Successful Sinusitis Treatment
This is the story of my family's successful Sinusitis Treatment using an all natural, easy home remedy. (UPDATE: The treatment worked so well that we all have been cured of chronic sinusitis, and we...
View ArticleSinusitis Treatment Update (Still Successful)
It is now over a year since I successfully started treating chronic sinusitis with kimchi, and almost a year for the other 3 family members. The kimchi treatment continues to be amazingly effective. We...
View ArticleThe Latest in Medical Sinusitis Research
I spent time this past week searching the medical literature (US National Library of Medicine - Medline/PubMed) for the latest in sinusitis research. I wish I could tell you that amazing research has...
View ArticleYear Two of Successful Sinusitis Treatment
It is now more than 69 weeks since I first successfully started using kimchi to treat the chronic sinusitis that had plagued me (and my family) for so many years. I originally reported on the Sinusitis...
View ArticleProbiotics and Sinusitis
Yesterday I read and reread a very interesting journal review paper from Sept. 2013 that discussed recent studies about probiotics and treatment of respiratory ailments, including sinusitis. Two of the...
View ArticleWhich Kimchi is Best for Sinusitis Treatment: Vegan or Seafood?
Several people have recently written to me about kimchi and asked why I originally chose vegan kimchi over kimchi containing a seafood ingredient (typically fish or shrimp sauce) for sinusitis...
View ArticleProbiotic Misconceptions
I keep overhearing misguided statements like these all the time: that somehow any and all probiotic (beneficial) bacteria offered for sale, whether in foods such as yogurt, or in probiotic capsules,...
View ArticleProbiotic Claims – True or False?
After posting yesterday "Probiotic Misconceptions", I was pleasantly surprised that today's NY Times had an article (by Jane Brody) raising similar concerns. What was good is that she wrote about...
View ArticleWhich Probiotic Treatment is Best For Sinusitis?
We now know that antibiotics, especially repeated courses of antibiotics, kills off bacteria and alters the microbial community in the sinuses (sinus biome). Research by Abreu et al (in 2012) showed...
View ArticleThe One Probiotic That Treats Sinusitis
Probiotics and sinusitis treatment go hand in hand. In the last few years research found that the one probiotic (beneficial bacteria) that chronic sinusitis sufferers lack and that treats and cures...
View ArticleUpdate on Sinusitis Treatment
Just wanted to say that today I added an update to the post The One Probiotic That Treats Sinusitis, which was originally posted in January 2015. The update incorporates the latest information about...
View ArticleThree Years of Sinusitis Treatment Success
It's now 3 years being free of chronic sinusitis and off all antibiotics! Three amazing years since I started using easy do-it-yourself sinusitis treatments containing the probiotic (beneficial...
View ArticlePhage Therapy May Help Sinusitis Sufferers
Some researchers are now testing to see if phage therapy could be a possible treatment for some conditions, such as chronic sinusitis and wound infections. Phage therapy, which uses bacteriophages,...
View ArticleMicrobial Community Differences Between Healthy Children and Those Who Get...
An interesting study that compared bacterial communities between healthy children and those that have a history of acute sinusitis (but not chronic sinusitis). The study specifically looked at the...
View ArticleIs Garlic The Source Of Beneficial Lactobacillus Sakei in Kimchi?
As you may have noticed, I write about the beneficial bacteria Lactobacillus sakei a lot. This is because it has turned out to be a great treatment for both chronic and acute sinusitis for my family...
View ArticleGut Bacteria Associated With Strokes
After writing about Lactobacillus sakei in the sinuses for several years (present in healthy sinuses, absent or less in those with chronic sinusitis, and also a treatment for chronic sinusitis), I...
View ArticleDo Probiotic Supplements Stick Around In the Gut?
People assume that taking probiotics results in the beneficial probiotic bacteria colonizing and living in the gut (or sinuses when using L. sakei). It is common to hear the phrase "take probiotics to...
View ArticleFour Years of Sinusitis Treatment Success
It's now 4 years being free of chronic sinusitis and off all antibiotics! Four amazing years since I (and then the rest of my family) started using easy do-it-yourself sinusitis treatments containing...
View ArticleFive Years of Sinusitis Treatment Success
It's official. This month is 5 whole years being free of chronic sinusitis and off all antibiotics! Yes, that's correct - 5 whole years for all 4 family members, and our sinuses feel great! Back in...
View ArticleNew Lactobacillus Sakei Product For Sinusitis
Big announcement today! The high quality product Lacto Sinus, which contains the probiotic Lactobacillus sakei specifically for sinus health, is now available. This product contains an excellent strain...
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