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Wildfire Smoke and Your Sinuses

Wildfires across North America have been increasing in numbers and strength in the last decade and this trend is expected to continue. This year wildfires in Canada and the United States have burned more than 49 million acres, resulting in days of hazy smoke-filled air for millions of people.

The first week of October 2023, there were 33 large wildfires (386,575 acres burned) in the US. Some examples:

Louisiana: Tiger Island Fire – 31,290 acres
Arizona: Valentine Fire – 9644 acres
Oregon: Anvil Fire – 22,170 acres
California: 7 fires for a total of 224,541 acres

Breathing in wildfire smoke has all sorts of health effects, especially to the respiratory system and the sinuses. The smoke is especially irritating for persons already dealing with sinus problems. Health effects can be short-term or long-term depending on how long you are exposed to the smoke.

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Wildfire Smoke and Your Sinuses Breathing in wildfire smoke has all sorts of health effects, especially to the respiratory system and the sinuses. The smoke is especially irritating for persons already dealing with sinus problems. Health effects can be short-term or long-term depending on how long you are exposed to the smoke.

Check out our latest post Alcohol and Your Sinuses. Click the link below to read more!

Last night you had a few drinks, but immediately felt stuffy and congested, maybe a flushed red face and runny nose. And today your sinuses are acting up. Yet others with you were totally fine. Does this scenario sound familiar?

Alcohol and Your Sinuses Last night you had a few drinks, but immediately felt stuffy and congested, maybe a flushed red face and runny nose. And today your sinuses are acting up. Yet others with you were totally fine. Does this scenario sound familiar? Everyone’s blood vessels dilate after drinking alcohol. This is norma...

Your Cheese is Alive!

Every time you open a package of cheese and the aroma hits
your nose, it’s because of all the living microbes in the cheese. These microbes are what give cheese its aroma, colors, and flavor.

In the last decade, researchers found that many foods that we eat contain hundreds of microbial species with millions of bacteria. These foods include fruits, vegetables, fermented foods, and cheese. It turns out that ingesting all these millions of microbes is good for your health.

Read More Here:
https://lantohealth.com/blogs/health-articles/your-cheese-is-alive

10 Years of Sinus Health - By Erik Galuppo, co-founder of Lanto Health

This is my personal story of how I went from two decades of struggling with chronic sinus problems, to ten years of sinus health.

It all started years ago after my family moved into a new house. Within a year we all started getting sinus infections, one after another.

Read more here -
https://lantohealth.com/blogs/health-articles/ten-years-of-sinus-success

Ten Years of Sinus Success This is my personal story of how I went from two decades of struggling with chronic sinus problems, to ten years of sinus health.

Saline Nasal Rinses Are Not Enough!

Many people with repeated sinus infections try using saline nasal rinses or nasal irrigation at some point. But research shows that they do not treat sinus infections and do not improve the sinus microbiome.

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https://lantohealth.com/blogs/health-articles/saline-nasal-rinses-are-not-enough

Saline Nasal Rinses Are Not Enough Studies agree that daily saline nasal irrigation helps a person feel better by improving some sinus symptoms. But they also find that they do not treat sinus infections and do not improve the sinus microbiome

Simple Steps to Improve Your Microbiome - https://mailchi.mp/lantohealth/improve-your-microbiome

We hear everywhere that our microbiome is important to our health, and that we should try to improve it. This sounds so complicated, but it’s not. It turns out that improving our microbiome can be done simply by making some changes to the foods we usually eat.

Sinus Health Starts Now - https://mailchi.mp/lantohealth/antibiotics-sinusinfections-14517569

What are the sinuses?
What is in a sinuses cavity?
What exactly is a sinus infection?

We will answer these questions and many more as we discuss this extremely important part of our bodies.

https://mailchi.mp/lantohealth/antibiotics-sinusinfections-8950021

Antibiotics and Sinus Infections - Breaking the Cycle - https://mailchi.mp/lantohealth/antibiotics-sinusinfections

Millions of people are diagnosed with sinusitis each year, for which they are prescribed antibiotics. Those with frequent sinus infections may wind up taking antibiotics repeatedly. However, there is a growing concern in the medical community that antibiotics, especially when taken frequently, may be causing harm.

Call it a case of unintended consequences.

The Foods We Eat and Their Microbes - https://mailchi.mp/lantohealth/thefoodsweeat

Lanto Health with Dr. Christine Schaffner | Podcast Interview - https://mailchi.mp/lantohealth/spectrumofhealth

Exercise has a beneficial effect on the health of your gut microbiome.

Recent research shows that exercise and physical activity increase the numbers and types of good bacteria that live in the gut, and decrease harmful bacteria.

https://lantohealth.com/blogs/health-articles/exercise-your-way-to-a-healthy-gut-microbiome

Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Gut Microbiome Exercise has a beneficial effect on the health of your gut microbiome. Recent research shows that exercise and physical activity increase the numbers and types of good bacteria that live in the gut, and decrease harmful bacteria.

Checkout this great giveaway!

Eat Pray Get Well Book + Lanto Probiotic (value of $71.98)