| Dr. Malloy: Neti Pots
One of my patients came in my office with severe nasal congestion and asked if I thought using a neti pot might help. She along with millions of others had learned about it from Dr. Oz on Oprah and was interested. So was I. Here's what I can tell you about neti pots. Neti pots are part of the ancient Indian yoga tradition and now they're going mainstream. The idea is to wash out the nasal secretions and allergens and open up the sinuses. The nasal cavity is the first line of defense against airborne infection and cleansing it may theoretically limit colds and sinus infections as well as relieve dryness. The neti pot is a small pitcher with an opening on top and a spout to place in the nostril. You fill it with warm salt water-1/4 teaspoon of salt to 8 ounces of water.
Villanueva's journey has him back at Roosevelt
There are spider webs not nearly as entangled or twisted as the strange odyssey involving left-handed pitcher Martin Villanueva of Los Angeles Roosevelt.
In January, Villanueva, a two-time All-City selection, dropped out of school and left for Mexico after being told a contract he had signed with the Mexico City Red Devils made him ineligible for high school sports. The Red Devils play in the Mexican summer league and are under the jurisdiction of minor league baseball.
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James relieved shoulder’s treatable
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. — For most pitchers, being diagnosed with a bum rotator cuff would come as the worst news possible. For Chuck James, it arrived as a tonic. James started 30 games last season to indifferent returns. He wound up 11-10 with an ERA of 4.24, and on a team crying for a No. 3 starter those numbers weren't good enough. He wasn't nearly the pitcher he'd been as a rookie in 2006, and try as he might — and he tried hard — he couldn't figure out why. "It wasn't a question of velocity," James said Tuesday. "It was more the way the ball came out of my hand. Nothing was ever easy. I had to battle through every pitch every inning every time out." Knowing his team needed him to do better, James worked harder. His regular side sessions usually numbered 20 to 25 pitches, but by the end of last season he was throwing 75 pitches in the bullpen between starts.
YESTERDAY’S RUMORS!
If you were duped into believing that the KKK is someshow supportive of Barack Obama – think again. The KKK has already stated explicitly that he will be killed sure as hell. The Secret Service has already been contacted. Obama is already under the watchful eye of the Secret Service, the earliest of any presidential candidate. The Imperial Wizard of the Klan said they are definitely going to try to take Obama out. Click here to listen to the great Willie Dee of the Geto Boys and his song, "F**k the KKK."
RIP THE RUNWAY RUN DOWN
You all might not know, but BET recorded their annual “Rip The Runway" fashion show yesterday in New York. Nelly and my baby moms Lauren London hosted and Diddy was the producer.
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