eat light:

heh--yeah, it strikes western sensibilities as a little strange, but it has been practiced in india for centuries. it's a very simple concept--just irrigation of the nasal cavities with a weak saline solution. most people i know who do it find it extremely beneficial, as it washes pollen, dust, mucus, and other nasty things out of your nasal cavities, thereby improving the symptoms of allergies, colds, or whatever. i've never heard anyone but me complain of nosebleeds...