Sinus Infection Symptoms

Sinus infection symptoms are one of the most common causes of doctor visits in North America - and we will explain how this is related to another one of the most common causes of doctor visits in North America - digestive complaints.

You won't see much, or maybe no other information on sinus infection symptoms and digestive complaints that make this connection unless you dig deep into studies by natural health researchers, who don't get as much research money as the medical profession because natural researchers don't have a lot of government and drug company funding behind them.

The huge pharmaceutical companies spend millions on research and patenting drugs that will make them billions and natural health researchers do not have this cash cow, since 100% natural remedies cannot be patented.

So, let's start with the common sinus infection symptoms and how most people deal with them.

1. Facial pains - soreness in sinus areas around eyes, by nose and forehead

2. Headache

3. Thick mucus and may be greenish or yellowish in color

4. Fatigue

5. Sore throat - many times sinus infection is a part of a cold

6. Coughing - may be itchy feeling in throat

7. Upper jaw pain - may even feel like a toothache

8. Postnasal drip

9. Bad breath - people with chronic sinus infections may have chronic bad breath since the sinuses are one of the elimination channels the body uses to get rid of garbage it does not want.

10. Photophobia - eyes are sensitive to light

Sinus infection symptoms can vary a little but those are the most common ones.

First of all, most people will take some over the counter medications to deal with headaches, sore throat and congestion. They may give temporary relief but don't cure anything so, although they may help a little, you are not addressing the cause.

Sinus infections can result from environmental causes, but that usually is a result of a low immune system, which is also related to diet. Most sinus infections are a result of the body trying to get rid of waste. The sinuses are one of the ways your body uses to get rid of garbage. The large intestine is the way most waste is eliminated, the urinary sytem, the skin (that's why sweat smells), the lungs (another reason for bad breath) and the sinuses.

Major Causes of Sinus Infections

Many people are sensitive to certain foods/drinks and don't realize it. Sensitivity to foods usually results from eating foods low in nutrition and foods that are hard for the body to process. Dairy and grain foods are two common culprits in sinus infection symptoms.

Dairy foods are very hard for the body to process because of the way the milk products are processed for the consumer. Pasteurization and homogenization make milk into a different product than what was originally taken from the cow. That is also a reason there are so many people with dairy allergies.

Refined grain products are also mucus producing foods and junk foods such as chips. Different foods may also affect people in different ways and it is easy to eliminate one type of food at a time from your diet and watch the effects. Less mucus is one of the reasons whole grains are better for you.

Mucus is the body's way of trying to eliminate excess garbage from the system. Getting rid of garbage produces symptoms, whether it is sinus infection symptoms or something else. Mucus is full of bacteria, viruses and/or fungi since it is one of these causing the problem and this is why expelling mucus helps the body to heal. Also, the best sinus infection treatment is a natural approach. Prescription antibiotics are almost hopeless for sinus infection because the infection is usually due to a fungus or virus and antibiotics are only effective against bacteria.

So, slight modifications to your diet can work wonders, but to help your body, the best approach, herbally, is to take a super effective pathogen destroyer that can effectively kill bacteria, fungus and viruses. This will help to balance the good/bacteria balance in your digestive system. Imbalance of good/bad bacteris is caused by things like poor diet and also, prescription antibiotics, which kills good and bad bacteria, setting the stage for bad bacteria to take over your system.

Read our webpage on how antibiotics work and you will understand a lot better what antibiotics do to your body.

In addition to a good pathogen destroyer, you should also take a professional formula probiotic blend to replenish the good bacteria in your digestive system. This will help to build up your immune system as well as improving digestion and help eliminate sinus infection symptoms from your life for good.

Also, for some, environmental factors may aggravate sinus infection symptoms, such as cleaning products containing chlorine. Chemicals can make the sinus problem worse, although usually don't cause the problem.

Common Infections Webpage