Unless you're congested, you probably don't spend much time thinking about the volume of air you breathe into each nostril. Surprisingly, each nostril delivers a different amount of air to your lungs through a mysterious phenomenon called the [...read more]
With so many neti pots on the market these days, I can't help but write about the plastic ones. In 1996 when we began producing our Baraka neti pot, there were only a handful of companies making them, [...read more]
Recently I flew with a cold that I hadn't given much thought to until take off. Suddenly it became a flight I'd never forget! My ears started to crackle and my head felt as if it were in [...read more]
Do you ever wonder why a child is more bothered by the change of air pressure on an airplane than you? Or why an infant, who has been silent the whole flight, starts screaming as you approach the [...read more]
Many parents wanting to avoid using pharmaceuticals on their infant (or small child) often ask us, 'What is a safe way to reduce nasal congestion?' Believe it or not, the process is similar to relieving your own congestion. [...read more]
If you're confused about the difference between rhinitis and sinusitis, you're not alone. The symptoms can seem quite similar. Searching the internet, you'll find that rhinitis and sinusitis are used interchangeably. However, distinct differences remain. Both conditions refer [...read more]
It's hard to imagine that an acidic stomach and a stuffy nose could be related. After all, your stomach is the midway point of your body and digests food, while your nose is located in your head where [...read more]
Recently Dr. Oz did a show on Ayurvedic medicine. We got wind of this days before the show, which we thought was going to be about neti pots. Again! This time he surprised us with a discussion on [...read more]
In the past few years I've been traveling to Peru where Baraka has a distillation project with a family in the Andes Mountains. The family sells their essential oil blends to the local tourist market. Several months ago, [...read more]
Have you ever noticed a sunbeam shining through the window with thousands of particles and wondered what they are? It could be anything from dust to pollen to pollution- you name it! Now imagine taking a breath through [...read more]