"Contrary to popular belief, irrigating the nose every day with the help of a Neti pot may actually make patients more susceptible to sinus infections. Those who stopped using the nasal saline wash on a regular basis had a 62% decrease in the frequency of acute rhinosinusitis, Talal M. Nsouli, MD and colleagues reported at the 2009 American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology meeting.
"I don't have anything against short-term nasal saline irrigation -- even aggressive nasal saline irrigation for three, four days or one week is totally fine," Nsouli said. "But when we are doing it on a daily basis, we are modifying the immunological biochemistry of the nose."
Video discussion: "Nasal Saline Blown Out of Proportion":
References:
ACAAI: Frequent Nose Irrigation May Lead to More Sinus Infections. Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today.
Nasal Irrigation as part of daily hygiene routine? "They brush their teeth, they wash their face, they rinse their nose" http://goo.gl/F0N11
Neti Pot, Nasal Irrigation - Pros and Cons and Slideshow. WebMD, 2011.
Is Rinsing Your Sinuses Safe? FDA replies: http://goo.gl/XL5bJ
Neti Pot, Nasal Irrigation - Pros and Cons and Slideshow. WebMD, 2011.
Is Rinsing Your Sinuses Safe? FDA replies: http://goo.gl/XL5bJ
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