Kat E. King, Ann Arbor, MI

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“I have been seriously suffering with allergies for over 27 years. I have tried everything and at best taking allergy medications (both pills and inhalers) plus weekly allergy shots all year long was my only solution. I would be happy with that if it took care of all my symptoms, but during the dreaded spring and fall season they were not nearly enough. I was miserable during the day and night, until I was told by a friend about the healing sounds. Being a long-time researcher at University of Michigan, I thought “are you kidding?!!”

But it is amazing what you are willing to try when you are desperate enough. It seemed at least harmless. Not only was it harmless, but it was effective. I now don’t have to be sad that spring is coming. Living in Michigan, spring is something you want to look forward to after long winters and fall is the most beautiful season of the year in this part of the country. So having these seasons ruined by allergies has been dreadful.

I listened to the sounds at night and some parts of the day and after the first night I noticed a marked improvement with my symptoms. I could sleep, breathe, my eyes weren’t itchy, my throat was not raw and my sinus weren’t going to explode because of pressure. It has changed my life for the better. Not only because I have less symptoms, but now I can look forward to these wonderful seasons with no nagging thoughts about allergies.”

Hedieh Briggs, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

• runny nose, itchy eyes
• clogged up sinuses
• pressure in head and eyes
• not able to sleep due to symptoms
• overall fatigue and low energy

During the first years he was trying to control the symptoms with a combination of over the counter drugs and homeopathic remedies, with very mixed results, basically “getting by” but not feeling all that much better.

The Free Sonopathy Allergy Balance

Then he started using the Sonopathy Allergy Balance. Using an MP3 player with the earphones taped to his lower abdominal area, to make sure they didn’t come off, he begin playing the sound around the clock.

On the first day, after about 20 minutes, his sinuses had cleared up and the runny nose and itchy eyes stopped. Within about 3 hours the pressure in the head and sinuses went away, too. He was basically symptom free.

Tuck earphones behind waist band

He stopped using all other remedies. The only other measure he kept on using was the diffusion of tea-tree oil during the night and sometimes during the day in the office.

For the rest of allergy season he was symptom free, until one night, the earphones came off his body and he woke up around 5 am all clogged up, itchy and runny.

He put the earphones back on, and within 20 minutes the itching, sneezing and running stopped and he was able to go back to sleep. By the time he woke up all other symptoms had disappeared, too and he could go on symptom free.

When the next allergy season came along, he did not need the sound 24/7 anymore. He only played it 2 or 3 times during the 6 weeks of allergy season for several hours and was otherwise symptom free, besides an occasional sneeze.

Pollen

During the late spring, you might notice pollen covering your car if it’s parked outdoors for 24 hours. Pollen granules coat the air and float around on warm, breezy days. To avoid pollen granules:

• Close windows, especially in early morning hours. Instead, run central air or a filtered window unit.
• Avoid the outdoors as best as you can. This means, try not to plan any vacations to the mountains or areas with many trees and grasses during high pollen season.
• If you do go outside, change your clothes as soon as you return to your home. Your clothes collect pollen and if left on, will bring pollen into your home.

Mold

Molds loiter in moist, dark, and cool areas. For example: bathrooms, basements, closets, laundry areas, mattresses, pillows, air conditioners, and any places where fresh food is stored. An easy way to detect mold is if you smell a musty odor. If you have mold inside your home, it’s difficult to completely eliminate. However, there are steps you can take to reduce its growth. To keep mold from forming:

• Use a fan during and after showers.
• Use a dehumidifier to dry out any moist corners or areas in your home.
• The Mayoclinic also suggests to close doors and windows during warm weather.
• Clean washable material with a solution of 5% bleach.
• Wear a protective mask when cleaning existing mold.

Pets

Vacuuming up animal fur will not reduce your allergies. In fact, pet allergies are found in the pet’s dander (proteins in animal saliva and urine). To reduce dander:

• Take your pet to a groomer who can clean and brush your pet once per week.
• Remove carpets altogether as dander can become trapped inside the surface.
• Keep pets off furniture.
• Litter boxes should be kept in an area separate from the rest of the home. For example, in the basement or a closet.
• Wash your hands, arms, and face after playing or grooming pets.
• Remove clothing worn after grooming or playing with pets.

Dust Mites

The dust you might see left on tables or picture frames or floating in the air is actually dead dust mites and their waste-products. Mites live in bedding, furniture, and carpets. They thrive in the summer when the air is at its warmest. They are less prevalent in the winter unless your home is kept humid. To reduce the amount of dust in your home:

• Avoid feather, down-filled pillows and comforters.
• Wash your curtains in hot water.
• Use rugs instead of carpets. Wash rugs frequently.
• When you wash your items, use water hotter than 130 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills dust mites.

According to the article, women can ‘lessen the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and that ‘an orgasm is actually a better and more effective painkiller than popping four Advil when trying to alleviate menstrual cramps and bloating’.

The article also mentions that it also helps relieve headaches and migraines, it even helps with yeast infections.

The full article which also describes other benefits for males and females can be found on The Anchor’s website. Click here to get to the full article.

