A nebulizer is a medical and health device that is used by millions of individuals throughout the world for relief of their sinus problems. For those that have sinus problems they know how difficult it is to live with such a condition. And in fact there is no cure for it however there does exist the ability to use specific treatment in order to better deal with the condition. The way that the nebulizer works is that it takes special sinus medication and transforms it into mist form whereby it is then breathed in by the individual.

The major benefit of using the device is the fact that when the medication is transformed into mist form it can be breathed in easily and is absorbed by the body far more quickly than any other form. In the past many had to resort to taking medication the old fashioned way by ingesting it. However, with this method there was an increased time that it would take for it to take effect and there was also a marked increase in the side effects associated with the prescription. Through the use of the device the prescription has been seen to cause less side effects and this in effect makes the sinus therapy much easier in general.

The nebulizer systems have gone through quite a bit of technological advancement throughout years. In particular, with the advent of new mobile microchips the device became completely portable whereby it can be taken from one location to another easily. For example, when you have sinus issues you always need a device that you can take with you wherever you go and use it when needed in order to lessen your symptoms.

With the new generation of nebulizer systems those with these health conditions can be on the move and even travel with the comfort that whenever they need their treatment they can easily resort to using the product. Because the product comes with face masks both for adults and children it can be used for all ages in order to assist them with their health. With masks made specifically for the size of children the device provides relief not only for sinus problems but also for other health conditions including asthma, COPD, and bronchitis. The future of the devices for sinus concerns will actually look to work with more medications and prescriptions that come from different pharmaceutical companies.

The basic unit of the nervous system is the neuron or nerve cell. It has a cell body that houses the nucleus where the DNA is stored, and projections called dendrites and axons. Generally, neurons have only one axon (although it may have many branches at the end) that carries impulses away from the cell body and many dendrites that carry impulses to the cell body.

Imagine that you are the neuron with a special job to do and the dendrites are your ears and the axon is your mouth. Your job is to scream “Go!” when enough of the cells around you say it’s OK. So, its like you are on a game show and the audience is all calling out to you telling you what to do. All around you are other cells screaming in your ears. Some of them are telling you to be quiet and some are telling you to scream. In neurological terms, the cells telling you to be quiet are inhibitory because they inhibit your decision to scream. The ones telling you to go ahead and let ‘er rip are excitatory. You are listening with your dendrites to all this input from all these other cells and when enough of them are saying scream you decide it’s time to let it all out. At this point the neurologist would say you have reached your potential and there is only one thing you can do so you scream “Go!” with all you’ve got.

Now, you are just one link in a network of neurons and when you scream “Go!” other neurons on their own game shows are listening to you and making their decisions about when they have reached their potential and fire their axons to other cells and so on.

It looks like a jumbled mess but this is a network of neurons. The cells are connected and interconnected to hundreds or thousands of other cells. They are all telling each other to fire (excitatory) or not fire (inhibitory). It is the sum of all this input that causes specific sequences of neurons to fire in what we call a neural pathway. These pathways end up being thoughts or actions depending on what cells are involved.

When you see the sun, the light falls on the retina in your eye and a retinal cell says “Go!” to a cell in the optic nerve and it says “Go!” to a nerve in the thalamus in the brain and that cell says “Go!” to a nerve in the visual center at the back of the brain. In this way, with thousands of cells firing in sequence, we begin to get a picture of our world. It is terribly complex and there is so much information coming in at all times from all the senses it is absolutely amazing that we can put it all together.

When we say “sensory integration” we are talking about the orderly interpretation of all the information we are getting from both inside and outside our bodies. In order to do this we have to have healthy neurons that are doing their part in the pathways that make sense of it all. For neurons to be healthy they have to have input (be it excititory or inhibitory) from lots of other cells. When they get input it turns on their DNA to build more nerve cell just like exercise tells muscle cells to get bigger and stronger.

For various reasons sometimes neurons break down and stop doing their jobs efficiently. This effects other neurons in their pathways and we start to see breakdowns in the way the nervous system operates. By looking at specific clues from behavior or movement, to over or under sensitivity to sound or light among other things, we can figure out what pathways are failing and give special input to those pathways to help build them up again.

Dr. Martin Rukeyser DC, is a Chiropractor who lives and practices in Port Saint Lucie, FL. He maintains a solo chiropractic office called Life Chiropractic http://www.lifechiropracticpsl.com and is also one of the co-founders of the Brain Training Center of the Treasure Coast http://www.flbraintraining.com – a practice dedicated to improving the lives of children and adults with Autism, ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Aspergers, and other neurodevelopmental disorders. Dr. Marty has long held a personal and professional interest in brain function and development and the connection between a healthy body and brain.

Dr. Rukeyser graduated Magna Cum Laude from Life University Chiropractic College in 1998. Prior to coming to Florida, he directed two clinics in a medically under-served community in in rural Mississippi. Dr. Marty, was raised in Long Island, NY and met his wife Ashley while in Mississippi. They have two sons, Ben and Jonah.

Making drastic diet changes isn’t for everyone, myself included. Telling people that they must give up ALL of their favorites and drink grapefruit juice for 2 weeks is downright crazy. What we need is a more workable system for undoing bad habits and getting the correct ones in place.

In this article, I propose three baby steps towards incorporating healthy foods into your diet. These steps are taken from the book Eat for Health, by the modern day health wizard Dr. Joel Fuhrman. Dr. Fuhrman has had outstanding success with his program. You do not have to give up any of your favorite foods. You can eat anything you want to, provided that you also eat these three things every day with consistency. They are:

-Eat at least 3 fruits with your breakfast

Any three will do, and you may eat whatever else you like alongside them. Be sure not to get too full on other foods to stomach your three fruits.

-Eat one normal-sized bowl filled with 1/2 raw veggies, and 1/2 fruit as an afternoon snack.

This is the hardest part of the challenge. The purpose is to begin to incorporate more raw vegetables and more fruit into your diet, without it being too painful! Be sure to chew thoroughly, until the food is liquefied. This breaks down all the plant fibers completely and allows you to gain the most nutrition from the food. You will find that this exercise teaches you to eat other meals more slowly as well, and that food becomes more enjoyable.

I usually fill a bowl with half carrots, half apples…or maybe half celery, half blueberries. Doesn’t really matter. Just munch it down! (slowly)

-Before you eat dinner, eat one large, raw salad.

Cut up one heart of romaine lettuce, or a mix of darker greens. Try to stay away from iceberg lettuce, as it has poor nutritional value. You can add spinach if you like. Toss in a tomato, avocado, or other vegetables if you like, and use dressing sparingly. Chew each bite thoroughly.

These are the three steps folks! Although this is meant to be “easy”, because you don’t have to give up anything you like, it is still a challenge. I personally saw noticeable differences in my energy levels, digestive abilities, skin quality, sleep quality, and overall mental health upon taking up this challenge. I hope that you also give it a try