Comments on: Seeing Things

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:42:33 +0000

Glad you asked! The Comment Luv is a new plugin for my site, which got updated last night to the latest version of Word Press…which is why some of my readers here got a page requesting a password when they tried to access this site last night. If you have a blog or website, then you can click on the Comment Luv button and enable it to grab a link to your very latest post. So that the rest of us can see what you’ve written and if it intrigues us, a simple click of your link will take us right to that post.

For those, like you and several others, who don’t have blogs to link to, it really doesn’t matter! I’m excited about it, and hope it catches on.

By: Geri

Geri — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:30:16 +0000

Yes I’ve kept them too, since they are really nice to have for reference…and if they tell me to go to the Dr. now I usually check online to get a bit more info. before booking a Dr. appt.

I remember my Mom had one called “Natural Home Remedies” (which I am going to go and look up and see if they have a newer issue of it) that was a wonderful compilation of exactly that-natural home remedies…basically “old wives tales” and stuff handed down through the centuries…some of it worked and some maybe not but it was a really interesting read and I found a few things that worked for me.

This is going to sound silly Mary but what does this CommenLuv thing do? LOL I know…I am very computer-illiterate!

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:04:17 +0000

Yes, I noticed that with those books too, but they are the ones still on my shelf!

By: Geri

Geri — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:53:53 +0000

Oohhh I will have to check the Naturallu Healthy Pregnancy out…and yes Mommy Diagnostics is by Shonda Parker. I am the same way Mary…I got a bunch of books when I was first pregnant and now have had a chance to sift through them a bit and find which ones I like and which one I can part with. I liked the “What to Expect” books but I would have liked a bit more info…lots of the time it seemed to say “check with your practitioner” rather than have ways to deal with it at home.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:59:35 +0000

Good to know this, I know I devoured books on pregnancy during all mine, especially the first. Would have loved one from this approach. Can’t wait to hear how Geri likes Mommy Diagnostics.

By: Haley

Haley — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:54:00 +0000

I believe I have a book by Shonda Parker - I can’t double check, because it’s on loan to my sister - it’s called the “Naturally Healthy Pregnancy”. Some of her remedys seemed pretty vague, and didn’t seem to offer any real help, but she had a whole section on breastfeeding, and I loved her perspective on that. A good resource, but definitely not an “end all” book if you know what I mean. The “Mommy Diagnostics” sounds familiar - it’s probably the same author.

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 20:44:32 +0000

From Africa, really? I read those sections in the book and my eyes cross. Some of it sounds pretty weird. Maybe you could resell the bottles, or perhaps they’ll come in handy yet. (hope not!)

By: Geri

Geri — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 05:43:01 +0000

Yes it is sad…and there was another girl at work who had the same problem as I did…so I think it is fairly common. I know of the Bach Flowers rememdies…I ordered their Rescue Remedy (which is apparently for stress) because it was called for in this “milk-making” recipe for while I am nursing. Once I got it though, I realised it was for stress and trauma so I was a little hesitant and I still haven’t used the 2 bottles I ordered (from Africa!! They cost me a small fortune, I wish I had read more about them before ordering).

By: Mary

Mary — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:31:46 +0000

I’ve never even heard of her, but love the idea of a book like this. The one I mentioned in this thread (Smart Medicine, etc) is unique in that it has several treatment methods outlined for every illness. It covers the traditional/medical approach, the natural/homeopathic approach, the accupressure points, and something called Bach Flower remedies. It’s wonderful. I bought it at our health food store last year right after our influenza outbreak.

That is eerie that your headache experience almost mirrors my dh’s. Sad that we’re so dependent (b/c of our rat race lives) on pain alleviators that we might even be causing our own pain and not know it!

By: Geri

Geri — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 21:48:15 +0000

I’m not too sure. I found it on Amazon too, but none of them shipped to Canada, but I would have saved huge if they did!