Use distilled or sterile water for nasal rinses. Neti pots are amazing, unless you fill them with tap water that’s been sitting in the sun. Don’t be that person.
Boil your lake water if you’re going to squirt it up your nose. Actually, just don’t squirt lake water up your nose. Problem solved.
Also, avoid diving into shallow, warm, stagnant ponds in July. That’s basically amoeba soup. Think of it as nature’s hot tub for evil microbes.
What to Do If You’re a Total, Irresponsible Daredevil
Say you absolutely must swim in a warm, muddy lake. Wear a nose plug. Yes, the kind you use in swim class. They’re cheap, they’re goofy, and they create a force field against nose invaders.
Better yet, swim in cold, fast-moving rivers or the ocean. The amoeba hates cold water. It’s a sun-worshipping party animal.
And if you’re a kid? Supervise them. Kids love splashing and inhaling water. Teach them to blow bubbles out, not suck water in. Simple as that.
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