Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. It is usuall...
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YOUR NOSE: THE GUARDIAN OF YOUR LUNGS
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YOUR NOSE: THE GUARDIAN OF YOUR LUNGS
Posted to the List by Maggi/Illinois. You might not think your nose is a "vital organ." To understand its importance, all that most people need to experience is a bad cold. Nasal congestion and a runny nose have a noticeable effect on quality of life, energy level, ability to breathe, ability to sleep, and ability to function in general. It processes the air that you breathe before it enters your lungs. Most of this activity takes place in and on the turbinates, located on the sides of the nasal passages. In an adult, 18,000 to 20,000 liters of air pass through the nose each day. Your Nose Protects Your Health By: -Filtering all that air and retaining particles as small as a pollen grain with 100% efficiency. -Humidifying the air that you breathe, adding moisture to the air to prevent dryness of the lining of the lungs and bronchial tubes. -Warming cold air to body temperature before it arrives in your lungs. -For these and many other reasons, normal nasal function is essential. Do your lungs a favor; take care of your nose. Because the connection between the nose and lungs is so important, paying attention to problems in the nose...can reduce or avoid problems in the lungs such as bronchitis and asthma. Ignoring nasal symptoms such as congestion, sneezing, runny nose, or thick nasal discharge can aggravate lung problems and lead to other problems: Mouth breathing causes dry mouth, which increases the risk of mouth and throat infections and reduces the sense of taste. Mouth breathing also pulls all pollution and germs directly into the lungs; dry cold air in the lungs makes the secretions thick, slows the cleaning cilia, and slows down the passage of oxygen into the blood stream. Ignoring nasal allergies increases the chance that you will develop asthma; it also makes asthma worse if you already have it. So, it is important to treat nasal symptoms promptly to prevent worsening of lung problems. Here: http://www.entnet.org/healthinfo/n... Posted on 03/29/08, 03:03 pm |
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It also works well, in conjunction with your ears, to hold your tubing in place...
A little humor for a Saturday morning.. 
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Thank God for noses! You know the phrase, "Keep your nose clean." Well it's true, and now that we're getting into the spring allergy season, we need to remember to do just that. Washing the inside of the nose with a saline solution can clear away all the gunk, pollen, dust, molds and germs that we inhale daily. Some people use a saline nasal spray, such as "Ayr" or ":Ocean". Others use salt water with a bulb syringe. But if you really want to get the gunk out, try a neti pot. They are cute little pitchers that you fill with warm salt water. Then you hold your head over a sink, turn your head to the side, and pour the water in the top nostril. Lo and behold, it comes out the bottom nostril! This is true relief for anyone with nasal issues. Both my sons swear by them for their spring allergies.
You can find Neti Pots at most health food stores, and some drug stores. Or go to www.himalayaninstitute.org to find more information. Ever since Oprah featured them on her show about a year or so ago, they've been selling like hot-cakes. Thanks Sassy for the great post!
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Good post sassy. Also by smell we can affect our mood. This is because of the olfactory system communicates directly with the brain and is influenced by odour and fragrance.
Read more here http://www.google.com/search?q=Nos...:en-us:IE-Address&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sourceid=ie7&rlz=1I7SKPB
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The web site given above by Breathes i.e.
http://www.google.com/search?q=Nos... On searching the site we have a choice of 14,600 sites. Surely it is possible to narrow the options down to the specific. Web Books Results 1 - 10 of about 14,600 for Nose, olfactory system, mood. (0.09 seconds)
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