Submitted by jim.atkins on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 2:40pm
This is the third post in our three-part series on Vitamin D. In this post, we recap the important points of our first two posts and look at methods of treating a Vitamin D deficiency.
Submitted by jim.atkins on Wed, 04/25/2012 - 1:19pm
The concerns associated with sun exposure have caused quite a stir. People are spending less time outdoors, and those who do partake in the summer rays lather themselves with layers of sunscreen. Although intentions may be good, people may be so anxious about protecting their skin that they neglect their body’s need for Vitamin D.
Submitted by jim.atkins on Wed, 04/18/2012 - 8:05am
Vitamin D, commonly known as the “sunshine vitamin,” has been getting a lot of attention in recent years for its role in maintaining bone health and mood. What you may not know is that Vitamin D also helps control inflammation and can be beneficial for those suffering from chronic sinus problems. Let’s take a closer look at what Vitamin D is and how your body obtains it.
Submitted by jim.atkins on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 3:37pm
Many of our sinus patients get headaches and facial pain when the weather changes. This is due to changes in barometric pressure. We are now monitoring a service Accuweather offers that predicts the likelihood of sinus headaches based on pending changes in the weather.
Submitted by jim.atkins on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 6:26pm
At the Texas Sinus Center we are big fans of using nasal rinses. Recently, though, there have been several deaths in Louisiana linked to doing nasal irrigations with tap water instead of distilled water like the instructions say.
We will be using Facebook as our primary way to share information with patients and friends. We believe our patients learn from us and we certainly learn from our patients; hopefully Facebook will help us exchange some of that knowledge.
Currently we do not have many postings, but we are adding content as our friends grow.
Submitted by jim.atkins on Thu, 10/06/2011 - 2:29pm
The simple answer is, yes. There are three simple reasons.
3 reasons that drought makes your allergies worse
First, the lack of moisture leads to more dust and dirt in the air. You may notice this on your car or the windows of your house or office. This same dirt gets in your nose and sinuses and leads to irritation.
The second reason is that plants and weeds still produce pollen, even in a drought. Since there is little rain or moisture to knock this pollen to the ground, it tends to stay in the air and become an irritant, just like the dust and dirt.
Submitted by jim.atkins on Thu, 09/01/2011 - 12:51pm
It was a big day for us yesterday. We were the first practice to commercially use a new sinus device from Intersect ENT called Propel™. Propel is an absorbable mesh that can be put into the sinus cavity at the end of a sinus surgery. The mesh has a steroid in it and in the 30 days after surgery the steroid slowly dissolves out of the mesh and helps the sinus cavity heal. It cuts down on scarring and polyp formation after surgery. The mesh dissolves within 30 days. The patient it was used on suffered from chronic sinus infections for years.
Submitted by jim.atkins on Mon, 07/11/2011 - 1:44pm
Those of you who have been patient of ours for a while know that we are big fans of nasal irrigation with saline. In particular we often recommend the NeilMed brand of irrigations. NeilMed recently came out with a new additive to put into their normal saline rinses called "SinuSurf" (Picture below).
We have not been recommending this additive, but some of our patients have purchased it on their own. One of our patients lost her ability to smell after using the additive. The company has pulled this product from their website. It may still be available in stores.
This is the third post in our 
The concerns associated with sun exposure have caused quite a stir. People are spending less time outdoors, and those who do partake in the summer rays lather themselves with layers of sunscreen. Although intentions may be good, people may be so anxious about protecting their skin that they neglect their body’s 
Vitamin D, commonly known as the “sunshine vitamin,” has been getting a lot of attention in recent years for its role in maintaining bone health and mood. What you may not know is that Vitamin D also helps control inflammation and can be beneficial for those suffering from chronic sinus problems. Let’s take a closer look at what Vitamin D is and how your body obtains it.