For 21 years, Dr. Hayward Eubanks has been treating people with Ears, Nose & Throat illness and disease. He offers tips on how to avoid sickness, importance of early detection when it comes to serious ear and throat conditions, how to maintain good upper respiratory health through proper eating and vitamin supplements, and health signs that let you know when your body is depleted, stressed, and needs attention—FAST.
UPPER RESPIRATORY ILLNESS
“Upper respiratory virus is always more of a problem during colder months, but especially now with the Swine Flu affecting people all over the world, we need to be conscious of protecting our health. Every where we go people are coughing, they have ear and throat infections, allergies, breathing and sinus problems. This makes it even more difficult to stay healthy. Nevertheless, we have to keep our health at the fore- front of our thoughts and actions.”
YOU DON’T HAVE TO GET SICK
#1. AVOIDANCE
#2. CLEANLINESS
“The number one way that we can stay healthy is avoid getting sick. Stay away from people who are sick, coughing, sneezing, and generally not feeling well. Avoid as much as possible places that are congested with a lot of people, stay as much as possible in open airy places. The second way to avoid getting sick is to amp up cleanliness; wash your hands frequently with an anti-bacterial soap; also avoid hand-to-hand contact when possible and supplements and good food to strengthen your immune system.”
DAILY ‘MUST-DO’ LIST
• Take a high potency multi-vitamin.
• Take at least 2,000 mg of vitamin C.
• Sleep boosts the immune system.
THE SWINE FLU
• The Swine Flu is highly contagious.
• It affects everyone differently.
“There are two forms of the vaccine: the live virus (nasal mist); and a component of the non-living virus (shot or inter- muscular). If the vaccine is given prior to exposure to the virus it is ‘very’ useful; but if the immune system has already been exposed to the virus taking the vaccine ‘maybe’ useful in some people. The vaccine is a good tool to fight virus, but needs to be taken early—before exposure, to work effectively.”
Is The Swine Flu Shot Necessary? What Are The Risks Of Getting It?
“The Swine Flu vaccine is new. Its effectiveness and complications depends on the research that is still ongoing today. In my opinion, there was not enough time to fully research the vaccine and iron out problems now thought to be associated with it. The vaccine is not for everyone; the nasal mist or live vaccine should not be administered to pregnant women, patients with long-term health problems, or children six months to 2-years of age. In 1976 several hundred people who had requested vaccines developed neuromuscular symptoms, and even Guillian Barre syndrome, from which some died. People with healthy immune systems can generally fight off the flu on their own.”
CHRONIC SINUS CONDITIONS
Pollution, allergies, cosmetic nasal surgery, sickness, asthma—contribute to sinusitis. Symptoms are runny nose, watering eyes, congestion, problems breathing, blocked airways, headaches, and rarely go away on their own.
“Living in Los Angeles, especially the Valley and the L.A. basin areas is like living in a bowl. In that bowl are sediments that people become allergic to. Take for instance the fires that we have here in southern California; after the fires are over people still deal with all of the particles in the air that stay in the air for months on end. In California we don’t have four seasons which means that flowers bloom and pollen float around all year long.”
ADVANCEMENT IN SINUS SURGERY
In the past 10 years Laser has had astounding results treating sinusitis.
• Simpler sinus surgeries
• Minimal to no pain or downtime
“We’ve discovered that we don’t have to remove, but shrink turbinates inside the nose which immediately opens nasal passages and helps drainage. Another breakthrough in sinus treatment is called Balloon Sinuloplasty which opens up critical areas allowing the sinus to drain. It is a very simple procedure, but with remarkable results. Laser allows us to work inside the nose on areas that many times were not accessible. In the upper respiratory track everything from tear ducts to the throat; proper function of the nose is crucial to eliminate illness.”
COSMETIC NOSE SURGERY & BREATHING PROBLEMS
“One common problem especially here in Los Angeles is that people who have had cosmetic nasal surgery experience more sinus and breathing difficulty. Reducing the size of the nose reduces the nasal valve area blocking the flow of air in one or both sides of the nose. Eliminating this problem for those who have had prior cosmetic nasal surgery is a big part of my practice, and can be taken care of relatively simply.”
THE SERIOUSNESS OF EAR PAIN
“Ear pain can indicate a multitude of problems. Nerves within the ear go to almost every part of the body. Treating people with ear pain, physicians have to be very careful where the actual start of that pain is coming from. There have been cases where a person with ear pain has had a tumor in the lung area. Ear pain is one of the most significant symptoms a person can exhibit for a related problem in another area of their body such as TMJ, throat and tongue diseases. Ear pain needs immediate attention.“
Hayward Eubanks, M.D.
Ears, Nose, Throat, Neck Surgery
Beverly Hills, CA.
310-360-7368
Los Angeles, CA.
323-296-3431
Hawthorne, CA.
310-679-0676
For questions or for further information email:
haywardeubanks@yahoo.com
