Focus
on Coop Suppliers:
Clearing Out!
by Suzanne
Fisher
Wayne Perry, owner of Sicap Industries LLC,
used to have terrible headaches which would immobilize him. He had been
working
with his doctor for years to mitigate the effects of his allergies and
headaches and he had tried all the different kinds of sinus and
headache medications,
both prescription and over-the counter. Nothing prevented the headaches
and he
worried about what would happen if he was afflicted with one while at
work.
In
1996, Wayne’s
career included giving demonstrations of how to use pepper spray as a
self-defense mechanism. He appeared in front of various audiences and
even on
TV shows. Then one day it happened: Just as they were going live on the
air, a
headache began. He felt he had no choice but to continue on in spite of
excruciating pain. In the demonstration, he would have someone spray
him with
the pepper spray. When they did he suddenly found that he could breathe
and
that his headache had dissipated.
Wayne realized
that something
in the pepper spray had helped his sinuses. He then began to experiment
with
various pepper-based substances including jalapeño pepper juice
and hot sauce.
His doctor confirmed that evidence supports the theory that the
capsaicin found
in pepper, is effective for sinus problems. Wayne knew that the natural substance
oleoresin capsaicin was available industrially, so he tried putting a
teaspoon
of it in one gallon of water to use as a home-made nose spray. It was
too
strong. He eventually added rosemary extract and sea salt into the
capsaicin
mixture as a nose spray. He found this to be so effective for his sinus
problems
and headaches that he completely stopped using other medications. In
2003, he
began bottling this solution in his kitchen and selling it on ebay.
His
doctor began suggesting it to other patients — and Sinus Buster was
born.
Crossing
the Blood-Brain Barrier
Wayne explains
that what
makes his product work so well is that the molecules of the capsaicin
are able
to cross the blood-brain barrier. The capsaicin is both an irritant and
an
anti-inflammatory. It first irritates then quickly moves into membranes
to
deplete the chemicals that are causing pain and inflammation.
The
Sinus Buster formulas are different from other capsaicin products on
the market
because Wayne
includes all five different kinds of capsicanoids that work with the
capsaicin.
His company uses some of the commercially available capsaicin, but also
extracts their own capsicanoids from cayenne and habanero peppers. This
combination of resins is so much more effective that pharmaceutical
companies are
interested in Sicap’s work. Sicap Industries currently has more than a
dozen
patents pending for the Sinus Buster base formula as a delivery agent,
as well
as a remedy.
Sicap
Industries moved into their current site in Colonie in 2004. This
13,000 sq.ft.
facility houses manufacturing, warehouse and office space, where eleven
employees work full time. Sinus Buster products are registered with the
FDA for
over-the -counter sale as a homeopathic remedy. Small health food
stores and
co-ops were the first to carry Sinus Buster. Now it is becoming
available in
regular grocery stores, and the company is looking at growth in the
near
future.
Honest
Weight is currently carrying the original metered dose formula of Sinus
Buster.
If you check their website (www.sinusbuster.com) you will see an
array
of products, from face wash to a weight loss infusion, in addition to
their
sinus products. Honest Weight’s HaBA department, already bursting at
the seams,
may offer other products in the future. But for now the original
metered dose
formula is all that there is room for.
A Fiery
Trial
You
may be wondering what Sinus Buster is like and if it really works. This
writer
decided to be a guinea pig in order to keep you well informed. Read on!
First
of all, please note that this tester is a person who has tried many
nasal sprays
and rinses, including over- the-counter chemical sprays, saline sprays,
steroid-based long-term sprays, saline and plain water rinses with a
neti pot.
Of these, she found the most effective to be the chemical sprays which
are
known to be caustic and not advised by doctors, and which left an
unhealthy
burning in the sinuses as an after-effect.
Seated
with tissue box in hand, the Sinus Buster was applied, and for about 10
seconds
a fiery sensation filled the upper front of her head. Then her nose ran
and she
caught her breath and said a few choice words. After that, the air
cleared and
she could breathe. For the rest of the day, the feeling of itchy
irritation,
stuffiness or any other unpleasant sensation associated with cold and
allergy was
totally absent, with no side effects or injury. It worked!
Do Try This at
Home
That
said, there are a few recommendations I would make. Check out the
website to
see the benefits of the Sinus Buster formula. Their explanations are
sound and more
detailed than given here.
Don’t give this
to your child or grandmother. You want your child to
love you and you don’t want to give your grandmother a heart attack. Don’t
apply
mascara just before using. You will also want tissues close at hand.
(Try not
to blow your nose right away, though, because you do want to keep the
spray
inside.) Do try this in the privacy of your own home the first
time
before, say, taking it to work with you.
As
a disclaimer, I must confess to you that I am not a physician, and
cannot tell
you that this is the remedy for you. My own experience has been very
positive.
I am glad to lose the need for a chemical spray, and am delighted to
have a
bottle of Sinus Buster parked on my bed stand. The initial trial was
rather
memorable, but well worth it. Happy New Year, fellow sinus sufferers!
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