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XYLITOL NASAL WASH

Xylitol appears to be an effective treatment against many infectious agents. This product is used as a nasal wash in the treatment of cold symptoms, ear infections, and allergies. It aids in the relief of nasal irritation caused by pollutants, allergens, and infections of the nasal passages.

The commercially available product is called XLEAR. I have used xylitol nasal spray and I can tell you it works.  Unlike nasal products that contain drugs, XLEAR will not damage tissues, nor result in antibiotic resistance.  Xylitol is a sugar, but it's different from most sugars you may be familiar with.  It contains only 5 carbon atoms per molecule (instead of the usual 6).  This molecular difference provides xylitol with remarkable antibacterial properties.  When exposed to this molecule bacteria lose their ability to adhere to sinus tissues, allowing the body to more easily clear them away.

The manufacturer tells us it is safe for infants and is non-habit forming.

For best results use at least two times daily. However, it may be used as often as needed or as directed by a physician.

XLEAR Xylitol  Nasal Wash  is an all natural, drug free, saline and xylitol spray that washes your nose. It aids in the relief of nasal irritation caused by pollutants, allergens, and bacterial infections of the nasal passages.

Directions: With head in upright position, insert nozzle in nostril and squeeze container quickly 2 to 3 times; inhale deeply to pull the spray to the back of the nose. Do this for each nostril. For those unable to inhale or when the nose is completely blocked, lay down after spraying for best results. Safe enough for infants.

Ingredients: Purified Water, Xylitol and Saline

Xylitol Nasal Wash is a spray that washes your nose.     Add to Cart
It contains a saline solution with xylitol, a natural substance found in many foods and made by cells in the human body. Xylitol is used commercially to sweeten many gums. Many countries encourage the use of xylitol in gum because it reduces tooth decay.

Doctors in Finland have done studies showing that chewing 8 sticks of this gum every day reduces ear infections in children by 40%. They also showed that a 5% solution of xylitol on cells in the nose releases the attachment of more than half of the invading bacteria, that are the major cause of respiratory infections.

Why wash your nose?     Add to Cart
The immune system's first line of defense against upper respiratory infections is trying to wash out the irritant. In the nose we sense this as congestion, increased mucus, or post nasal drip. Helping your immune system with this washing is a much better response than blocking it with antihistamines and decongestants, or tuning it off with local steroids.

Ear infections in children, and sinus and bronchial infections in adults usually start from infection in the nose. Two bacteria, Streptococcus Pneumoniae and Haemophilus Influenzae, cause most of these infections and kill more than 40,000 people annually in the US, including many children. Their primary home is in the nose.

Who should wash their nose?     Add to Cart
Childhood seems to be where most problems start. Children and the people who deal with them, day care workers and primary grade teachers, should see the most benefit. People with chronic problems should benefit.

If the CDC is correct, whoever washes their hands should wash their nose and this should be a benefit to most adults as well.

How often should the nose be washed?     Add to Cart
It depends on how bad the problem is. Most of the time adults can get by with two sprays in each nostril twice a day. If a person has symptoms of congestion you can use it every fifteen minutes until the congestion clears.

Children in day care who are more prone to ear infection, or those who have had recurrent ear infections, should have their noses sprayed before every diaper change. Day care providers and teachers working with small children are exposed to more of these bacteria and should use Xylitol Nasal Wash more often.

How to use Xylitol Nasal Wash     Add to Cart
Using the spray is best with the head tilted forward and the spray aimed back, not up, the nose. Remember the saying, "When you spray your nose, look at your toes." The bottle makes a spray held upright, a stream (not recommended) if held horizontally, and drops if upside down. In a child who fights the spray, using a few drops is OK. Make sure the child remains lying down for several seconds after putting drops in their nose so the solution can drain to the back of the nose where the more common problems are located.

The most important part of using Xylitol Nasal Wash is to use it regularly. Even when a person does not have symptoms of congestion, harmful bacteria can be living in the nose.

Is it safe?     Add to Cart
Two sprays in each nostril 2 times a day gives about 40 mg of xylitol. That is about 250 times less than the average person makes in their own body every day. It is over 1000 times less than the safe IV dose, and less than a tenth of the xylitol in an averaged sized plum.

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