On 12/31/06 7:31 AM, in article
1167579070.097141.312220@s34g2000cwa.googlegroups.com, "dreamharp"
<janishuether@hotmail.com> wrote:

The vitamins/minerals do not affect adversly nasal cilia, it is breathing
the chromium that impairs the ciia.
Please review FAQ for methods to improve your cilia movement.
Note: the on the shelf  saline solutions contain preservatives such as
benzalkonium which inhibit cilia action. Best is a Ringer's type solution
without preservatives.

In my readings, there seems to be a connection between allergies and
depression.  FYI, they developed SSRI's like Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil
from anti-allergy drugs.  Cillia are like little hairs but are NOT
actual hairs.  They are an outgrowth from cells and they are hairlike.

Something causes the cellia to move just like the tail of a sperm
moves.  This movement is not directed by muscles.  The cillia move in
one durection - they move upwards from the lungs and outward from the
nose.  Cigarette smoke and other contaminants harm the cillia and
prevent them from moving the mucus and junk collected in the mucus from
moving out of your body.  If the cillia don't move you junk out, it
stays in your nose and lungs and starts to rot - therefore causing an
infection.  I have problems with waking up with one nasal passage
totally blocked.  I used to get some real problem infections.  I now
use one spray of Afrin, a vasoconstrictor med, in order to move the
mucus out of my nasal membrane so it can drain and not become infected.
Steroid sprais also prevent your nasal membranes from becoming
inflamed and keep your nose from becomming filled and blocked by mucus.
When I use Afrin, I immediatly get a lot of good flow meaning that my
cillia are working well in moving the mucus out of my system.  I have
been able to keep my system infection free for quite some time now.