Did you know chronic sinus issues are usually not caused by bacteria? Research from the Mayo Clinic Health System in 1999 revealed something very different than what researchers suspected; namely that slightly more than 90% of chronic sinus sufferers actually have a problem with mold.
Mold is a type of fungus, so these people actually have a mold infection in the sinuses and the immune system is reacting to it. So, most chronic sinus sufferers have a mold infection, some have an allergic response to mold, and for some a specific food sensitivity is the culprit. These are the root causes of chronic sinus issues. Antibiotics, anti-histamines, steroids, and nasal sprays will do little or nothing to actually fix these problems.
Here is what to do instead:
- MycoTox Profile: to check for a mold problem.
- Inhalant Panel: to check for a mold allergy.
- Food Align Test: to check for specific food sensitivities
Once we know the root cause we can treat it and, in most cases, fix it. This is the powerful breakthrough of functional medicine you have been looking for. Traditional medicine treats just the symptoms; functional medicine finds and treats the cause. This is the right approach to take long-term.