Statistics revealed by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology show that around 31 million Americans develop the disease of sinusitis each year. This results in over 18 million visits to the physician and raises the over all health costs to $5.8 billion. Generally it is the people that suffer from allergies that develop sinusitis over time. Such people are most vulnerable during the winter season.

Dr. Anju Peters, Chairman of the academy’s rhino-sinusitis committee stated in a news release that “Early on, the symptoms of colds and sinusitis are similar, but if symptoms are worsening after three to five days, or if they are present for more than 10 days, then sinusitis is the likely culprit.”

The hollow areas situated behind the forehead and cheeks are known as sinus cavities. When these areas become blocked due to inflammation that results from a cold or allergy then sinusitis develops. The blockage of the sinus cavities hampers the routine draining of mucus which can lead to infection. Sinusitis has a number of symptoms which include greenish gray nasal discharge, bad tasting nasal drip, fever and facial pain.

If sinusitis is not treated with the proper treatment then it can last for years. Generally doctors prescribe the use of antibiotics in order to eradicate the infection along with decongestants that give the patient relief from stuffiness.

One of the things that can help prevent sinusitis from the start is longer breast feeding. Even if Children are breast fed up to four months they will develop much better lungs which will prevent sinusitis from developing in the future. Bottle feeding however weakens the development of the lungs thereby making children vulnerable to develop sinusitis, asthma and other allergies.
The doctors gave their reasoning for the increase in lung strength for babies that are breast fed saying “The physical exercise caused by suckling at the breast – about six times daily on average for more than 4 months — may result in increased lung capacity and increased airflow in breast-fed children compared with bottle-fed children.”

In the case of grown ups who are suffering from a persistent cold it is highly advised to seek proper treatment without which sinusitis is likely to remain for quite some time.

The superinsulation project involves a lot more than adding a couple of inches of standard cellulose insulation in the attic. Cheimets has a different idea in mind. He will be insulating his house from the outside using two layers of insulating foam board. This thick foam blanket will keep the air on the inside on the inside and it will also serve to block the cracks through which the outside air may enter the home.

The project which may seem absurd to some will result in much energy conservation. Oil consumption will be reduced by up to 70% which is quite a remarkable feat. The individual who has initiated the project is taking it on as a hobby. He has been working on the project for two years trying to gain knowledge and overcome the various hurdles that lie in the way.

The work has gotten underway since a couple of months. The home owner has got the contractors working on the job and the house is all set to be superinsulated by the end of the first month of 2009. The finished project will not only benefit the people that live in rather it will serve as a pilot project on which future projects can be based.

If the superinsulation idea manages to successfully bring down the energy consumption level it will become the next big trend in home building. Of course there are many different aspects that need to be considered such as the cost effectiveness of insulating your home from the outside.

The home owner has started benefiting from turning his house into a guinea pig for the super insulation program. This is because he has been contacted by window makers and other material suppliers that are willing to donate to the construction of the house because they see a lot of potential in the idea and want to invest in it from the start.