TONSILLITIS VS TONSIL STONES

Tonsilitis vs Tonsil stones

(What are the differences and what you need to know)

Tonsilitis is the inflammation of the Tonsils. It can result due to bacterial or viral.consitions causing sore throat, fever, swollen glands around the neck and trouble swallowing. 

While tonsil stones occurs when there's build up of bacteria and/or debris within and around the Tonsils. These debris becomes calcified (hardened) and looks like a stone-like growth giving it a name "Tonsils stones"

Simply put, tonsilitis is the inflammation of the Tonsils while tonsil stones may or may not result in inflamed Tonsils

The Tonsils are the two masses of lymphatic tissue in the mouth. 

Unlike tonsilitis, tonsil stones rarely have larger complications of health but the tonsil stoned can grow bigger and so does the unpleasant odor that accompanies it. 

Most times, you done even know that you have tonsil stones, until you cough them out in an "energetic cough" but if it's tonsilitis, the inflamed Tonsils won't let you rest. It's very painful. 

Tonsils can result particularly due to streptococcal infection and if not properly treated by use of appropriate antibiotics, rheumatic fever (inflammation of the joints, heart and blood vessels) or even nephritis, which is the inflammation of the kidneys may result. 

Treatment of tonsilitis ranges from home remedies to surgical removal(which I hardly advice, you cannot reverse a biological occurrence) depending on the cause. 

Remember, we are fo address the cause rather than the symptoms. So all these conditions hail from weakening your immunity through consumption of seed oils, and simple carbohydrates. Avoid!

The following are risk factorsbof tonsil stones 

1. Poor oral and dental hygiene. 

On that note drop that commercial toothpaste and use, coconut oil for oil pooling, salt and water, bicarbonate soda, activated charcoal, grounded charcoal to brush your teeth. 

Commercial toothpaste with "activated chacoal" don't fall under the class of healthy toothpaste. It's a marketing strategy. Stop it. 

2. Large Tonsils 

Some people have larger Tonsils than others, this predisposes their Tonsils to storing up debris, that will lead to bacteria overgrowth with a resultant tonsil stones)

3. Chronic sinusitis (the inflammation of the sinus, which is the space inside your nose and head)

4. Chronic tonsilitis, can also predispose one to tonsil stones. 

Symptoms of tonsil stones include

- bad breath

-sore throat

-ear ppain, especially when there's sinus issues)

-white or yellow debris on the Tonsils 

Just like rhe tonsilitis, the remedies fir tonsil stones ranges fron home remedies to surgical means.  

Practice oral hygiene

Stop smoking

You can gargle vigorously. Making use of salt and water

Coughing with full force can be of help too, as it help loosen the tonsil stones

Antibiotics can be of help, in slowing the growth of the bacteria, though it might completely treat the cause of the tonsil stones is not taken care of. 

With persistent tonsil stones, you might need a medical procedure, which involves the removal of the Tonsils

Finally,

Always consult your healthcare provider before starting or stoping any medication (s)

Also remember, prevention is better than cure. Watch what you eat

SALT AND HYPERTENSION. 

Facts

1. Hypertension(high blood pressure) is not caused by salt. 

Note that blood pressure is regulated by the kidneys

2. There's nothing like too much salt. That's a fallacy. The body is perfectly designed and can not allow you to take in too much salt with functional tastebuds. Again, with functional kidneys, they excrete what the body doesn't need. So how much is too much? 

3. Hypertension is a sugar problem and not a salt problem. 

4. The syllabus we studied for years says hypertension is caused by too much salt. I don't blame your "my doc, my doc" because he's so stuck in the syllabus that he can't question. But how much is too much? 2kgs 5kgs? 

5. From birth, you've been excreting salt and water through the kidneys comfortably. That's one of the roles of the kidneys. 

6. Sugar does not leave the body through the sweat, urine, or tears, unlike the salt. 

If you ever found glucose leaving the body through urine, that's called Glucosuria, and it's an indicator of a kidney problem . Particularly at the Glomerulus, where glucose is supposed to be reabsorbed back into the bloodstream. 

7. Sugar leads to insulin resistance and consequently kills your kidneys, inhibiting the excretion role. Excretion of EXCESS salt, excess water, waste products, and products leading to the build-up of toxins, eg, URIC acid, Creatinine, etc. When salt is retained, water is retained, fluid volume goes up, and consequently, blood pressure goes up. With this explanation, you don't need rocket science to know that SUGAR INITIATED THE PROBLEMS. 

8. You need salt for survival, fertility, optimum hydration, thyroid function, etc. 

9. Sugar in all forms is harmful, glucose, galactose , and fructose. 

The body can comfortably synthesize glucose and energy sources eg Ketones from Non carbohydrate sources. 

10. Enjoy salt , whether cooked or raw. I know they've told you that raw salt is dangerous. But realize that salt doesn't change its composition simply because it was cooked. In both circumstances, what the body absorbs is sodium ions and chloride ions. 

11. The only people who should take caution with salt are people at Stage 4 and Stage 5 kidney disease, this is because their kidneys can not excrete it. Everyone else eat the salt. If you check critically, most of the people who end up in dialysis have a history of Diabetes before the kidney failure. Now you understand. 

12. Salt helps in improving the flexibility of blood vessels, easing up on the pressure exerted on the blood vessels. 

13. Take salt and stop the sugars. 

In other facts

Did you know that the salt is mentioned in the Bible? 

Enjoy your evening.