If your “normal” winter cold has a habit of spiraling into a full-blown sinus or ear infection, this episode is your prevention wake-up call so you can stop the cycle. Erin is sharing her favorite strategies that are simple and unglamorous, but will keep things moving.

You’ll learn why dry air is not your friend (hello winter and airplanes!), how a humidifier can help keep mucus thin, and why nasal a neti pot or even just saline spray is one of the easiest ways to physically rinse out irritants and pathogens.

Erin also offers an important PSA on humidifiers you won’t want to miss.

In this episode:

Why dry air can slow your sinuses’ natural clearing system and let pathogens linger longer
The nightly habit Erin forgot to do, and why it matters so much for keeping mucus thin and drainage moving
Neti pot vs. saline spray and how each option can help physically remove viruses, bacteria, allergens, and pollutants
The “helpful but can backfire” list of add-ons to consider when you’re prone to infections after a cold
The humidifier warning most people miss and the quick way to spot when humidity is getting too high

Resources mentioned:

Erin’s Honeywell Germ Free Cool Mist Humidifier and Miro Humidifier

Digital Hygrometer

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Prone to Sinus Infections or Ear Infections? Listen to This | Ep 395