• Premenstrual Syndrome

The serious:

1. Portfolio Management Services
2. Premium Motor Spirit
3. Pinche Mentirosa Sisters
4. Pre-Marital Sex
5. Prime Minister’s Spokesman
6. Presidential Management Staff
7. Pretty Mean Sisters
8. Pelham Memorial School
9. Power Management System (in computers, etc.)
10. PMS Clan, also known as Pandora’s Mighty Soldiers
11. Programmed Maintenance Services (company in Nottingham)
12. Property Management Solutions (they own pms.com, which was supposedly sold for $26000 at an auction)
13. Portsmouth Middle School
14. Presbyterian Medical Services
15. Presidental Management Staff
    

The not so serious:

1. Pussycat Must Survive
2. Perfect Male Syndrome
3. Prickly Men’s Stubble
4. Pass My Shotgun
5. Psychotic Mood Shift
6. Perpetual Munching Spree
7. Puffy Mid-Section
8. People Make me Sick
9. Provide Me with Sweets
10. Pardon My Sobbing
11. Pimples May Surface
12. Pass My Sweatpants
13. Pissy Mood Syndrome
14. Plainly; Men Suck
15. Pack My Stuff
16. Potential Murder Suspect
17. Poor Me Syndrome
18. Praying Mantis Syndrome

Feel free to send us your meaning of PMS. We’ll add it to the list.

However, so far it is only an idea and not a real product, and has been submitted to a competition that is looking for money-spinning ideas.

The idea is to create a bracelet that monitors a woman’s body temperature and changes color as the temperature rises when the woman enters her “premenstrual phase”.

It has been dubbed as “Help for Husbands” bracelet. The “husband” can then see the color change and “adjust” how he “reacts to her” accordingly.

The women could also just use the Sonopathy Female Balance and get relief from premenstrual tension (PMT) and premenstrual syndrome (PMS) related symptoms, then nobody suffers.

Read the full story here.

Maybe it could be called only “MS” as in “menstrual syndrome”, but it seems everybody is just using PMS to cover before and during.

Those doctors then start treating those women with antidepressants, which might be not such a great idea especially if the women are breastfeeding.

Al Sears writes that in the vast majority of cases the problem is not psychiatric, instead, it is a matter of chemistry.

Progesterone, which stands for pro-gestation (for-pregnancy), a hormone produced in the placenta at a rate of 350-400 mg per day when becoming pregnant, helps a woman feel “satiated and content” as half of the progesterone receptors are in the brain.

After giving birth progesterone levels “drop like a rock all of a sudden” he writes, “from thousands of milligrams to zero, in an in instant.”  This can have a huge effect on the woman’s mood. The progesterone drops to prevent fertilization.

He continues, to explain that chemicals that mimic estrogen (found in plastics, shampoos, detergents, perfumes, moisturizers, etc.) together with the body’s own estrogen production lead to a heavy estrogen dominance which then leads to fatigue, memory loss and, you saw it coming, depression, in this case postpartum depression.

Al Sears, MD recommends to have 3 measurements taken:

• Progesterone: a couple of days after childbirth, to see if it is low and under the advice of your health care practitioner you could supplement, even during pregnancy (progesterone is not a “sex-hormone” like estrogen and testosterone)
• CRH (corticotropin-releasing hormone): this can be measured as early as 25 weeks gestation. High levels could be an indicator for possible PPD
• Thyroid levels.

Talk to your health care practitioner if you think you might be affected by PPD or if you want to “just be prepared”.

To read the full newsletter on Al Sear’s website, click here.

You can also try the Sonopathy Female Balance to help your body achieve balance during these difficult times.

There are generally 2 ways to increase Vitamin D in humans:

1. Get some sun. The body produces Vitamin D when exposed to UV light. This article also mentions that a SPF 8 already reduces Vitamin D production by 95%!
2. Take a Vitamin D supplement. Ideally talk with your health care provider, even have a blood test to see if this is the case.

A U.S. study showed that about 4% of white American women and 42% of African-American women have low Vitamin D. I remember reading that African-Americans need about 10x the sun exposure of white people to produce the same amount of Vitamin D.

Click here to read the full article by Gene Bruno

As the article clearly mentions, Vitamin D deficiency can affect our body and mind. We do not have information about the Vitamin D levels of our Sonopathy Female Balance users, however, most of them report that they feel more balanced and that have great relief from PMS symptoms.

Smokers are more than twice as likely to develop premenstrual syndrome (PMS) than non-smokers, according to a 2008 University of Massachusetts study.

We’re not talking about a few cramps and some water retention. Women who began puffing before age 15 reported suffering from severe PMS – backaches, bloating, breast tenderness, acne, severe cramps, headaches and mood swings.

The habit may affect the levels of several hormones involved in the menstrual cycle, such as estrogen and progesterone, says Edward C. Geehr, M.D., Lifescript’s chief medical officer.
And the likelihood of irregular cycles increases with the number of cigarettes smoked. Smokers on birth-control pills are nearly 50% more likely to have spotting or bleeding.

Read her full blog post on all other the other things smoking here.