Chronic Sinusitis - Actually a Yeast Infection

New This Week — CFS/Fibromyalgia News: September 4, 2008

Chronic Sinusitis—Actually a Yeast Infection

FEATURED ARTICLE

Dear Readers,

Although we have discussed some unusual viral and bacterial infections associated with the immune dysfunction of CFS/FMS, it is also associated with more of the day-to-day variety of infections. These include chronic sinusitis. In today's article we will talk about how to treat chronic sinusitis—whether or not you have CFS/FMS.

We have known for years that chronic sinusitis responds poorly to antibiotics, and now experts are recommending against antibiotics even for acute sinusitis (see research brief below, Antibiotics Useless for Sinus Infections). Nonetheless, this is what many doctors give—in part because they are not aware of alternatives. Sinusitis can't be ignored though, and 2 new studies this week (see research brief below, Sinus Surgery in Fibromyalgia (FMS) and Chronic Fatigue) showed that sinus surgery helps recovery from CFS. The good news is that we can get the same benefits without surgery—and the improvements will be more persistent!

In my experience, chronic sinusitis is predominantly caused by an underlying yeast/fungal infection. This may also be associated with "Biofilm infections." Both of these are resistant to antibiotics by mouth, but can be effectively treated with antifungals and nose sprays.

RESEARCH BRIEFS

Let's begin with 2 new studies using sinus surgery to treat CFS/FMS. Fortunately, we can get the same effect without surgery (see my article on Treating Sinusitis above).

Sinus Surgery in Fibromyalgia (FMS) and Chronic Fatigue

Sinus surgery helped those with combined Fibromyalgia and Chronic Sinusitis. It was especially helpful at decreasing fatigue. Read more »

Antibiotics Useless for Sinus Infections, but Doctors Keep Prescribing them Anyway

Antacid Medications (Proton Pump Inhibitors) Cause Leaky Gut Syndrome

Very Cool Stuff—and Environmentally Friendly!

Dear Readers,

A friend who is a health magazine editor mentioned about some plastic discs that one could put in their washing machine that would get their clothes clean with NO laundry soap. He's a good man and very bright, so I resisted the temptation to simply roll my eyes and walk away. When we met again, he had some articles showing that the ceramic balls simply changed the physics and chemistry of the water in the same way the soap did, which is actually why soap gets things clean. Initially this seemed like a weird idea, but when I looked into them more, the concept made sense. Despite being very skeptical, I decided to put the laundry discs through the hardest test I could—my wife. Laurie is a stickler for things being very clean and "just so." She's wonderfully skeptical, and few things pass her muster. I expected her to pitch them, and was happily surprised when she loved them. After she had tried these laundry discs, she only had one complaint: "Why don't they also make these for dishwashers?"

The clothes were at least as clean as they had ever been in the past (I think cleaner and fresher). We no longer use laundry detergent. Instead, we simply throw the pair of laundry discs in with the clothes, and use the discs over and over. They are supposed to be good for over 700 loads of laundry.

Clean clothes.

Clean water.

Less chemicals to react to.

Save money and the environment.

I don't usually carry non-supplement or book products in our web shop, but these are so awesome, I (and more and more other experts I know) have decided to carry them. This is a fun idea that seems to work very well. Makes my holiday shopping easier too, because I know what I'm getting everyone ;-)

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QUOTE/JOKE OF THE WEEK

This Week's Quote:

What is the difference between God and doctors? God knows that he is not a doctor!

This Week's Joke:

The Older Crowd

An older gentleman was on the operating table awaiting surgery and he insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation.

As he was about to get the anesthesia, he asked to speak to his son. "Yes, Dad, what is it?"

"Don't be nervous, son; do your best and just remember, if it doesn't go well, if something happens to me, your mother is going to come and live with you and your wife...."

Aging

Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.

Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me! I want people to know "why" I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved.

When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it is such a nice change from being young.

Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.