Runny Nose - Your Nose May be Trying to Tell You Something

What comes from the nose starts out in the sinuses, and there are times when they get congested and you or your child may actually wish the nose was running, even if you don't know it. You have pressure and pain in the front of the forehead or over the eyes because your sinuses are blocked.

Sometimes you might think of buying an over-the-counter (OTC) medicine to help, and that may not be the best thing to do, because often they cause more congestion by drying up what is in the sinuses...I know of a natural herbal remedy that is so affective that I recommend it all the time.

It's completely natural and safe, and Mom's who have started using it in the beginning of the day usually call me by the end of the day with "yucky" but wonderful descriptions of how their children's sinuses drained. If you would like an ALJ fact sheet about this synergistic herbal combination, please contact me by email at nutritionist[at]happynutritionist.com.

(Oh, in case you're wondering, this works for adults too:-)

If your child's nose is running fairly clear, but running longer than it should, or your child is prone to allergies, then it is time to consider the health of the immune system.

There are many things that you can do to build the immune system, and for this, I feel it might be best to get a nutrition and health evaluation. You can go to your medical doctor, and balance the knowledge you gain from your doctor with things you can learn to do naturally. I would be happy to help, you can find out more about my online evaluations by clicking this link to Nutrition and Health Evaluation.

Maybe you already know that if what is coming from your child's nose is clear, there usually is no infection in the sinuses, if it is thick and yellow, generally there is.

What do you do then? I give something that acts like a natural antibiotic along with the ALJ, the natural decongestant described earlier. I will include a fact sheet about both if you contact me at nutritionist[at]happynutritionist.com.

Do these things taste good? Not necessarily, we called them "yuckies" when my children were young...I told them it was time for their "yuckies" and insisted they take them, sometimes mixing with apple juice or apple sauce, and it was so very worth it! I can't tell you how many visits to the doctor we saved ourselves.

The two items I've shared with you so far are wonderful additions to your natural medicine cabinet.

There are foods that you and your nose should "run from" - just realized that could be taken two ways, your nose can run because you're eating them, and you and your nose should run away from these, at least for a little while until things clear up. They are not bad foods, just known to be mucous-forming foods.

Common mucous-forming foods include all dairy products, eggs, and can include the high-allergen foods like wheat and corn. Generally, the diet should be as alkali as possible, and this goes a long way in improving many things, including a runny nose. If you have no idea what I mean by that, contact me and I'll be happy to provide you with an acid-forming -v- alkali-forming food list.

If you want to try something to boost the immune system without doing a Nutrition and Health Evaluation, you can, and please do write and ask me for fact sheets about our new and not-so-new children's chewable herbals and our Homeopathic for Colds for children.

Don't be concerned about asking for these fact sheets, I will respect your inbox and not start sending repeated emails.

Please know that I am not a doctor and cannot prescribe or diagnose. I can suggest, and share what we have done. You are responsible for what you decide to do with this information, and the outcome.