It's Eric Bakker, the naturopath, how are we all going out there? It's summertime in the northern
hemisphere. What are we now? In June. It's winter time in New Zealand. It's not so bad here.
I always liked summer. And I think you guys really like it too, obviously. Now, we're still on the
topic of antibiotics, probiotics. Now, we're going to ... this question is interesting. My sinus
infections won't go away after antibiotics. So I've routinely seen this over the years
that some people have a sinus infection. Now, they go to the doctor and they get antibiotics.
Now, there are several medical doctors I know that won't even give antibiotics anymore for sinus
infections, because they know how darn hard they are to treat with antibiotics. There are different
parts to the sinus cavities. We've got several areas, where an infection potentially could be.
Sinus infection could also be a dental problem, right? It could be like, this is what I had for
years. So I had it for several years. I had a sinus problem for many years and little did I
know it was a tooth that wasn't really well. Okay. That was actually the roots of the molars or the
teeth at the back here actually come right up, up really close to the maxillary sinus.
So it's literally like you've got a cave, and then you've got something they're poking right
at the ceiling of the cave. Now it doesn't take much for that tooth to die and for that infection
to go into the sinus cavity. And that's what happens.
Once I fixed up my own infection, I got another sinus problem I had for so long, it was driving me
crazy. I couldn't fly in a plane. I couldn't put my head under water. I was constantly sniffing.
I had infection. I had acute sinusitis. It was absolutely hell on earth. And when the tooth came
out, the infection went away. Thank goodness for that. So that was my problem. Now, that might not
be yours, but I'll tell you what. I've seen many cases of sinus infection that did involve a really
bad tooth in the upper palate. So you may want to get an x-ray to examine that if you have any
teeth problems. Teeth problems, I can create a whole video channel on teeth problems, how they
push people into infectious disease. The mouth and the anus are the two of the most bacterially
full places in your body, and it's easy to get infection in there.
So it's very important to look after your mouth and the other end, too, of course.
Anyway, I'm straying from the question. The question was my sinus infection won't go away
with antibiotics, what do I do? So I would be very loathe to take an antibiotic ever again,
particularly if I had a sinus infection, because I know there are different ways you can get rid
of that sinus infection without resorting to drugs that killed or trash your gut. But
if you sinus infection doesn't go away after an antibiotic,
you need to make a serious diet change. That's for sure. And probably a lifestyle change too.
So I usually like people to walk more and I show them breathing exercises,
and we get people off all dairy products completely. So nothing from the cow.
So any kind of mucus forming foods, breads, flours, gluten, milk, cheese, all that kind of
stuff, I take that all out. I simplify the diet usually for about three months, 12 weeks at the
same time work with herbal medicines, vitamin C and different things like that. And it works.
Essential oils are really, really good for sinus problems. But if the sinus doesn't go away,
I can't recommend highly enough that you get your mouth checked out by really, really top
person properly to make sure absolutely 100% sure that there's not a tooth that's playing up. That's
the first thing you eliminate. If that's good, you need to look at the diet straight away and
get that sorted. Oftentimes with sinus sufferers, there's one offending food they can't stop having.
Now, I don't talk to my brothers all that much. I've got four brothers.
I spoke to one recently in Australia who told me that he's sinus problem.
And I don't give any health advice to family or friends at all. They have to
ask me. And even then, they won't get it out of me. It's like pulling teeth literally.
I don't talk to people about their health unless they specifically ask questions.
So unsolicited advice is usually will end up with a slap in the face. So you don't do it.
But anyway, my older brother, sinus problem. "Yes, Eric, I've been to a naturopath here where I live
in our town. And she's put me on this cleansing diet." I said, "Okay, mate. Well, interesting."
And his wife was sitting next to him, and she said, "He likes ice cream." And I said,
"Ah, are you screaming for ice cream? We all scream for it. Are you screaming for ice cream?"
And then, "Oh, I have a little bit every night." Then she said, "A big bowl every night."
And I said, "That's your sinus problem, mate. That's your sinus problem. Stop the ice cream."
"Oh, but I like a little bit." So look for that one offending food or drink that you
can't stop having or are drawn to like a moth to a flame. Okay?
And oftentimes that will be one of the biggest causes of your sinus problem. All right?
So think about that. Testing for the mouth, checking the diet properly, and then working
on the digestive system, probiotics and the gut. So lactobacillus different strains, Lactobacillus
rhamnosus, bifidobacteria, just get a nice probiotic formulation. Take that twice a day,
once with your breakfast and maybe one with lunch or one with your evening meal, just two a day.
Make sure you got a cleansing diet free of mucus forming foods. As I said, like gluten and wheat
and grains and dairy, and then introduce some more, what do you call it? Vegetables into the
diet. And you'll find that along with the water consumption. So you probably need to drink two of
these containers a day, maybe three, and the sinus will get better and better and better.
We're running out of time now, but otherwise, I'd show you a breathing exercise. But suffice to say,
nasal breathing, in and out through the nose. Okay? As much as you can, even if you can do
through one nostril, eventually you'll get both nostrils done. Eucalyptus and pine oil.
Pine oil is one of the best. Thanks for tuning in.