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Q. I read with great interest about your readers who have had good results using acupressure bands as a sleep aid. I too have had great results from acupressure bands, but as a cure for nausea.
When I was pregnant I suffered from nausea 24 hours a day. (I’ll never figure out why they call it “morning sickness” because I was nauseated morning, noon and night.) I had to travel with plastic bags in my car because I never knew when I would need to vomit.
A friend finally sent me these new anti-nausea bands that are worn around the wrist and provide constant pressure on something called the Nei-Kuan acupressure point. I found that I felt so much better I wore them for the duration of my pregnancy. The bands are called Psi Bands and are adjustable for any size wrist. You can control the amount of pressure you apply, which makes them comfortable to wear.
Even though I am no longer pregnant, I wear them on long car trips and when I travel by air. I hope this is helpful.
A. Thank you for sharing your story. Others have also reported success with wrist acupressure for nausea or insomnia. Those who are curious can search the Web for Psi Bands (www.psibands.com), Sea-Bands (www.sea-band.com) or Acubands (www.acuband.com).
Q. I am a diet-controlled diabetic. I would like your opinion of a water extract product of cinnamon (Cinnulin PF). Is it safe and effective for lowering blood sugar?
A. Data suggest that a component in cinnamon can indeed help control blood sugar. We worry that some of the cinnamon in the kitchen spice rack may be contaminated with coumarin, a compound that can be toxic to the liver when ingested in large amounts.
Because Cinnulin PF is a water-extracted cinnamon product, it appears safer than ordinary cinnamon. It is available in health food stores or on the Web (www.cinnulinpf.com). You will need to monitor blood sugar carefully and remain under medical supervision while trying this dietary supplement.
Q. I have arthritis in my fingers and I'm sure using the computer has compounded the pain. I can't take anti-inflammatory medication due to an ulcer so would you suggest other supplements that might help?
A. There are many herbs and dietary supplements that can ease inflammation. One person offered the following: “The combination of boswellia and glucosamine-MSN replaces non-steroidal pain relievers and works well for me.
“Nine years ago I was literally falling down occasionally because of the pain in my spine. I heard someone say that the herb boswellia had ‘saved her life’ because of back pain. That Saturday I started boswellia. In two weeks the pain decreased, and after a month there was an enormous difference. At last I could sleep and I could walk. Several years later the arthritis increased and I added MSM, glucosamine and chrondritin. I take them with boswellia and get good relief.”
We’re sending you our Guide to Alternatives for Arthritis with more details about boswellia, glucosamine, MSM, magnets and other non-drug approaches for pain. Anyone who would like a copy, please send $3 in check or money order with a long (no. 10) stamped (63 cents), self-addressed envelope: Graedons' People's Pharmacy, No. AA-2, P. O. Box 52027, Durham, NC 27717-2027. It can also be downloaded for $2 from the Website: www.peoplespharmacy.com.
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I am allergic to Sulfa. Do you know of a glucosamine and chrondritin product that isn't sulfa based? Is there some other herb/vitamin that works the same way?
Thank you.