Sinus Buster nasal spray has been around now for several years. Certainly long enough that its claims of providing relief for chronic sinus symptoms should at least warrant some attention. It took me over a year of having it recommended by my father and hearing about it Sirius radio before I finally decided to give it a try. As is generally the case my experience with Sinus Buster further proved that my father is worth listening to.
I have suffered from chronic sinus infections, sinus headaches, and seasonal allergies for more years than I care to count thanks largely to a deviated septum. Most nasal decongestants elevate my blood pressure, and I have developed either resistance or outright allergies to most anti-biotics. I was running out of options so I started investigating Sinus Buster more seriously. Here is what I found:
- The use of capsaicin to provide relief from sinus congestion and headaches has been medically researched and proven according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology.
- My Doctor, when pressed, did begrudgingly acknowledge that Sinus Buster would likely provide some ‘temporary’ relief. I now better understand her reluctance, since I haven’t been to the doctor for a sinus infection for over two years…
- Capsaicin has been shown to effectively fight prostrate cancer according to studies published by the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the UCLA School of Medicine.
- Capsaicin has also been shown to have analgesic effects for arthritis sufferers.
- Capsaicin works by irritating the nerves which causes them to produce “substance P” which travels to the brain which triggers the burning sensation. That burning sensation then causes two things to occur. First the irritation caused by the peppers triggers an over production of substance P, literally depleting the nerve cells ability to communicate discomfort to the brain. For us common folk that means it numbs the nerves. Secondly, the burn triggers the release of endorphins into the system. These endorphins cause a sense of relief or even pleasure. Some studies have shown the effects of endorphins to be even greater than morphine.
- As an added bonus… it turns out capsaicin is also effective at interrupting cravings which make it very effective as an appetite suppressant.
Clearly there is some substance behind the use of capsaicin for a whole variety of ailments, but for me there was still one major hang up. I had served as a police officer in a major Midwestern city for nearly 10 years and in that time I had been exposed to capsaicin in the form of pepper spray many, many times and none of them were an experience I was anxious to repeat. Frankly the thought of purposefully spraying that stuff into my nose bordered on insanity.
Still desperate times call for desperate measures, and hey my father brought a bottle of Sinus Buster over to the house and conveniently left it, so what did I have to lose? As it turns out I lost nothing but my years of chronic sinusitis suffering. First of all the initial burn was not nearly what I had expected, it is a bit uncomfortable but it fades quickly and the relief is just as immediate. It took 4 to 5 days of using the Sinus Buster Classic formula several times a day for my symptoms to completely fade, but fade they did.
I have since started using the Sinus Buster Cold & Sinus formula which also contains Golden Seal which is particularly effective for me when a sinus infection seems to be lurking on the horizon.
It seems the folks at Sinus Buster have a formula for just about anything that ails you and I have yet to try them all, but based on the amount of supporting research and several years worth of customer testimonials I think it is a safe $15 gamble if you like me are ready to give something new a try.
