The next time your sinuses are blocked, try humming.
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
October 11, 2019 5:44pm CST
Nitric Oxide is one of the components that helps kill bad bacteria in your sinus cavity. A study was done on humming versus single, quiet exhales and humming was found to produce more Nitric Oxide.
The study was done on ten non-smoking male subjects between the ages of 34-48 years.
I'll link to the info I found on this which provide more in-depth explanations to this interested.
https://www.atsjournals.org/doi/full/10.1164/rccm.200202-138BC?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori%3Arid%3Acrossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%3Dpubmed&
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
11 Oct 19
I'm going to start humming for days straight! I had a CT scan of my head today to find out why I'm having headaches for over three months, so I'm hoping it's "just" sinus issues.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Hey it wouldn't hurt to hum a little!
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@xFiacre (14784)
• Ireland
12 Oct 19
@1creekgirl “sinus issues” looks strange with all those ’s’es and little else. Okay, so it’s late here.
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@xFiacre (14784)
• Ireland
12 Oct 19
@scribbledadnauseum I’m tempted to ask what tune is best to hum but I’ll not.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Cotton Eyed Joe might work...
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Oct 19
I am hoping I'll remember as well, just to test it out. I've hummed loudly and noticed that it does seem to vibrate the sinuses.
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@rebelann (117226)
• El Paso, Texas
12 Oct 19
I'm not sure yet @ScribbledAdNauseum I'll need a little more time
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Yes, I've tried it as well. A weird tingle, I guess it must work somewhat then.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
@rebelann My throat has been itchy today and I've taken allergy pills. I might be developing a cold. Might be able to test this out for myself soon.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
I've hummed and can feel my sinuses vibrating. However, it takes a strong hum to accomplish it.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Oct 19
@LadyDuck I feel as if I might be catching a cold. I've taken allergy medicines but they do not seem to do anything for me. I wake up every morning to a scratchy throat. If my sinuses end up being blocked, I may try this.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
I am going to try to remember this when I am having sinus problems. Do my own testing on whether it works or not.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
I'm gong to try to remember it to try for myself.
@Marilynda1225 (91086)
• United States
12 Oct 19
I'm going to keep this in mind when my sinuses act up. With the winter coming I tend to have more sinus issues than during the warmer months.
@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 19
In a peculiar kind of meditation the same humming sound is made while pronouncing 'OM' which may be because of a similar reason probably.While ending the chanting of Om, that 'mmmm' extension would sound like humming.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
Oh, is that so? i did not know this. I had never heard of this form of meditation either, or perhaps I know it but not it's name.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
14 Oct 19
@parpande Oh okay, I see. I understand better now, but I still have never heard of this.
@parpande (1515)
• Bangalore, India
14 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum I perhaps mentioned it wrong , it must be a breathing exercise called Pranayaam.
@dgobucks226 (37621)
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13 Oct 19
I have sinus infections especially when the weather changes to fall. Time to start humming along to my music!
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
13 Oct 19
I hope it works. I am going to try it the next time my sinuses are clogged to see if it works.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
12 Oct 19
Neither had I, but I think it's worth a try.
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