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For people who have been troubled with sinus
problems for years, there are other techniques that can accelerate
the recovery process from chronic sinusitis.
1) Eat less sugar. Sugar feeds yeast. The
sugar in our diet feeds yeast in the gut, which generates
acetaldehyde and other toxic by-products of yeast metabolism. The
level of sugar (glucose) in our bloodstream is reflected in our
mucus and our sweat, hence the patented device for diabetics to
monitor blood sugar-- the GlucoWatch. The average American consumes
140 pounds of refined sugar per year. Sugar is more of a drug than a
food. Cut your intake to 30 pounds of sugar per year. See the
glycemic index chart that follows: Eat foods that help to maintain a
lower blood glucose level. Start tasting the food instead of coating
all food flavors with sugar. Use conservative amounts of stevia and
xylitol as substitute sweeteners.
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GLYCEMIC
INDEX (Brand-Miller,
J. et al., Glucose Revolution, Marlow,
NY 1999:
how
fast does the carbohydrate food get into the blood compared
to glucose (=100)
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bread/grain
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vegetables
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fruit
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legumes
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dairy
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beverages
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snack
food
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90-100
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parsnip,
baked white potato
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dried
dates (103)
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glucose,
maltose (105)
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80-89
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corn
flakes, crispbread
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red
skinned potato
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70-79
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raisin
bran, vanilla wafers, graham crackers, waffles, white &
wheat bread, bagel, cocoa krispies
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french
fries, pumpkin
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watermelon
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broad
beans
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Gatorade
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corn
chips, Life Savers, Skittles Fruit Chews
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60-69
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taco
shells, shredded wheat, arrowroot cookies, shortbread
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beets,
new potatoes
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cantaloupe,
pineapple, raisins
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ice
cream
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soft
drink syrup, Fanta
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sucrose
(white sugar), Mars almond bar
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50-59
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all
bran, stone ground whole wheat, buckwheat, brown & white
rice, blueberry muffin, pita & sourdough bread
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sweet
corn, sweet potato, yam
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banana,
kiwi, mango, papaya
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Power
bar, potato chips, honey, popcorn
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40-49
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noodles,
sponge cake, spaghetti, oatmeal, banana bread
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carrots,
green peas
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grapes,
orange
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baked
beans
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orange
juice, apple juice
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chocolate,
Twix Cookie, Snickers, lactose
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30-39
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pasta
fettuccine, ravioli
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apple,
apricot, pear, plum
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butter
beans, chick peas (garbanzo), lentils, navy beans
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low
fat yogurt, skim milk, chocolate milk
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20-29
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cherries,
grapefruit
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kidney
beans
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whole
milk
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fructose
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10-19
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soybeans
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peanuts
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2) Exercise. The primary purpose of sugar in
the bloodstream is to provide fuel for the muscles. When we sit
around all day, we allow the unnatural buildup of sugar in the
bloodstream, which then begins to fuel yeast overgrowth along with
channeling prostaglandins toward the unhealthy inflammatory PGE-2.
3) Lower your stress levels. Learn to
meditate. Regular exercise helps to defuse stress. Avoid unnecessary
exposure to stress. Do something each day that you like, such as
music, art, laughter, playing with your pet.
Mental stress can lead to excessive production of catecholamines,
which cause inflammation and immune suppression, including in the
sinus region.
4) Take fish oil. The cheapest and most
practical approach to taking this vital nutrient is to take one
tablespoon of emulsified and flavored cod liver oil (available at
your grocery store or health food store) with a
meal. If you cannot tolerate the flavor of fish oil, then take 2
capsules of fish oil with each meal.
5) Create a "sanctuary" for your
sinuses. If you live in a hot and humid climate, then get a HEPA air
filter for your bedroom. Simply living in that low mold environment
for 8 hours each night can drain off the excess
mold in your sinuses and help the body to get your immune system
below the constant "red alert" level.
6) Detoxify. Most fungal infections are more
likely to occur in people with "compromised host defense
mechanisms", meaning the body is not functioning well. Toxins
from our air, food, and water supply can add up to create a
malfunctioning immune system which then allows fungi in the sinuses
to get a firm foothold. Avoid voluntary toxins, such as smoking,
excess alcohol, recreational drugs, and spraying your home with
pesticides and herbicides.
Some people find major relief from fungal
infections by eliminating mercury amalgams (silver fillings) in
their mouth. Mercury amalgams are so toxic that they are banned in
Sweden and Germany. In the U.S., mercury arrives at the dentistıs
office in a special hazardous waste container. Once in the mouth,
half of the mercury from the filling is emitted into the personıs
body within the first 5 years. For centuries, humans have known of
the toxic effect of mercury on the immune and nervous systems,
including the "mad hatter" syndrome described by Lewis
Carroll in ALICE IN WONDERLAND. Once your mercury amalgams have been
replaced with safer material by a qualified dentist, you may find it
necessary to have your health care professional eliminate the
remaining mercury in your body. See www.bioray2000.com or
www.metal-free.com. |
