Back Bubble alternative to inversion tables for back pain reliefWe recently came across this device, and we are very impressed. The Back Bubble is a very easy to use piece of home medical equipment that provides almost instant lasting relief to back pain.  What we really like about this item is that it provides an effective alternative to an inversion table, takes up very little space, and is portable.  We receive several calls a week from people who suffer from back pain, but can not use an inversion table because of weak joints and other reasons.  Some people simply Continue reading »

Tyent MMP-9090 Turbo Extreme Water IonizerTyent has done it again, and I wanted to drop a quick note on this.  The Tyent MMP-9090 Turbo Extreme Water Ionizer is now available, and it has exceeded our expectations.  We will do a detailed review later, but here is a quick introduction.

The Tyent MMP-9090 is the latest from the leading manufacturer of water ionizers.  Tyent has set themselves far apart from any competing unit with the new model.  The MMP-9090 Turbo Extreme builds on the groundbreaking MMP-7070 Turbo and includes all the features from the earlier unit including:

  • In addition to the ability to produce alkaline drinking water, the ability to create “super waters” of ph levels from 2.0 to 12.0.  Most units on the market do not have the power to create these highly alkaline or highly acidic waters, which may be Continue reading »
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Deep Penetrating Light Therapy SystemWe were recently introduced to the DPL Therapy System.  “DPL” stands for “Deep Penetrating Light”.  The DPL is a FDA approved/cleared system with infrared and red LED lights used for pain treatment and skin rejuvenation.  This review includes our impressions of the DPL from out of the box to real usage on a variety of skin and pain conditions.  I also describe the technology behind the system.

LED Therapy Advances Through NASA Research

LED technology developed by NASA for plant growth experimentation indicated that this technology could be effective in promoting human tissue growth and wound healing.   LEDs do not produce significant heat and were selected for their plant growth experiments in space.  After the success of this application of LEDs, NASA looked to them for helping astronauts heal from injuries.

While in space, astronauts are subject to muscle and bone atrophy.  Also, injures that happen in space will tend not to heal until the astronaut returns to Earth.  NASA found that infrared light Continue reading »

Nightwave Sleep Assistant - fall asleep naturaly.I sleep like a rock and I usually fall asleep within five minutes of laying down.  Not everyone is so lucky though, including my nine year old son, Shawn.  We had been to doctors, tried prescription medicine & herbal remedies, and even some really goofy sleep techniques found on the internet.  We tried the Nightwave Sleep Assistant a few months ago, and this post is a review of how it worked for Shawn and also how it works for adults with sleep disorders.

I think that most people have had trouble sleeping at one time or another.  You can be laying in bed and thoughts are spinning through your mind so quickly that it seems impossible to doze off. Continue reading »

Magnetic Therapy for Knee Pain arthritis osteoarthritisThis study, which is in the news today, brings something to mind that happened last year with my father’s knee pain.

The New England Journal of Medicine published a $12.5 million study saying that, for most people, glucosamine and chondroitin do not soothe knee pain much better than a placebo.  I know quite a few people who take glucosamine for joint pain.

The supplements are promoted for anyone with joint pain, including people who suffer from the most common type of arthritis, osteoarthritis. According to the study, which followed 1,583 osteoarthritis (also known as degenerative arthritis or degenerative joint disease) patients, glucosamine and chondroitin are broken down during digestion and there’s no evidence that they are incorporated into the deteriorating cartilage that is characteristic of the disease.  Before embarking on my personal story about joint pain in the knee and its treatment, you can read the entire Continue reading »