Best natural treatments for allergic rhinitis and sinusitis
According to the CDC, allergic rhinitis or hay fever affects 5.2 million of the children population and 19.2 million of the adult population in the United States alone. In a survey with 20,000+ persons from the United States about 8–14.2% were diagnosed with hay fever or allergic rhinitis.
Similarly, acute sinusitis has a one-year prevalence of 6–15%, and chronic sinusitis affects approximately 12% of the US population. In most cases, patients are diagnosed as having rhinosinusitis because inflammation of the sinus cavities is almost always accompanied by inflammation of the nasal cavities.
Most forms of allergies including AR and Sinusitis, require treatment to decrease the symptoms and improve quality of life of those suffering from these breathing problems.
Pharmaceutical interventions are available, however for those who are interested in natural, non-pharma approach, the following 4 technologies can be a great complementary or adjunct treatment.
1. Saline Therapy
2. Intra-nasal low-level laser therapy
3. Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
4. Molecular Hydrogen Inhalation
Saline Therapy
In 2018, a RCT studied the effects of Saline Sinus Irrigation for Chronic Rhinosinusitis., They found that budesonide in saline nasal lavage results in clinically meaningful benefits beyond the benefits of saline alone for patients with CRS. However budesonide is not without side-effects.
Therefore, some people may still prefer to use more natural approaches using saline therapy alone. The EssencAir Bi-polar Air ioner and saline therapy filter is a good way to keep you salinated and breathing in cleaner air at the same time.
Intra-nasal low-level laser therapy
Low-level laser therapy also known as photobiomodulation (PBMT) has many health benefits. Intra-nasal LLLT or iPBMT is applying LLLT intra-nasally to treat the sinuses and nose, and can even affect positive changes in the brain.
A good way to apply low-level laser therapy at a low cost and having multiple applicators including intra-nasal, in-ear, throat and spot is the LLLT complete device.
The LLLT Complete is a multi-purpose cold laser photobiomodulation therapy system designed to relieve pain non-invasively with a handheld applicator with 16 laser diodes and also allow reaching deeper with probe applicators for intra-nasal and in-ears photobiomodulation light application.
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
Allergies are becoming more and more expensive and difficult to treat, Pulsed Electromagnetic Field Therapy has shown to be an amazing way to handle them no matter what ticks you off!
Research on PEMF for allergies and sinusitis shows some promising results.
Molecular Hydrogen
Recent research shows the incredible benefits of hydrogen inhalation therapy for IBS, brain disorders, COPD, lung cancer, asthma, hearth health disorders and more.
In case of allergic rhinitis too molecular hydrogen research is on-going and shows potential.
The effects can be further leverage by combining hydrogen inhalation with saline therapy.
