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#256: Use This Form of Prevention & Treatment on Viruses Today! With Chris Kresser

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Is Decongestent a Force of Habit?

Doctors are just giving it to patients because they just want to give them something in the hopes that it will make them feel better. Decongestion stimulates alpha androgenic receptor s, which activate the sympathetic nervous system,. increase heart rate and raise blood pressure. Taking decongestent nasal sprays for longer than three days can actually cause rebound congestion.

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