Facial Paralysis - Bell's Palsy
This condition causes the eyelid and the side to the mouth to droop on the affected side. These muscles
become weakened as no nerve impulses are reaching them. It can, in some cases be due to a virus. Bell's palsy
is usually temporary and develops suddenly, often overnight. Sometimes it involves ear or facial pain and, in
severe cases, speech becomes impaired, and the senses of hearing and taste suffer.
Bell's palsy causes facial droop without numbness and/or weakness on that side of the body. If weakness and/or
numbness is experienced, the cause could be a stroke.
HealthPoint can be very useful in treating the condition and should be used two or
three times a day until the paralysis has completely gone.
Laryngitis - 'Sore Throat'
Laryngitis is nearly always an acute problem that involves loss of voice and is often due to a viral infection.
Latyngitis occur when the vocal cords become inflamed and swollen and cannot move freely. Frequently no other
discomfort than hoarseness of loss of voice is experienced. People who use their voice a great deal often suffer
chronic laryngitis due to overuse or misuse of the voice. Those who smoke cigarettes,
abuse alcohol, or work around paints, solvents, and other chemicals may also suffer chronic laryngitis.
Chronic laryngitis should always be investigated by a qualified E.N.T. specialist to rule out a more serious
problem.
Sinusitis
Sinusitis causes nasal congestion, fullness and pressure throughout the sinus area, headache, runny nose,
pain on one side or both sides of the face, and possibly, cough, and
laryngitis. Sinusitis is very common and can occur either in the maxillary sinuses, which
lie on both sides, deep in the face below the eyes, or the frontal sinuses, situated on either side of the bridge of
the nose. The sinuses give the voice resonance and decrease the weight of the skull. They are lined with glands
that produce moist mucus - above a quart a day - which moistens, warms, and humidifies the air we inhale and
helps prevent colds. Sinusitis occurs when the sinuses' drainage openings swell or become obstructed
disrupting normal sinus drainage. As a consequence, fluid accumulates and microorgainsms to infect it.
Sinusitis could be caused by allergies, asthma, colds,
chronic bronchitis, flu, building syndrome, an irritant, or a structural abnormality in the
nose or bones of the face.
People with sinusitis should consider other treatments to complement HealthPoint.
Additional approaches to be considered include diet, the avoidance of mucous producing foods such as milk,
dairy products and red meat. Attention should be paid to bowel function. Even slight constipation, in those
predisposed to sinusitis, can lead to troublesome chronic problems. The reason for this is that the colon is
connected to the sinuses as the large intestine meridian ends on the sinuses and has a connection whith the large
intestine itself.
Last updated Jul 23, 1996
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Facial Paralysis - Bell's Palsy