Here's how to safely use a neti pot for sinus congestion, after a woman died from a brain-eating amoeba from using tap water to clear her nose Julie Mazziotta is the Senior Sports Editor at PEOPLE, ...

A neti pot should be filled with distilled or properly sterilized water to avoid possible infection. After filling the neti pot, tilt your head sideways and pour the liquid into one nostril. The water ...

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I have trouble getting my nose clear, and sometimes it’s just hard to breathe. I don’t know if it’s allergies or sinus problems, but my friend suggested a neti pot. What good does a neti pot do? How ...

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With cold and virus season upon us, many people complain about sinus congestion and pressure and turn to their neti pots. But, a recent story out of Seattle may make you rethink how you are doing ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — You may rely on a neti pot to flush out your nasal passages this winter, but you need to be careful about what kind of water you use. We set out to Verify: Can you using tap water in ...

Feeling a little stuffy? Fall allergies kicking in? A neti pot can be a great source of relief to your beleaguered sinuses, but according to a new warning from the FDA, using the wrong kind of water ...

A 69-year-old Seattle woman suffering from a sinus infection recently lost her life after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba, and doctors believe it may be the result of using tap water with her ...

Having clogged, stuffy sinuses is hardly a picnic, which is why plenty of people turn to neti pots to help clear things out. But nasal irrigation at home is a little tricky if you've never done it ...

A report this week about a Seattle woman who died from a brain-eating amoeba after using a neti pot has users of the nasal irrigation device worried. But doctors say the infection is exceedingly rare, ...