Comments for Ponder Natural Health Notes http://blog.ponderhealth.com Health news analysis and commentary about healthy drug-free living though Complementary and Alternative Medicine Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:36:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 Comment on Stop Smoking with Acupuncture by Loren http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2008/10/20/stop-smoking-with-acupuncture/#comment-1601 Loren Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:18:53 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/?p=22#comment-1601 Thanks for the interesting article. Thanks for the interesting article.

]]> Comment on An Introduction to Cupping by Tim Reynolds http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2008/11/21/an-introduction-to-cupping/#comment-1571 Tim Reynolds Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:15:22 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/?p=39#comment-1571 Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up. Nice post. Thank you for the info. Keep it up.

]]> Comment on Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Acupuncture Needle? by Elie http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2008/11/18/whos-afraid-of-the-big-bad-acupuncture-needle/#comment-1541 Elie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:00:56 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/?p=37#comment-1541 Nice article. Some needles are also made to "hurt" less and are even called the "pain free" needle. Nice article. Some needles are also made to “hurt” less and are even called the “pain free” needle.

]]> Comment on Selling the Flu Shot by kathleen b. isberg http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2008/10/30/selling-the-flu-shot-2/#comment-1531 kathleen b. isberg Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:11:46 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/?p=33#comment-1531 Dear Braxton, Thanks for your thoughtful examination of this perplexing issue. I remain skeptical as you are, yet paranoid at the same time! I am sort of a borderline person as far as immunity is concerned, but have not had the flu shot in years. I have had the flu more than once. In my particular case, I guess I'd rather risk the flu than risk getting Guillain Barre syndrome which a friend of mine had. She nearly died and suffers long term effects from the whole debacle. Anyway, thanks for your research, ideas and sharing. Kathy Isberg Dear Braxton,
Thanks for your thoughtful examination of this perplexing issue. I remain skeptical as you are, yet paranoid at the same time! I am sort of a borderline person as far as immunity is concerned, but have not had the flu shot in years. I have had the flu more than once. In my particular case, I guess I’d rather risk the flu than risk getting Guillain Barre syndrome which a friend of mine had. She nearly died and suffers long term effects from the whole debacle. Anyway, thanks for your research, ideas and sharing.
Kathy Isberg

]]> Comment on Is Coffee Truly Bad for You? by Psychic Advice http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2008/10/15/is-coffee-truly-bad-for-you/#comment-800 Psychic Advice Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:32:24 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/07/21/is-coffee-truly-bad-for-you/#comment-800 Thanks for the great info. I hope you'll follow this with some more great content. Thanks for the great info. I hope you’ll follow this with some more great content.

]]> Comment on Back Pain and Sciatica - Evaluating Your Options by Sciatic Pain http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/10/20/back-pain-and-sciatica-evaluating-your-options/#comment-406 Sciatic Pain Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:02:58 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/06/18/back-pain-and-sciatica-evaluating-your-options/#comment-406 The vast majority of people who experience sciatica find pain relief without any surgical treatment, mostly recovering spontaneously, depending on the symptoms they have. Recovery or the healing process commonly takes place within a few days or weeks. Patients are medically advised to rest for a short period; are limited from some activities and anti-inflammatory medication is prescribed. Non-surgical treatments almost always include some form of stretching and strengthening exercise with its goal to relief sciatic pain and prevent the symptoms of reoccurring.Pilates is the most generally used stretching and strengthening exercise, a treatment that is often prescribed by physiotherapists. Pilates is stretching exercises that focuses on strengthening of the core muscles in your back and your stomach, relieving the symptoms and pain caused by sciatica. Strengthening of these muscles does not only avoid and reduce back pain and strain; it also improves your posture. A good posture is plays a very important role in maintaining a healthy back. The vast majority of people who experience sciatica find pain relief without any surgical treatment, mostly recovering spontaneously, depending on the symptoms they have. Recovery or the healing process commonly takes place within a few days or weeks. Patients are medically advised to rest for a short period; are limited from some activities and anti-inflammatory medication is prescribed.

Non-surgical treatments almost always include some form of stretching and strengthening exercise with its goal to relief sciatic pain and prevent the symptoms of reoccurring.Pilates is the most generally used stretching and strengthening exercise, a treatment that is often prescribed by physiotherapists.

Pilates is stretching exercises that focuses on strengthening of the core muscles in your back and your stomach, relieving the symptoms and pain caused by sciatica. Strengthening of these muscles does not only avoid and reduce back pain and strain; it also improves your posture. A good posture is plays a very important role in maintaining a healthy back.

]]> Comment on Feeling My Way around a Fiber Festival by music http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/05/30/feeling-my-way-around-a-fiber-festival/#comment-336 music Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:06:33 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/05/30/feeling-my-way-around-a-fiber-festival/#comment-336 very interesting. i'm adding in RSS Reader very interesting.
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]]> Comment on Feeling My Way around a Fiber Festival by Bernard Hill http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/05/30/feeling-my-way-around-a-fiber-festival/#comment-317 Bernard Hill Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:51:56 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/05/30/feeling-my-way-around-a-fiber-festival/#comment-317 Hi...I Googled for miniature saint bernard, but found your page about My Way around a Fiber Festival | Ponder Natural Health Notes...and have to say thanks. nice read. Hi…I Googled for miniature saint bernard, but found your page about My Way around a Fiber Festival | Ponder Natural Health Notes…and have to say thanks. nice read.

]]> Comment on Back Pain and Sciatica - Evaluating Your Options by Aiakos http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/10/20/back-pain-and-sciatica-evaluating-your-options/#comment-18 Aiakos Sat, 25 Aug 2007 05:24:34 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/06/18/back-pain-and-sciatica-evaluating-your-options/#comment-18 Interesting... Interesting…

]]> Comment on Back Pain and Sciatica - Evaluating Your Options by Ken Levine http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/10/20/back-pain-and-sciatica-evaluating-your-options/#comment-2 Ken Levine Tue, 19 Jun 2007 15:40:09 +0000 http://blog.ponderhealth.com/2007/06/18/back-pain-and-sciatica-evaluating-your-options/#comment-2 Very good info on the sciatica and back surgery. Concerning my knee problem. I went to Lance for a physical therapy evaluation a couple weeks ago as it seemed slow in healing completely although getting better little by little. He felt the knee was basically sound although I strained it back then and tore up 10% or so of the fibers on that inside medial ligament. I was incouraged to stretch it more to restore full range of movement which helped, but basically this type of injury takes 8 weeks to heal and it is now almost completely healed on schedule. Very good info on the sciatica and back surgery.
Concerning my knee problem. I went to Lance for a physical therapy evaluation a couple weeks ago as it seemed slow in healing completely although getting better little by little. He felt the knee was basically sound although I strained it back then and tore up 10% or so of the fibers on that inside medial ligament. I was incouraged to stretch it more to restore full range of movement which helped, but basically this type of injury takes 8 weeks to heal and it is now almost completely healed on schedule.

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