What’s Going On
Baltimore Bliss has a neti pot video posted if you need a how to.
Ecorazzi lists Billboard’s top ten greenest musicians.
Grist talks eco-p o r n.
Enviroblog has disturbing news about sunscreen.
Bean Sprouts reviews the seed and plant finder.
March 28th, 2008 at 3:44 pm
f**k for forest….who wudda thunk? they look young too. that is sort of an…ethical dilemma to some I’m sure. is that “dirty $90,000″ they’ve donated or hard earned $90,000? I’d be stumped on what to do…
Have you ever tried a neti pot? I was tempted to this winter…but there’s something unnatural about the idea. I’d like to know how it went for anyone who has tried.
March 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I use a neti pot. I don’t do it on a daily basis, which I should, but it really helps when it’s allergy season or when you feel a cold coming on. It definatly cleans everything out and helps you breathe easier. It’s intended to be used on a regular basis, however, and probably won’t work too well if you only do it once you’re stuffed up.
Unfortunately, I can’t view the video here at work (it’s blocked) so I don’t know exactly what’s on that site.
The first time is a little awkward as you learn the appropriate angle. It feels a little odd, but it’s not uncomfortable or painfull. Likewise, you may have issues getting all the saline out, but there are some simple tricks to doing that.
You don’t have to buy any special solutions to use; you can create your own saline solution with water and non-iodized salt.
The Himalayan Institite’s neti pot (the one I use) has good info on their site including the exercises to completely drain your sinuses.
http://www.himalayaninstitute.org/Netipot/NetiPotGateway.aspx
March 28th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
I’ll have to wait until I get home to read about the eco-porn.
I remember last year it was really hard to find the good sunscreens in local stores. Thanks for reminding me so I can get a jump on it this year.
March 28th, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I LOVE my neti pot. I don’t use it every day either, but when I have sinus problems, it’s a great solution. I have a deviated septum, and get nasty sinus headaches often, but I haven’t taken sinus meds since I got my neti pot.
I wrote about them awhile ago — http://alliesanswers.com/give-it-a-try/give-it-a-try-neti-pot/466