SinuCleanse Says Options for Safe and Effective Treatment of Cold and Flu Symptoms Exist, Despite Recent Product Recalls In The Category
SinuCleanse Reminds Consumers That Nasal Irrigation with a Saline Solution, Shown in Clinical Research to be Effective for Easing Congestion and Sinus Pain, Can Provide a Safe Alternative as Incidences of Cold and Flu Continue Into Summer
Madison, WI (PRWEB) June 25, 2009
Despite the voluntary recall of Zicam® nasal swabs and nasal gels following FDA warnings and the recall last year of OTC pediatric cough and cold medication after warnings against their use in young children, SinuCleanse (http://sinucleanse. com), the nation's leading manufacturer of neti pots, says options for safe and effective treatment of cold and flu symptoms still exist.
According to the company, one of the most effective and safest is nasal irrigation with an all-natural saline solution.
The practice, which dates back hundreds of years to Ayurvedic medicine, is traditionally conducted with a neti pot to wash out the nasal passages and sinuses with a saline solution. It is used for everything from general sinus health to alleviating sinus pain, and can decrease congestion and reduce allergies.
While there is no clinical evidence to suggest that nasal washing can help prevent contracting a flu virus, and the CDC does not include nasal washing in its recommendations for preventing infection with the flu, ample clinical research has demonstrated that using a saline solution to irrigate sinuses is a safe and effective way to alleviate sinus pain, reduce congestion, hasten the resolution of sinus symptoms and even prevent the recurrence of colds and the flu, with adults and children.
According to a study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics medical journal, AAP Grand Rounds ("Isotonic Nasal Saline Is Beneficial in the Management of Rhinitis in Children"), nasal saline wash hastens the resolution of rhinitis symptoms during uncomplicated acute cold or flu and prevents reappearance of rhinitis in children up to 10 years of age.
Additionally, a recent study published in the Archives of Otolaryngology (Efficacy of Isotonic Nasal Wash (Seawater) in the Treatment and Prevention of Rhinitis in Children) found that nasal isotonic saline application can prevent reappearance of cold and flu in children.
Dr. Diane G. Heatley, founder of Med-Systems, which manufacturers the SinuCleanse Neti Pot and SinuCleanse Squeeze™, says SinuCleanse offers a safe alternative to drug-based products for treatment of cold and flu symptoms.
"SinuCleanse's all-natural nasal wash provides safe and effective sinus relief - nasal washing has been used for centuries and recently this practice has been clinically proven to reduce the frequency and symptoms of cold and flu," says Dr. Heatley, who is an Associate Professor of Surgery and Pediatrics at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine in Madison, where she practices pediatric otolaryngology. "Because it is a pure saline-based solution, there is no risk of side effects such as loss of smell; and because it is a wash, and not a spray, it provides immediate and continued relief."
While using a neti pot with young children is not practical and not possible with infants, Dr. Heatley in conjunction with SinuCleanse has developed Kids Mist™, a spray bottle producing an ultra-fine saline solution mist that is easy to aim and that does not require touching the inside of the child's nose. Kids Mist also features a proprietary anti-back wash valve that prevents contamination.
Kids Mist includes a three week supply of saline solution and is available at drug and mass retail outlets nationwide, along with the SinuCleanse Neti Pot and Squeeze.
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