
    causing excessive inflammation and mucus production. Testing and eliminating these toxins can
    have a tremendous benefit for not only stuffy sinuses, but systemic health as well.
  2. Mold or fungal spores- most acute bacterial sinus infections are treated with antibiotics.
    Antibiotics have the tendency to kill the “good bacteria” along with the “bad bacteria.” When
    there are not enough “good bacteria” to compete with other organisms, there is a tendency to
    have a mold or fungal overgrowth within the sinus cavities. These overgrowths affect many
    people and when they are eliminated, can provide long-lasting sinus relief.
  3.  Dairy sensitivities- some patients, who do not do well with certain proteins in dairy, will produce
    an abundance of mucus. This mucus collects within the sinus cavities and upper respiratory
    tract. A simple food sensitivity test can identify if a person is dairy sensitive. If so, removing dairy
    provides great relief from chronic sinus congestion.

Unfortunately, many people have suffered with sinus congestion for so long, they’ve just accepted it as something they have to live with. 

But, there’s good news! It doesn’t have to be that way! 

Visiting with a functional medicine doctor about a food sensitivities test is the best first step to a new lease on life.

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