While traveling in South America, I landed in Lima, Peru where I picked up the worst sinus infection I've had in a decade. Initially, it started out as nasal inflammation possibly because of the high pollution and mold [...read more]
Probiotics are a common topic of discussion as of late, mostly related to intestinal health. Now there is research suggesting the use of probiotics can alleviate sinus infections. According to Susan Lynch, Associate Professor of Medicine at UCSF, [...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]
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]
With cold and flu season in full swing, your sinus infection could be hanging around longer than you'd like, causing headaches and low energy levels. Before heading to your doctor, we suggest trying a few holistic remedies listed [...read more]
Have you ever noticed that a product you've been buying for years suddenly seems different? You can't explain it because the changes are subtle but something doesn't seem right. I encourage you to explore your gut instinct. Changes [...read more]
I just returned from Europe where I spoke with a prominent scientist who said that he had found a cure for herpes. It was a plant-based product and had run the course of several clinical trials with great [...read more]