Can I use a Neti Pot if I have high blood pressure?!
Question: One more neti pot question: I have high blood pressure and the saltwater in the neti pot concerns me. Since I'm not actually swallowing most of the water, should I be concerned?
Answers: One more neti pot question: I have high blood pressure and the saltwater in the neti pot concerns me. Since I'm not actually swallowing most of the water, should I be concerned?
No, not at all. Neti Pots should only be used with an effective Saline solution, which is 1% salt water concentrate (the same concentration as human tears). It's 1 gram per 100 mL of water, which is just under 1/4 tsp per 3.33 oz (just under half a cup). To give you a point of reference, that amount can last 1-2 applications, plus most of the salt drains out through your other nostril.... you would only absorb maybe a pinch of salt a week from using a Neti Pot.
Even on a salt-restricted diet, you still get some minor amounts of salt (which is healthy for you), and this is way less than the "desired minimums" that are typically recommended for low-salt diets. Don't worry about it
you should not have an issue with the saline in a neti pot as long as you mix it right. 1/4 tsp per cup of warm water. also - try to get non iodized salt.
Just get the premixed packets available at most pharmacies for sinus rinses. There's no problem using it if you have B.P.