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Prevention and awareness are key essentials in maintaining our physical bodies. Many resources may be found here including: statistics, demographics, and basic health regulations to assist you in a lifelong journey of whole health focusing on the first component of wholeness, the body. The health and faith resources found on this site combined can bring balance between our body, soul (mind, will and emotions) and spirit. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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Use this guide to discover the most common causes of the most common symptoms for your illnesses...
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Sinusitus
Description: An inflammation of the sinuses due to viral, bacterial, or fungal infection or allergic reactions. Sinuses are empty spaces within the facial bones. Each sinus is connected to the nose and surrounds the nose (termed “paranasal”). Germs gain entrance to the sinuses, usually during a cold or other vital infection, causing congestion and further blockage. This accumulation of fluid in the sinuses promotes growth of bacteria.
Incidence: Common (thirty-seven million Americans per year)
Prevalence: Makes equally with females
Signs and symptoms:
- Headache
- Pain (forehead, upper jaw and teeth, between eyes, nose, ears, neck)
- Fever
- Weakness
- Fatigue
- Cough
- Nasal congestion
- Runny nose
Risk factors:
- Common cold
- Environmental exposure to allergens or pollutants
- Asthma
- Small growth in the nose
Usual treatment:
Usual course: Sinusitis can be cleared in a few days with appropriate treatment. Recurrent episodes may be common and can lead to a chronic condition; efforts to control allergic response are often needed.
Spiritual considerations: Instill hope for chronic cases of sinusitis
Suggested scriptures: 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Resources:
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Office of Communications and Public Liaison
Building 31, Room 7A-50
Bethesda, MD 20892-2520
www.niad.nih.gov/factsheets/sinusitis.htm
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Faith, hope, and love coupled with wisdom assists the believer in achieving health harmony in the soul (mind, will, and emotions) and spirit. Strengthen your inner man's soul and spirit by the associated articles, resources, and inspiration in our faith section. May the Lord prosper you with whole health. Learn more about the continuum of care in whole health while increasing your faith, utilizing wisdom, and bringing wholeness to your overall being, body, soul and spirit.
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