said his sonorous snoring kept her up all night; he had difficulty concentrating and thinking; the anti-histamines were mak- ing him drowsy; and he was suffering from constant post-nasal drip, which caused a cough. He said he was embarrassed to say this, but his family also complained of extremely malodorous breath. Upon physical exam, his frontal and maxillary sinuses were tender to palpation on both sides; his eyes were watery and red; he had a thick white coating on his tongue, white posterior streaking on the back of his throat (an indication of post- nasal drip), swollen tonsils and neck lymph nodes. There were also a few small pits in his tonsils (common in childhood that usu- ally close up in adulthood). His ears had a small amount of fluid behind the tympanic membranes (ear drum), along with plenty of cerumen (ear wax). His lungs were clear through the stethoscope. I gave him my “How to Allergy Proof
Your Life” handout, which discusses all the basics of lowering your exposure to com- mon allergens of pets, the house and self. I gave him high dose Omega-3 essential fatty acids and a combination product of fla- vonoids and vitamin C. I told him besides
the post-nasal drip, food was mostly likely getting stuck in those little pits (I have seen this many times), putrefying and causing the bad breath. I suggested he chew his food more thoroughly to create a smaller size and therefore decrease the likelihood that it would get stuck in there. I also sug- gested swishing and gargling with water after meals.
Like the dream patient all physicians
love, he did everything I told him and came back in two weeks and said he couldn’t believe he was 90% symptom free! He reported that his energy was back to normal and he felt great. His wife even stated his breath no longer smelled and he wasn’t snoring. A win-win for everybody!
Dr. Born is a licensed naturopathic physician in Avon, CT, and is an active member of the American Association of Naturopathic Physi- cians. He practices at Whole Health Associ- ates, LLC, which offers natural medicine care for the entire family, including naturopathic medicine, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and massage therapy. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit
www.wholehealthllc.com or call 860-674- 0111. See ad on page 2.
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