No More Sinus Infections

Sinus infections are extremely common especially in the US. It was one of my bodies favorite ways of telling me something was wrong. Antibiotics are usually very effective and can work within days but have various side effects such as killing the good bacteria in your gut and through out your body along with the bad bacteria that's causing the infection.

One of the major reasons for bacterial infections is inflammation and lowered immune system. Causes of this are things like diet, air pollution (i.e. smoke, dust, exhaust, work related chemicals), lack of sleep, exposure to pathogens, and stress.

If  you catch the infection early it can be relatively easy to get rid of it with little effort and cost.

Apple Cider Vinegar:

• Add 2 tablespoons to 6-8 ounces of water (add honey if desired) drink 8-10 glasses
• Get a pot or better vapor steamer, try to eye about 1/18th acv to water ratio and inhale until you can breathe clearer or it becomes slightly uncomfortable
• Simply take it like a shot, be careful to not overdue this and aggravate your esophagus

Some other ways to cure it:

• Echinacea, kills infections while leaving most good bacteria. Was wildly used before antibiotics were invented. I take 15,000mg twice a day, some people recommend only 300mg but personally haven't seen any side effects
• Oil Pulling (could do a whole other post about this) use coconut for added benefits or any vegetable oil besides canola. Swish for 15-20 minutes vigorously, if you become nauseated do on an empty stomach. Hear this has a detoxing and many benefits but the one I was able to quantify is that it cleans bacteria more thoroughly than simply brushing and mouthwash can which results in various benefits, swallowing some of the bacteria present in your mouth depending on the diet will give people a continuous low level infection and this dissipates that.
• Horseradish
• Cayenne pepper
• Black pepper
• Parsley
• Oregano
• Ginger
• Garlic
• Onion
• Sinus rinse with sea salt water and for more extreme cases small amount hydrogen peroxide
• If you decide to not take an antibiotic taking probiotics will help. If you do take an antibiotic take the probiotic several hours after
• Get at least 8 hours of undisturbed sleep if at all possible

For an already present infection where there is consistent things like yellow or green mucous, wheezing, pressure will need to take some aggressive measures. If you don't improve in a week be sure to get a hold of a physician or topical antibiotic.

This is my sinus infections bomb. Everything listed above 50/50 cayenne pepper and boiling water. Let sit for about 6 hours and add to some food. Surprisingly tastes good. Also rinse sinuses with sea salt and about a Tbsp of hydrogen peroxide

MCT/Coconut Oil and Why it Can Make You Better

Can honestly say without feeling like I am over exaggerating that good quality MCT oil is quite possibly not just the healthiest oil but one of the healthiest foods on this planet. MCT oil is generally concentrated coconut oil, it can also be made from palm oil (seems good) and canola oil (avoid canola for many reasons). MCT stands for Medium Chain Triglycerides also known as fatty acids. The majority of foods are either short or long chain.

Although you can find what seems like endless anecdotal evidence of benefits, especially on coconut oil, the scientific studies are spotty at best. I will list many of the possible and individual benefits then go over my own personal benefits:

• Weight loss
• Muslce/mass gain
• Belly fat "spare tire" reduced
• Increased energy
• Improved mood
• Improved brain function
• Alzheimer's prevention/cure
• Cancer prevention/cure
• Skin care
• Scar treatment
• Assisting in putting the body in ketosis (explain more on ketones late)
• Bone and dental health
• Diabetes prevention/cure
• Improving allergies
• Improving immune system
• Pneumonia cure
• Improved cholesterol levels

I know, right? That's a lot.

My personal results:

• Improved skin
• Bone and dental health
• Improving allergies
• Improving immune system
• Improved mood/energy
• Belly fat reduced
• Muscle/mass gain
• Improved brain function
• Quicker entry into ketosis

Those are the benefits I was able to quantify using things like a journal, brain exercises, physical exercises, fasting, and a Elimination diet to add validity to it being the coconut and MCT oil rather than something else I was ingesting. Also though it's flu season I have not been sick in about half a year although I work in public areas and travel semi frequently.

Dosage I was using is 2-4 tbsp daily. Using two with coffee then with dinner. Only side effect I've heard of from upping the dosage specifically on an empty stomach is GI issues such as diarrhea. I never had this issue, but I wasn't trying to cure cancer or Alzheimers. 

There's lots of ways to get MCTs. I'd recommend staying away from the cheap processed stuff and get either organic extra virgin coconut oil or good quality MCT oils derived coconut and (but not only) palm oil if you can afford it to get all the benefits.