Kefir and Sinuses

[Guest guest]

I had complete obstruction and many fungal balls in sinuses. Had endoscopic

surgery to remove and open up obstruction so sinuses could drain. They were a

complete " white out " which means full of fluid sitting and stagnating.

My nasal passages and back into sinuses are hurting and inflammed. I dont know

if its becasue 5 months post surgery mold spores have increased given it is now

spring and my hyper reactive immune sytem is going nuts or if it could be the

kefir I just started (milk and water-juice from second ferment)

Can the yeasts in kefir habitate the sinuses or nasal passages?

My ENT (specializes in mold and fungal illness and prety out of the box) fees

pretty certain I fit the pattern of chronic sinus diseased folks who make hyper

immune responses to molds and yeast and I think he will probably blame the kefir

(as well as outdoor air). He is probably going to prefer I take probiotics

(which I think is mostly a waste or make yogurt where there is no yeast).

The sinuses (as I am reading) are supposed to be sterile.. Not sure how thats

suppose to take place but the nose, nasal pasages are not suppose to be sterile.

My concern is introducing yeasts esp into the nasal or sinus cavity that my

immune system might be reacting to..

BUT.. the kefir has helped my gut! No immune reaction there I am aware of and

now my stools are more regular.

Thank you,

Robin

[Guest guest]

May I recommend this book as a starting point: Sinus Survival

http://www.amazon.com/Sinus-Survival-Treatment-Allergies-Sinusitis/dp/1585420581

I used to get man (5 or more) severe sinus infections per year. They would

put me on really bad antibiotics. After reading this book I stopped

drinking milk, and rarely ate dairy (cheeseburger or pizza). For 10 years,

NO sinus infections at all. I then read about raw milk, have been

drinking/eating raw milk products now for over ten years, first cow now

goat, with no ill effect. That includes kefir.

I think you should look at more things. However, if stoping the kefir

helps you, by all means do it. Please let us know. Not everything works

for everyone, and all information is helpful.

Best health,

Leo

On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 4:08 PM, listspub <listspub@...> wrote:

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> I had complete obstruction and many fungal balls in sinuses. Had

> endoscopic surgery to remove and open up obstruction so sinuses could

> drain. They were a complete " white out " which means full of fluid sitting

> and stagnating.

>

> My nasal passages and back into sinuses are hurting and inflammed. I dont

> know if its becasue 5 months post surgery mold spores have increased given

> it is now spring and my hyper reactive immune sytem is going nuts or if it

> could be the kefir I just started (milk and water-juice from second ferment)

>

> Can the yeasts in kefir habitate the sinuses or nasal passages?

>

> My ENT (specializes in mold and fungal illness and prety out of the box)

> fees pretty certain I fit the pattern of chronic sinus diseased folks who

> make hyper immune responses to molds and yeast and I think he will probably

> blame the kefir (as well as outdoor air). He is probably going to prefer I

> take probiotics (which I think is mostly a waste or make yogurt where there

> is no yeast).

>

> The sinuses (as I am reading) are supposed to be sterile.. Not sure how

> thats suppose to take place but the nose, nasal pasages are not suppose to

> be sterile. My concern is introducing yeasts esp into the nasal or sinus

> cavity that my immune system might be reacting to..

>

> BUT.. the kefir has helped my gut! No immune reaction there I am aware of

> and now my stools are more regular.

>

> Thank you,

>

> Robin

>

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