Comments on: Blue Ridge Mountains & Myrtle Beach http://climates.allergynursing.com/2005/08/10/beach/ Would your allergies be better in a different climate? Read others' experiences and share your own. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:34:33 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Maria Schmidt http://climates.allergynursing.com/2005/08/10/beach/comment-page-1/#comment-14399 Maria Schmidt Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:16:52 +0000 http://www.allergynursing.com/climates/archives/17#comment-14399 The site did not appear on my response above. It is: http://www.salinetherapy.com/. Please understand I am not endorsing this therapy. I am still investigating it's clinical worth. I am also STRONGLY considering moving within walking distance to a beach. When I visit on short holidays, I do feel better. More research (American) HAS to be done in this area (Salinity as a natural therapy to chronic sinusitis / allergies / asthma. Hmmmmmm....... Maria, RN The site did not appear on my response above. It is:
http://www.salinetherapy.com/. Please understand I am not endorsing this therapy. I am still investigating it’s clinical worth. I am also STRONGLY considering moving within walking distance to a beach. When I visit on short holidays, I do feel better. More research (American) HAS to be done in this area (Salinity as a natural therapy to chronic sinusitis / allergies / asthma. Hmmmmmm……. Maria, RN

]]> By: Maria Schmidt http://climates.allergynursing.com/2005/08/10/beach/comment-page-1/#comment-14398 Maria Schmidt Wed, 22 Aug 2007 03:09:56 +0000 http://www.allergynursing.com/climates/archives/17#comment-14398 There may be alot of truth to the theories here about sea-air. I do live in FL, but inland. My allergies are horrible. It is hot,humid here, w alot of mold growing (with everything else!)There is so research on the benefits of hypertonic irrigation and filtration. Most of the research is European based, in salt caves of Romania. Company listed above sell a saline filter that dispenses + ions into the air. Claims it leads to anti-inflamatory response and strengthening of typically weak cilia in resp tract. I recently purchased one because the theories appear to be anatomically reasonable, and the reference studies are impressive. As a severe allergy sufferer and a clinician, I am intrigued and hopeful. It does appear to draw out thick yellow drainage in the morning, after breathing it all night. I will update you on my developments. Maria, RN There may be alot of truth to the theories here about sea-air. I do live in FL, but inland. My allergies are horrible. It is hot,humid here, w alot of mold growing (with everything else!)There is so research on the benefits of hypertonic irrigation and filtration. Most of the research is European based, in salt caves of Romania. Company listed above sell a saline filter that dispenses + ions into the air. Claims it leads to anti-inflamatory response and strengthening of typically weak cilia in resp tract. I recently purchased one because the theories appear to be anatomically reasonable, and the reference studies are impressive. As a severe allergy sufferer and a clinician, I am intrigued and hopeful. It does appear to draw out thick yellow drainage in the morning, after breathing it all night. I will update you on my developments. Maria, RN

]]> By: AllergyNurse http://climates.allergynursing.com/2005/08/10/beach/comment-page-1/#comment-12 AllergyNurse Sat, 14 Jan 2006 18:38:52 +0000 http://www.allergynursing.com/climates/archives/17#comment-12 Thanks for the informative reports about the beach and inlands of South Carolina. I’ve had patients tell me their allergy symptoms were eliminated when they were near the beach.

Most experts seem to attribute this to fewer pollens on the beach. However, since saline nasal sprays can help cleanse the nose and sinuses, I’ve also wondered if the salt water atmosphere combined with the high humidity has a cleansing or soothing effect. I don’t have any research to support this, so I’m only speculating at this time. If I find more on this, I will update this area.

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