Home Remedies To Unclog Stuffy Ears

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Ear blockage or stuffing of ear will cause trouble in hearing & ear ache. This is very annoying condition as along with pain & decreased hearing there is a bursting sensation in ears too.

The only solution to reduce this issue is to clean & unclog the ears. Before using any drugs, you can try out some natural remedies.

Ear blockage are mostly caused by the viral infections, bacterial infections, colds & some allergies affecting the respiratory system. A stuffy nose & sinuses can cause stuffy ear. Your nose & ears are connected through the Eustachian tubes, so any issue in nose can cause clogging of ears.

Some other reasons for blockage of ears are build up of ear wax, hiking, higher altitudes, traveling in a plane & accumulation of water in ears.

Whatever will be the cause of ear stuffing, here are some of the best natural remedies to unclog the ears. Home Remedies To Unclog Stuffy Ears

Salt Water Nasal Rinse

You can put salt water in the small dropper bottle & put a few drops of salt water in the nose. This will alleviate the nasal congestion and therefore unclog the ears too. Do this twice daily to decrease the inflammation of the nose and Eustachian tubes.

Warm Compress

This may eases pain & congestion in the ears. Just soak a towel in warm water & wring it out. Now place it over the ear for 10 minutes.

Gargling Warm Water Salt Solution

Mix 1 tsp of salt in a glass of warm water & gargle with it twice every day. This may also help to alleviates stuffiness in ears & nose as well.

Steaming With Tea Tree Oil or Eucalyptus oil

Pour some tea oil in boiling water & inhale the steam. Put a towel over the head and then inhale the vapours & steam. This may open up the airways and alleviates you from nasal & ear congestion.

Garlic Oil

Put some garlic oil directly in the ears to unblock them .You can make garlic oil by crushing 3 to 4 cloves of garlic. Then add to it 2 tbsp of olive oil. With a dropper & keep it for one minute. You can drain it out later.

Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) And Alcohol

It may soften the ear wax & kill the bacterial infections also in the ear. Mix together equal amounts of ACV & rubbing alcohol. Now put just a few drops of this solution in your ear. Keep it for 10 minutes & later you can remove the wax with cotton bud carefully.

Chewing & Swallowing

A very quick tip to unclog the ears is to instantly swallow or chew a gum. You can also yawn which will open up the Eustachian tubes.

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Naturally Stop Unhealthy Food Cravings

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Do you get desires for some foods? If yes, you may be desire for fatty foods, high sugar foods, dairy products, coffee longings or even alcohol etc. Now, it is easy to kill the food desires simply by eating some specific kind of foods.

These food longings are unhealthy as over spoiling in any specific kind of food can cause weight gain & many other health problems. These foods give you the sense of satisfaction & become addictive. You become dependent on these foods & feel unwell if you cannot have these foods when you desire for them.

You have to trap the mind by eating some of the foods that may kill these unhealthy food desires. Here is a list of foods that help you stop food desires and also we have listed some healthy food substitutes for you.

High Sugar Foods (cakes, Cookies, Pastries, Candy, Ice Cream)

If you are getting the cravings of these foods then you must have the whole grains, apples, baked yams, squash, dates & cooked fruit to avoid longings for these high sugar foods.

Foods To Avoid For Sugar Cravings

 Avoid excess meat, salt and dairy products if you always get sugar cravings.

Coffee Cravings

To avoid coffee desire have more fruits and vegetables. Avoid salt, sugar, meat & grains. The healthy substitute for coffee is grain or barley coffee.

Alcohol

If you are obsessed to alcohol, having foods such as oats & whole grains that contain complex carbohydrates, leafy bitter greens, vegetables & corn can help you survive the addiction.

Foods To Avoid For Alcohol

Addiction should avoid foods which contain lot of fats, soy sauce, salt, miso & meat. These foods can cause more alcohol cravings.

Salt

Some of the people are addicted to salt. They like to eat more salt with their foods. To avoid such desires add seaweed, black beans & vegetables in your diet.

Dairy Products

To kill the desires for milk products have green leafy veggies, whole grains, beans and fish

Avoid These Foods For Milk Cravings

You must avoid Sugar, baked goods, fruit & meat if you have more cravings for milk products.

Healthy Substitute

You can have tofu and nut milk as a healthy substitute for dairy products.