More about the Neti Pot - A Gross Story – but Educational:

A Gross Story – but Educational:

  When I was about 11years old my parents were youth leader.  One Saturday they took a group of high school kids to the beach for a day of swimming and play on the Gulf Coast. 

When we were in the 12 passenger van getting ready to go back home one of they guys who had been surfing reached forward from the seat behind me to change the radio station.  When he did, to both of our surprise it was like someone poured a large warm bowl of salt water down my back and in my lap.  The surfer’s sinuses where full of ocean water from surfing all day and when he leaned forward, out it poured. The surfer was embarrassed and apologized profusely.

Looking back it was amazing how much water our sinuses can hold.  I remember my mom telling me, as well as reading, that doctors would often prescribe swimming in the ocean (salt, sun, fresh air, as well as a "de-stresser") for people with asthma, sinus problems, for the healing of skin ailments or for deep wounds, and also for burn victims.  

Now that I think about it my surfer friends they were  rarely sick or caught colds, even in the winter while surfing in near freezing temperatures.  They were always smiling with a far away look in their eyes. – But never sick.