On the other hand, vitamin C deficiency weakens your body immune system – leading to poor ability to fight infection, delayed wound healing, and impaired immune response. This deficiency can be a nightmare when you have sinus infection!
Carrot and apple juice
Carrots are high in beta-carotene, and your body breaks down it into vitamin A. Vitamin A is required for a number of functions such as to help regulate your body immune system by keeping enough T-cells (fighter cells). It is also a booster for the activity of white blood cells.
Apple is a great source of antioxidants such as quercetin, phloridzin, and catechin. It also has polyphenol properties. Apple polyphenol may help reduce pain and inflammation.
Carrot apple juice is not only helpful for your immune booster, but also rich in anti-inflammatory properties.
Fruit delight
If you’re looking for more satisfying about your flavor palette, a yummy fruit delight is a nice idea. For example, try tropical fruit delight with mangoes, strawberries, and lime – these fruits are rich in both vitamin A and C.
You can also add wheat germ to get vitamin E, an antioxidant which is essential to help protect cells of your immune system from dangerous oxidative damage.
Strawberries and kiwis juice
Another idea to get more vitamin C, make a tasty juice with kiwis and strawberries. If necessary, add mint – this will make this juice even better!
Mint can help increase the flavor, giving a fresh kick. Bonus, it is also loaded with some essential substances for your immune booster such as vitamin A and magnesium. Magnesium deficiency may weaken the immune system.
Pineapple juice
Pineapple is loaded with vitamin C and bromelain (protein-digesting enzyme), making it as a natural anti-inflammatory agent.
It is still not fully known whether pineapple can help treat sinusitis pain. However some studies have showed that the nutrient contents in pineapple are quite helpful to ease pain and inflammation. For example, one study suggests that pineapple bromelain may help ease mild knee pain in adults.
But it’s also important to consume pineapple in moderation. Excessive consumption could be counterproductive, especially for your stomach and digestive system.
What else?
Other fruits containing antioxidants, immune booster, and anti-inflammatory properties include; cherry, watermelon, papaya, pomegranate, tomatoes, or other berries (such as cranberry and acai berry).
- You should not rely on specific fruit /food. To gain the most benefit, choose a varied diet with a wide range of healthy foods.
- Pure 100% fruit juice is high in essential nutrients. But it is high in sugar and calories. It also doesn’t have the same fiber that whole-raw fruits have. Too much juice is bad for your weight control. That’s why, a single cup of pure juice a day is enough! If you crave more, sparkling water with juice may help. Drinking 2-3 cups of water-juice mixture a day is still OK.
- Go for more whole fruits! The most effective way to get more nutrients from fruits is to eat the whole fruit.
- What you eat can help (see also diet for sinus infection), but it should be followed with other home remedies so you can boost your recovery more quickly!
In general, sinus infection doesn’t pose to serious complications. It is usually mild and will heal in time. But if it doesn’t get better after 7-10 days, see a doctor! In a few cases, it also can be serious – especially true if it’s linked to particular health condition.
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16373990
- http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19172691
- http://www.livescience.com/45487-pineapple-nutrition.html
- http://www.webmd.com/diet/ss/slideshow-juice-wars
I have a really bad attack of sinus headache
Dizziness
Not feeling well
Headache on the back of the head
Left ear pain
If the problem has to do with viral infection, it usually will relieve on its own (though not always). But if it’s caused by bacterial infection, it’s much better to see your doctor!