Sinus congestion

Avoid

1. Neti Pot
definition: A neti pot is a small pot used for irrigating the nasal passages. Typically it has a spout attached near the bottom, sometimes with a handle on the opposite side.

Contrary to popular belief, irrigating the nose every day with the help of a Neti pot may actually make patients more susceptible to sinus infections, researchers said.

"I don't have anything against short-term nasal saline irrigation -- even aggressive nasal saline irrigation for three, four days or one week is totally fine," Talal M. Nsouli, MD, of Watergate Allergy & Asthma Center in Washington said. "But when we are doing it on a daily basis, we are modifying the immunological biochemistry of the nose."

That, he said, can result in a "depletion of immune elements" -- hence, recurrent sinus infections.Source