Health, Microbes, and More
It is now 104 weeks being free of chronic sinusitis and off all antibiotics! Two full years since I started my easy do-it-yourself sinusitis treatment! And my sinuses feel great! I would never ever have thought such a thing was possible several years ago. Thanks to the probiotic (beneficial bacteria) Lactobacillus sakei I got my life back. Yes, I ...continue reading "Two Years (and Counting) Without Sinusitis"
[Please go to updated June 2022 version of this post.] (Oct. 2018) Probiotics and sinusitis treatment go hand in hand. In the last few years researchers found that one probiotic (beneficial bacteria) that chronic sinusitis sufferers lack and that treats and cures sinusitis is Lactobacillus sakei. And for many, major improvement may take only days! ...continue reading "The One Probiotic That Treats Sinusitis"
[Updated Jan. 2024] A QUICK SUMMARY OF SINUSITIS TREATMENT METHODS using kimchi, refrigerated, and frozen probiotics. These work especially well for chronic sinusitis, recurring sinus infections (acute sinusitis), or when sliding toward sinusitis. Only treat when needed - when there are symptoms. Improvement may occur quickly - within hours or days. [Info. on products & ...continue reading "Sinusitis Treatment Summary"
After posting yesterday "Probiotic Misconceptions", I was pleasantly surprised that today's NY Times had an article (by Jane Brody) raising similar concerns. What was good is that she wrote about supplements not being regulated. She also left out that probiotic beneficial organisms are found in more than the gut. A case in point being the ...continue reading "Probiotic Claims – True or False?"
Yesterday I read and reread a very interesting journal review paper from Sept. 2013 that discussed recent studies about probiotics and treatment of respiratory ailments, including sinusitis. Two of the authors are those from the Abreu et al sinusitis study from 2012 (that I've frequently mentioned and that guided our own Sinusitis Treatment) that found that ...continue reading "Probiotics and Sinusitis"
It is now more than 69 weeks since I first successfully started using kimchi to treat the chronic sinusitis that had plagued me (and my family) for so many years. I originally reported on the Sinusitis Treatment on Dec. 6, 2013 (the method is described there) and followed up on Feb. 21, 2014. Based on ...continue reading "Year Two of Successful Sinusitis Treatment"
This is the story of my family's successful Sinusitis Treatment using an all natural, easy home remedy. [2023 UPDATE: Originally posted Dec. 6, 2013. Since then we have been cured of chronic sinusitis and off antibiotics for over 10 years. We still successfully use Lanto Sinus if sinusitis symptoms develop. [See Best Probiotics For Sinusitis for ...continue reading "Sinusitis Treatment Story"
What can the amazing beneficial bacteria Lactobacilus sakei treat? We know it can treat sinusitis (sinus infections) - based on the original Abreu et al (2012) research, personal experiences, and feedback from hundreds of people since I started this site in 2013. Can it treat bronchitis? Earaches? How about skin infections? L. sakei dominates over and inhibits growth ...continue reading "What Else Can Lactobacillus Sakei Treat?"
I can be contacted at: Thank you all for contacting me with your questions and comments by writing to my email address and in the comments sections of posts. I try to answer all the questions that I can. I am always looking for more natural treatments for sinusitis. But I would also like to ...continue reading "Contact"
Sima is Mara Silgailis. Mara lives in New Jersey and has a PhD in Developmental Psychology from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. She has been interested in the relationship between health and the environment for many ...continue reading "About"
